WJC: Carlson's goal - Best of the year?

[KL*]

I don't know how many of you have watched the replay, but my wife and I watched it over and over and over again because we were so impressed. If you just glance at it, it was just a high wrister short side. But if you look, you'll see that from the time Carlson crossed the blueline until the puck went into the net, Carlson never once looked at the net, and even had his head turned perpendicular to the goal line the entire time. To have that kind of accuracy on a shot with that much velocity having never even looked at the net, and moving the whole time...wow.

I kept waiting for the play by play guys to point it out, but they never did.

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[Bgav]

players score like that all the time

 

[BlackAces*]

I mentioned that in another thread...nice goal...definitely not "goal of the year".

It was a 3 on 1. Odds are pretty good you are going to score.

 

[William H Bonney]

Not the best goal of the year by any stretch, but definitely one of the biggest.

It was a great play though. He was looking at Stepan the whole time to make the goalie start to cheat over, and he let go a perfect shot short side.

 

[brs03]

I noticed that as well. No wonder he can't remember anything about it, he wasn't looking!

That's the stuff of legend right there (from a player's bragging perspective), if only because it was the goal to win it.

 

[The Big Swede*]

Best goal ive ever seen definitely

 

[Amputechture]

Goal of the year? No. However it was an incredible goal. He really forced Jones to think pass the entire time and when Jones bought it, he sniped it passed him. Tons of skill in Carlson!

 

[massivegoonery]

It was a beauty of a goal.

 

[mottjm7]

the commentators on the NHL network were talking about how players shoot like that all the time. Some players use ice markings to release a pre-planned shot.

 

[ComrieFanatic]

Nice goal, but the goalie has to play shot on a 2 on 1 and he clearly didn't.

 

[BlackAces*]

The biggest goal scored today, for sure.

 

[jBuds]

Nice goal, but the goalie has to play shot on a 2 on 1 and he clearly didn't.

I think he did. He just got beat by a good shot. It snuck short side, no?

 

[BlackAces*]

I think he did. He just got beat by a good shot. It snuck short side, no?

Definitely looked like he was playing the pass...but it was a nice shot.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The way he kept looking at Stepan was awesome. He had everyone fooled. Even when he shot it, he was looking away.

 

[Vagrant]

Summary of the thread.

Canadian Poster: It was no big deal.

American Poster: It was the best goal ever.

Swedish Poster: The refs were brutal in the semifinals.

 

[BlackAces*]

The way he kept looking at Stepan was awesome. He had everyone fooled. Even when he shot it, he was looking away.

I told people I was watching with as soon as he crossed the blue line he was going to shoot...our defenceman played it perfectly.

But of course I am watching an elevated view from my couch.

 

[KL*]

players score like that all the time

Really? How many Gold medal-winning OT no-look goals have been scored this year? Ever?

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Niederreiter's goal to tie it up against the Russians was better IMO.

 

[Riggins]

You see a goal like this every day. Definitely clutch, but nothing special in terms of skill.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Summary of the thread.

Canadian Poster: It was no big deal.

American Poster: It was the best goal ever.

Swedish Poster: The refs were brutal in the semifinals.

LOL!!!!!!

 

[BlackAces*]

Really? How many Gold medal-winning OT no-look goals have been scored this year? Ever?

This year...

 

[William H Bonney]

The way he kept looking at Stepan was awesome. He had everyone fooled. Even when he shot it, he was looking away.

Had he not scored, we would have all chided him back to Hershey for not passing.

Carlson wasn't as impressive/dominant as I expected in the beginning, but apparently Blais pulled him aside and told him he was trying too hard and to just play. He was amazing the past 4 games.

 

[Canucks LB]

Summary of the thread.

Canadian Poster: It was no big deal.

American Poster: It was the best goal ever.

Swedish Poster: The refs were brutal in the semifinals.

oh **** hilarious

Let me add:

Leafs Fan Poster: Cowen was just terrible

Sens Fan Poster: Kadri fanned on the handshake

Canucks Fan Poster: How did Hodgson play?

 

[massivegoonery]

I told people I was watching with as soon as he crossed the blue line he was going to shoot...our defenceman played it perfectly.

But of course I am watching an elevated view from my couch.

How high is your couch?

 

[BlackAces*]

How high is your couch?

...I should clarify the tv angle was elevated I suppose...