It’s not all the time that one shift encapsulates so many of my thoughts about a game.
But the Vladimir Tarasenko penalty shot goal, and the shift leading up to it, was fascinating in many ways.
It started with a smart Erik Karlsson (65) pinch (0:01) on Tarasenko (91).
Should Karlsson have even played will dominate talk after he failed to even finish the contest.
“Hindsight’s 20/20. We make those decisions based on the reports we get from the player and the medical. The report was they felt he could play and get through the game,” Peter DeBoer offered.