SAN JOSE, Calif. — It was a weird shot, almost like something you might see in a game of H-O-R-S-E on a basketball court.
Nate Schmidt ripped a shot off the left post that deflected hard into the net and caught the camera stanchion flush. The puck shot back out in a blink and play continued for 25 more seconds.
Finally, the situation room in Toronto called for a video review, which showed that Schmidt had scored, giving the Golden Knights a 2-0 cushion en route to a 3-0 victory that eliminated the San Jose Sharks from the Stanley Cup playoffs.