Did Anaheim Ducks get screwed on this Marian Hossa goal in Game 7? (Video)

The Chicago Blackhawks are taking it to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7, and they caught a break on their fourth goal of the game. 

When we all saw a Game 7 between the Blackhawks and Ducks, there was excitement that the contest was going to feature plenty of excitement. So far, all of the excitement has been on the Chicago side of the ice, as Game 7 hasn’t lived up to the lore attached to it.

Perhaps the most exciting moment — and most controversial — came in the second period on a Marian Hossa goal that extended the Blackhawks lead to 4-0.

The play came on the fifth odd-man rush for the Blackhawks in the second period, but the controversy wasn’t about the Ducks playing bad defense, it was all about Hossa kicking in the fourth goal of the night. When the play happened live, it appeared that Hossa’s stick poked the goal in, but replays showed his skate was what directed the puck into the back of the net.

This is where things got hazy, as the rule is you can’t kick a goal in. That’s exactly what Hossa did, but he was saved by a loophole in the rulebook. While it’s true that you can’t kick the puck into the net, if you don’t use a kicking motion to direct the puck, it’s all good. It was determined that no kicking motion was used to deflect the puck past Ducks goalie Fredrick Andersen.

This isn’t just a little deal either, as it puts the Ducks in a 4-0 hole with less than 40 minutes left in the game. While it may not play a deciding factor in the score, four goals in a Conference Finals Game 7 goes a long way breaking the spirit of your opponent.

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