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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
The Kane goal was deflected by his own defenseman. Not a weak goal.
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Fans don’t understand how a stick deflection at the point of contact can fool a goalie. Goalies often don’t, and even can’t react to a shot once it leaves the stick at NHLer speed. They react to the angle of the blade of the stick and the shooter’s body. The deflection changes all that. It’s like how a knuckleball can fool a batter who is reading the delivery.