As soon as I heard Kenny Albert begin to yell, and a few Carolina Hurricanes players’ arms raise in the air, I closed my laptop and headed for the doors of my work office. So if you’re looking for a breakdown of what went wrong on the final play in that Washington Capitals Game 7, you’re at the wrong place. I’m not even sure what happened.
As I muttered (loudly) a few expletives and walked out, my mind raced.
Why didn’t Lars Eller pass the puck? Why does the slingshot on the power play exist?