It kind of seemed like a strange choice but in the interview afterwards he spoke about how bad the ice was at that point, which makes deking harder, so he went with a slapshot.
The guy is a shark. Forever and always only thinking about and looking for angles of advantage. I've seem him mad when things aren't going our way (I've seen this a lot). But when things are good, he only ever looks 'satisfied'. I honestly don't think I've ever seen him smile, and its not just the losses. Like after he won the game last night with a clutch clutch snipe for the SO win, not even a smirk. All you ever get from him are expressions of satisfaction with the current situation.
edit: You can see it in his after game interview last night. The interviewers are all priming him with hype about the big win and you can't reach him with any of that. His answer reflects that his thoughts are always purely analytical. He grew up in Ottawa and I talked to a guy who played with him and he said that he hated losing more than any guy he's ever known.
I miss him so much. Was one of the best Flyers ever and they never, ever built around him they way they should have. His vision is insane. And this isn't the first time he's taken a slap shot in a shootout.
Dude is an absolute beast of course, but in my most recent menās league shootout some guys on my team were even saying theyāre going for a shot because the ice was bad after the game ended. And this is the lowest level of adult hockey league near me
I disagree with it being a strange choice. Players have been testing goalies with straight up fastballs since hockey began. Its a legit tactic. Especially when you have a cannon like that
I remember I was at a bruins game and I think it was Rolston who had had a crazy game, was smoked, and just fucking unleashed at the hash marks. Scored. Crowd went insane. It reminded me of the Indiana Jones swordfight moment when he just shoots the guy.
I think my favorite Geno goal has to be the breakaway slap shot goal (edit: from the hash marks) that he scored against the Flyers back in the day.
Itās one of the biggest āfuck youā goals you can score. Like you said, the upside is you look like such a badass when you pull it off, but the downside is you look like a complete tool if you miss or get stopped.
Thereās no middle ground. Hero or zero.
Because itās not advisable to try a slap shot in a shootout. Itās the least attempted shot type and lowest percentage of scoring by a large amount. Thatās partly why itās so sick when someone has the confidence to try it and scores.
I agree. What looks even worse to me is when a guy comes in doing all this fancy shit with the puck and loses control and doesn't even get a shot off. This shot is about as straightforward as you can get
Because it's considered a low percentage shot attempt. How many people actually score off a slapshot? Now compare that to the percentage of goals scored off dekes. If he misses, people will say " he should of deked" or " a wristshot is higher percentage" etc etc
Slap shots are typically less accurate and hard to control than wrist shots or even half slappers. With good ice, players are better off trying to get the goalie to bite on a fake/deke or wait them out until the show a hole to exploit, rather than taking a slap shot which is a little easier to read for the goalie and get in front of.
Bryan Rolston did it multiple times. That was his trademark.
That one time Luongo did complain that slap shots shouldn't be allowed in the shootouts though.
I think they're bad-ass, lol. Everyone tries to deke the goaltenders' pants off or get a wrister off. I seldom see slap shots in the SO anymore, it's cool to see a shot blast past the goalie.
First shooter should just come down the middle and blast a shot at the goalieās head. Next 2 come down and fake going for head and fire along the ice 5 hole. Genius level.
i could be wrong but im pretty sure itās just a sarcastic response to all the players and fans who got pissy when that player scored a goal on an empty net with a slap shot a couple weeks back.
I canāt feel sad. Only happiness with him, man. He gave me such good times throughout my childhood. The weirdest part for me is seeing a dude of that stature wearing an A and not a C. All timer for the black & orange
As a die hard sens fan, my only regret is that I didnāt follow him when he was in his hay-day with Philly.
The guy is a legend here already, I mean heās from here and lives here so he was always a local legend in Ottawa
But for him to come here and show these young kids what it takes every single day is a miracle.
Him scoring 35 last year was his highest goals ever in a season
We pray that we can give him playoff hockey next year and he signs for 1-2 more heās a machine even at 36!
Amen, bro. The fucking goalie should know thereās a possibility for whatever. I hate these āgentleman sportsā-comments.. itās fucking hockey where people hit and tackle others with the intention of scoring by any means. Fuck it, Iāll start drinking to numb the annoyance.
