Facts and Feelings on Hanzal’s High-Stick Goal

There’s a lot going around concerning Hanzal’s controversial game-winning, momentum swinging, mind-boggling, high-stick goal.  The general consensus is that it was a bad call by both the referee on the ice and the war room in Toronto. I just want to share some things on the call, making sure I separate my feelings from the facts themselves.  FEELING: Phoenix played a good game and earned that win.  Their penalty kill was solid and Bryzgalov was a wall. FACT: Even the goal-scorer himself Martin Hanzal didn’t think it was a goal.  Not to mention teammate and noted jokester Ray Whitney who, when asked if he thought it was a good goal, broke into a wry smile and laughed, saying he felt the puck was “level” with the crossbar. FEELING: The Kings actually played a good game.  They had way more chances than Phoenix and didn’t really give the Coyotes much.  The only gaffe was on Stempniak’s goal, but it felt like a game the Kings could win.  If you ...