Why does Crosby get an assist on this goal?

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I know I know Caps fan posting about Crosby. Ignore who it is about. I am just curious if this type of play counts as an assist. Skip to 1:21 of the video

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Looks like Eberle knocks it off Crosby's stick into the slot. Is it because Eberle did not possess the puck for long enough so it is ruled a deflection?

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[talitintti]

Because he's Crosby and he gets ghost assists at home

 

[SI90]

Honestly ok with him getting the assist there. Eberle never had control

 

[Dessert Nights]

If you have the rule book, check "How assists are awarded" under the "Grace Period" rule.

 

[SotasicA]

Eberle never had the puck.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Fish never possessed the puck, Crosby was last to touch it. And he influenced the goal by gaining Gretzky's office and manipulating the defense. I don't see an issue here.

 

[Nico Hischier]

Even if Eberle missed it, Crosby would have made that pass anyways

 

[Anglesmith]

That's the best playmaking I've seen since McDavid assisted on this goal:

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Because he was the 2nd last player to touch the puck before it got in.

 

[CupInSIX]

Because he's Crosby and he gets ghost assists at home

You realize the league reviews these plays and subtracts assists right? Same with deflection goals.

 

[Varan]

most likely due to time of possession of the puck. E never really had it so it was most likely ruled a deflection or "own goal" imo

 

[jbobell98]

Its not rocket science Eberle never had possession. Its like when a player shoots low pad and his linemate pots in the rebound.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Its not rocket science Eberle never had possession. Its like when a player shoots low pad and his linemate pots in the rebound.

I get that, but I feel like I have seen similar plays which did not result in an assist. Must be a judgement call for the scorekeeper.

 

[DearDiary]

Eberle never posessed the puck, he just swung his stick and happened to get the puck with it. Not even enough to stop a delayed penalty...

 

[Novak Djokovic]

That's a well deserved assist.

 

[boredmale]

Because he's Crosby and he gets ghost assists at home

I believe the NHL reviews goals scored to hand out goals and assists. I seen a few times in the past where they took a point of a player a few days later(usually a secondary assist)

 

[authentic]

Seems legit to me.

 

[Huck Cheever]

Kind of like how he was gifted the Conn Smythe in 2016

 

[nowhereman]

Seriously? Just let it go; it's a fair assist.

And now the anti-Crosby knuckleheads will flock to this this thread, like flies to ****, blathering on about "secondary assists" and "undeserved Conn Smythes". Oh, wait... that's already happened.

Maybe, if everything goes right for Sid this year, he too can put up a bunch of points at the end of the regular season, during Mickey Mouse time, and take off early to play golf in April. Then he'll be on your "boi" McDavid's level.

 

[daver]

Kind of like how he was gifted the Conn Smythe in 2016

Wow Ben, you are really making a name for yourself by picking the low hanging Crosby critique fruit. It is interesting that you never seem to want to answer posts that detail why he was a deserving Smythe candidate. I guess it is more important for you to get those likes eh?

 

[The Shovel Penguin]

Leave it to HF to have a thread about Sidney Crosby getting an assist.

 

[daver]

You realize the league reviews these plays and subtracts assists right? Same with deflection goals.

Deep state, NHL style.

 

[Pensfan891]

The ODA is out in full effect today. Wow!

 

[Kevs Security]

I love Crosby like my own son but he has gotten a few phantom assists in his day... though this ain't one of them.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

That's the best playmaking I've seen since McDavid assisted on this goal:

Haha for real?