This was actually a good challenge by Vegas. That puck is alive and loose. That is Barbashev's stick going for the puck. That's a poor decision by the NHL situation room.
Last 5 NHL regular seasons
Guys with 500+ points
McDavid
MacKinnon
Kucherov
Draisaitl
Pasta
Top 5 in pts/game
McDavid
Kucherov
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Pasta
Top 5 in goals
Draisaitl
Matthews
Pasta
McDavid
MacKinnon
Is Pasta clearly the 5th best forward in the NHL?
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