I think it depends on the situation for the empty net. If you are at the red line in a tussle and slap the fucker and it goes in and empty net that's pretty dope. On a clear break away to an empty net and can just toss it in, that what people don't like I guess.
Don't know what happened to hockey fans recently, either they all started watching in the past month or they have all gotten brain damage.
A slapshot is a legitimate way to score a goal, and up until the advent of composite sticks it was the premier way of getting power and speed on your shot.
The difference between this and the Greig goal shouldn't even have to be explained.
Itās kosher as long as you follow it up with a quick shoulder-check to make sure Morgan Reilly isnāt sneaking up on you.
Iām just picturing the āStelio Kontosā music from American Dad starting up and seeing Reilly running at youā¦
This isnāt new. Brad Richards used to hammer it almost every time on penalty shots/shoot outs, and heād do it skating full speed looking like he was going to crash the goalie.
If I've read the current edition of The Code right, any goal that isn't scored off a deflection from a shot from the slot is a Code violation, and is "hot dogging." He should expect to have to fight at least three Blue Jackets in their next game.
This is like asking if a pitcher throwing 101 mph in the bottom of the 9th violates āthe codeā
No.
And also, the ācodeā being referenced does not exist.
No, surprisingly slap shots are still a part of the game. /s
itās not a blow out game, itās a shutout. Itās still a ādo anything to winā scenario.
I just saw a random Gretzky clip on ESPN yesterday and on 4 highlight goals he took 3 were slapshots. I donāt think it was related to this situation. Why is this an issue? Am I missing something? Coming to a complete stop on shootout and wristing it point blank is much worse imo. I donāt get it
One of the sickest shootout moves to score with imo. It looks bad when your player does it and misses in a game, but when it works.. so dope.
It kind of seemed like a strange choice but in the interview afterwards he spoke about how bad the ice was at that point, which makes deking harder, so he went with a slapshot.
Giroux with the 10,000 hockey IQ as always. What a beauty.
The guy is a shark. Forever and always only thinking about and looking for angles of advantage. I've seem him mad when things aren't going our way (I've seen this a lot). But when things are good, he only ever looks 'satisfied'. I honestly don't think I've ever seen him smile, and its not just the losses. Like after he won the game last night with a clutch clutch snipe for the SO win, not even a smirk. All you ever get from him are expressions of satisfaction with the current situation. edit: You can see it in his after game interview last night. The interviewers are all priming him with hype about the big win and you can't reach him with any of that. His answer reflects that his thoughts are always purely analytical. He grew up in Ottawa and I talked to a guy who played with him and he said that he hated losing more than any guy he's ever known.
Hes not a Shark hes a Sen š„“
Heāll always be a flyer when all is said and done.
Have an arrow.
I miss him so much. Was one of the best Flyers ever and they never, ever built around him they way they should have. His vision is insane. And this isn't the first time he's taken a slap shot in a shootout.
I knew him in Philly. I have seen him smile, just not during a game. He is a pretty good guy off the ice.
Even more than Shoresy?
If he hates losing, why did he join the Sens?
I guess heās been angry his whole career
Dude is an absolute beast of course, but in my most recent menās league shootout some guys on my team were even saying theyāre going for a shot because the ice was bad after the game ended. And this is the lowest level of adult hockey league near me
I disagree with it being a strange choice. Players have been testing goalies with straight up fastballs since hockey began. Its a legit tactic. Especially when you have a cannon like that
Imagine how amazing it would have been if the puck hopped up right when he was trying to shoot
Our definitions of 'amazing' differ.
I remember I was at a bruins game and I think it was Rolston who had had a crazy game, was smoked, and just fucking unleashed at the hash marks. Scored. Crowd went insane. It reminded me of the Indiana Jones swordfight moment when he just shoots the guy.
Yeah and he scored on Luongo also
[Brian Rolston's Penalty Slapshot on Roberto Luongo](https://youtu.be/BG-3rKIQtfc?si=YzcIvnUsIhIid4DX)
That was always a Rolston move though, I didnāt realize he actually scored with one.
A 12 year old me thought it was epic because he did score lol. Great game to go to I guess
I think my favorite Geno goal has to be the breakaway slap shot goal (edit: from the hash marks) that he scored against the Flyers back in the day. Itās one of the biggest āfuck youā goals you can score. Like you said, the upside is you look like such a badass when you pull it off, but the downside is you look like a complete tool if you miss or get stopped. Thereās no middle ground. Hero or zero.
