Erik Haula Involved in Controversial Play in Olympic Semifinal

During the Olympic men's hockey semifinals, Erik Haula was involved in a controversial play when he shoved Canada's Brad Marchand into Finnish goaltender Juuse Saros. This incident occurred midway through the third period, directly preceding Shea Theodore's critical game-tying goal for Canada. The play, which was not penalized, contributed to Finland's eventual 3-2 loss to Canada. Haula's action was part of a sequence that allowed Canada to rally from a 2-1 deficit.