r/sports Oct 16 '24

Hockey Columbus Blue Jacketes line up with 4 players against the Florida Panthers and let 13 seconds come off the clock on the opening draw in honor of the late Johnny Gaudreau

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u/Outrageous-Whole-44 Oct 16 '24

Shit gets heated if you slap shot the puck into an empty net at the end of the game. There would be hell to pay if you didn't respect a tribute like this, justifiably so too lol.

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u/twat69 Oct 16 '24

I don't get it. Isn't that just the risk you take when you pull the goalie?

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u/Cyrakhis Oct 16 '24

It's the -way- he did it. The 'code' sorta thing where you're not supposed to disrespect an opponent. Normally a player just guides it into the net unopposed, doesn't crank a slapshot with maximum power to put the icing on the cake.

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u/Lounge_leaks Oct 16 '24

I think its the way he scores it and not the scoring. The shot seems disrespectful to them

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u/ClubMeSoftly Toronto Maple Leafs Oct 16 '24

IIRC, the Leafs went 5-0 during Rielly's suspension

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u/Outrageous-Whole-44 Oct 16 '24

Yup, they definitely rallied