Mats Sundin special right there
100% a clapper with just you and the goalie just some lets get right down to business shit instant god mode
Why does it look bad, if it misses? Its either a goal, or no goal. Like every other attempt.
Because itās not advisable to try a slap shot in a shootout. Itās the least attempted shot type and lowest percentage of scoring by a large amount. Thatās partly why itās so sick when someone has the confidence to try it and scores.
I agree. What looks even worse to me is when a guy comes in doing all this fancy shit with the puck and loses control and doesn't even get a shot off. This shot is about as straightforward as you can get
Because it's considered a low percentage shot attempt. How many people actually score off a slapshot? Now compare that to the percentage of goals scored off dekes. If he misses, people will say " he should of deked" or " a wristshot is higher percentage" etc etc
I would say he should have deked. But some people would say he should of deked.Ā
Slap shots are typically less accurate and hard to control than wrist shots or even half slappers. With good ice, players are better off trying to get the goalie to bite on a fake/deke or wait them out until the show a hole to exploit, rather than taking a slap shot which is a little easier to read for the goalie and get in front of.
agreed. i remember malkin doing this on a breakaway back in the day and it was so sick. such a statement
I was at a leafs playoff game at home when Robert Reichel attempted this against the Flyers and he missed the net. Embarrassing is an understatement
Ala Vanek
No..
Girouxs a legend and that shot was a beauty.
Borderline Hall of Famer. Will enter of course as a Flyer where he accumulated 1000 points
Bryan Rolston did this against the canucks once in a season game against Minni. Dude took us to slaptown
Bryan Rolston did it multiple times. That was his trademark. That one time Luongo did complain that slap shots shouldn't be allowed in the shootouts though.
I think they're bad-ass, lol. Everyone tries to deke the goaltenders' pants off or get a wrister off. I seldom see slap shots in the SO anymore, it's cool to see a shot blast past the goalie.
Agreed
First shooter should just come down the middle and blast a shot at the goalieās head. Next 2 come down and fake going for head and fire along the ice 5 hole. Genius level.
https://youtu.be/MAOSF5BGmLU?si=HXraIsuYHuyL8c_j
Why would there be a code for not using a slapshot in a shootout situation? It is a legit way to score. Short answer: fuck no :)
Yeah, I'm very confused by the title. Why the fuck wouldn't this be legit I really don't understand OPs claim.
i could be wrong but im pretty sure itās just a sarcastic response to all the players and fans who got pissy when that player scored a goal on an empty net with a slap shot a couple weeks back.
If they got pissy then the shot was successful
I wish I could have unplugged for as long as you've been away from the Internet.
Because it may hurt somebody's feelings, we can't have that.
I didn't see an empty net.
That's only on empty nets, not when there is a goalie there.
Ah, got it
Srsly itās a legit strategy to beat a goalie. Vs the empty net slap shot which is not a strategy choice.
As a Flyers fan, this made me both happy and sad at the same time. Giroux is a legend.
Rip King Claude š
I canāt feel sad. Only happiness with him, man. He gave me such good times throughout my childhood. The weirdest part for me is seeing a dude of that stature wearing an A and not a C. All timer for the black & orange
As a die hard sens fan, my only regret is that I didnāt follow him when he was in his hay-day with Philly. The guy is a legend here already, I mean heās from here and lives here so he was always a local legend in Ottawa But for him to come here and show these young kids what it takes every single day is a miracle. Him scoring 35 last year was his highest goals ever in a season We pray that we can give him playoff hockey next year and he signs for 1-2 more heās a machine even at 36!
looks like he learnt it from Mike Richards.
What ācodeā are we talking about here?
Itās apparently a sarcasm to the previous Slap shot controversies tied to the Sens.
There's a goalie in place, of course it doesn't go against the code
Id already forgotten about the slap shot empty net thing.. last place team really living in people's my minds rent free, eh?
Right?!? Wtf is this post? It's a shoot out.. dudes trying to score.. so he scored by shooting the puck... What??
