One Missed Tap-In Became Hockey’s Weirdest Turning Point

Hockey loves a tiny moment that swallows an entire era, and this story digs into the one miss that somehow refused to stay small. A routine chance turned into a defining what-if, the kind of play people keep replaying long after the season, the standings and the excuses have all changed. The fallout stretched well beyond one rink, and the league never quite shook the ripple effect.