Brandon Hagel's Hand Pass Leads to Disallowed Goal, Rule Scrutiny

Brandon Hagel was involved in a controversial play where his apparent hand pass led to Nikita Kucherov's game-tying goal being disallowed for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hagel appeared to be protecting his face with his glove, not deliberately directing the puck. The incident has sparked criticism from coach Jon Cooper and is expected to prompt discussion among NHL GMs to potentially tweak the hand-pass rule (Rule 79).