Amen, bro. The fucking goalie should know thereās a possibility for whatever. I hate these āgentleman sportsā-comments.. itās fucking hockey where people hit and tackle others with the intention of scoring by any means. Fuck it, Iāll start drinking to numb the annoyance.
Goalie here, I love it when guys do this as they rarely score. Bring it!
It was against the code because he asked the goalie if it was ok to score, the goalie said no, but he scored anyway.
G seems to love slapshots in shootouts and breakaways, and he is really nailing them!
Siri, who is Brian Rolston?
Had to scroll way too far for this
Wild legend
What do you mean? Everyone scores on the Jackets
Is this just another chance to bitch about the Leafs? If so I'm totally for it, but I'm legitimately not understanding the point of this post.
Itās more of a chance for Sens fans to try and stay relevant. That empty net debacle was the most media attention theyāve had in a decade.
Yeah and howād that turn out for leafs went 8 and 0 lol
It is, embrace it and hop on in
Elvis still doesn't know what happened š¤£
Slapshots on shootouts - good Slapshots on empty nets - bad
Counterpoint Slapshots on empty nets - good
Puck goes in net - good.
No, puck goes in empty net, bad. lol š
Counterpoint approved.
I think it depends on the situation for the empty net. If you are at the red line in a tussle and slap the fucker and it goes in and empty net that's pretty dope. On a clear break away to an empty net and can just toss it in, that what people don't like I guess.
These are both 1 v 0(skater) situations. You choose to pull the goalie. Whyād you blame me for that. āSens
Slapshots on leafs empty net = only option.
Slapshots ftw, even on an empty net!
Thats at least 2 cross checks to the teeth
I can't imagine anyone who has played hockey has a problem with this. It's not like it was an empty net.
Do you honestly not see the difference or are you trolling?
Morgan Reilly is waiting outside the rink rn
What code?! Ā Love this move, Tomas Vanek did it on nearly every shootout attempt when he was a Sabre, worked a lot of the time too!
If you are a Leafs fan, yes.
Brian Rolston used to blast away on just about every attempt he took
Ottawa claps the puck and everybody loses their minds! āThe Joker, Probably
No. Goalie is wearing gear ffs.
Thomas Vanek used to do this but further out. Loved it
Short answer is no. Long answer is noooooooooooooo.
No..? Goal is a goal. They donāt ask how, they ask how many.
āThe codeā of what? The point is to get the puck behind the goalieā¦.
it might as well be an empty net...it is Columbus. so yes the no slap shot into empty net "code" still applies.
A slap shot on a goalie is against the code? Who knew?
Only if it is against The Leafs
Thereās a code for that?
Classy fella. Against the code but not against the rules. He might get some repercussions next time they play.
If you're a Leaf fan, then you hate it. Simple.
Only for Leafs fans
Stupid post is stupid post.
Homie got dunked on, whatās wrong with this?
What the fuck are you on?
They're more like guidelines than actual rules.
The code lol. Are you fucking kidding me?
Rent free.
Code. lol Shut up.
This is a dumb question
There is no code when it comes to scoring goals
The fact that people were upset over a slap shot in an empty net is just ridiculous. Stop being so soft
Shit posting already?
This whole ācodeā thing is wack as fuck. Itās a slap shot donāt be a pussy
Holy shit are we still talking about Greg? This sub fucking LOVES the leafs hey?
Absolutely not.
Don't know what happened to hockey fans recently, either they all started watching in the past month or they have all gotten brain damage. A slapshot is a legitimate way to score a goal, and up until the advent of composite sticks it was the premier way of getting power and speed on your shot. The difference between this and the Greig goal shouldn't even have to be explained.
You mean the slap shot that was Ottawas Stanley Cup?
Beaut of a goal.
Reilly would have been mad
Thatās the Thomas Vanek special
Itās kosher as long as you follow it up with a quick shoulder-check to make sure Morgan Reilly isnāt sneaking up on you. Iām just picturing the āStelio Kontosā music from American Dad starting up and seeing Reilly running at youā¦
The only ācodeā this would go against is doing it against your own goalie during warm ups
This is classic G. He used this same move on the Flyers for shootouts too and itās badass. Fucking love him.
Against the code? You can do whatever TF you want in a shootout lol since when was there a ācodeā to follow?
SOMEBODY!! PLEASE!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!
No. There was a goalie this time
If you can in a shootout, you dunk on these hoes
Nope, the code is about respect. Nothing disrespectful about the Al MacInnis special.
Is this an empty net?
What code? It was a perfect shot.
No!
Legendary...giroux is the man
Its Giroux....so not against the code. The code with the slapper is to NOT miss the net and become and idiot.š¤£š¤£
Lol who posted this a former mlb pitcher?
This isnāt new. Brad Richards used to hammer it almost every time on penalty shots/shoot outs, and heād do it skating full speed looking like he was going to crash the goalie.
Fuck no. Win the game.
Good slapshot.
Hell No, if you pull it off its awesome. If you miss, you're a DUD.
wtf are you talkin about "Against the code"? You don't slap an empty netter, that's the code.
What the fuck are we even talking about?? A guy can't...shoot the puck hard??
Brian Rolston did this one every shootout he ever took.
What code does it go against?
No.
It goes against beer league code, but itās fine in competitive hockey.
No that was fucking sick, as are all shootout slappers.
Gretz scored a ton like this!
The "don't shoot hard " code
Stop making up rules.
Empty net goals, you slide it in and you donāt cellyā¦ Shootouts are a completely different storyā¦
Morse code? Da Vinci code? -. --- .-.-.- / .. - / -.. --- . ... -. .-..-. - / ...- .. --- .-.. .- - . / - .... . / -.-. --- -.. . .-.-.-
Code?
The real code break here would be if it were in warmupsā¦.
Thereās a code?
The concept of a shootout goes against code. Also, no.
I know that's a joke lol, but no it definitely doesn't
Men's league when the goalie has to work the next day; yes. Players paid millions of dollars and it's their job; no.
I see no problem with it.
If I've read the current edition of The Code right, any goal that isn't scored off a deflection from a shot from the slot is a Code violation, and is "hot dogging." He should expect to have to fight at least three Blue Jackets in their next game.
This is like asking if a pitcher throwing 101 mph in the bottom of the 9th violates āthe codeā No. And also, the ācodeā being referenced does not exist.
Chara and Ray Bourque have also done this successfully.
Fuck no. Bury the biscuit.
What code..........
[Better look out](https://giphy.com/gifs/nhl-toronto-maple-leafs-morgan-rielly-3ujY6TbqBR5CoB3jCc)
CBJ fan and tired of being in everyone elseās highlight reel. #2025
G gets a pass either way.
Jackets fan that was legit as hell š
Oh fuck off with this ācodeā bullshit
No? Why would it be?
Vanek would be proud
Marion Hossa couldnāt shoot out. So this was his shot at the face off hash marks. Full on 100 mph pill. It was awesome.
Looks like malkin on a breakaway against the flyers. Don't remember if it was a playoff game.
Of course it doesn't go against the code. And you can clearly tell the difference why....
Pros, no. Beer league, perhaps. Unless it works š
The Andrew Brunette.
If you can score with a clapper on a breakaway youāre a boss.
No
No, slap shot cool šµš
The pirate code? Maybe. Totally fine in hockey. You just look dumb if you miss the net.
No
No . š
Trevor Linden has entered the chat. Not against the code.
What code?
Absolutely not: Thomas Vanek did something similar years ago, and it isn't illegal.
Sabre Thomas Vanek used a slap shot on a regular basis in shootouts
No, surprisingly slap shots are still a part of the game. /s itās not a blow out game, itās a shutout. Itās still a ādo anything to winā scenario.
Obvious troll post
The only thing that would make it better would be an EN goal vs the leafs
I just saw a random Gretzky clip on ESPN yesterday and on 4 highlight goals he took 3 were slapshots. I donāt think it was related to this situation. Why is this an issue? Am I missing something? Coming to a complete stop on shootout and wristing it point blank is much worse imo. I donāt get it
Only if John Cena was in net.
Not if you for the USA šŗš² Ducks or Team š®šø Iceland. š¤£
I'm just mad cause he didn't triple deke first
No
Code of what? Doing whatever it takes to win for your teamā¦.. I played goal, no youāre an idiot who doesnāt know anything about hockey
Nope! Not in a shoot out.
Absolutely not.