Bryan Rust against the Sharks. It definitely stood out as a softer-than-usual call.

The overall play is he followed the puck to the front of the net and made very minor contact with the head of the goaltender, a play that is basically never called a penalty.

There’s almost no chance that tap, and not the shot that broke his mask earlier in the game, was the main cause of his concussion. That level of contact with a goalie happens almost every game. When I saw the outrage I couldn’t believe that was the play everyone was talking about.

I am all for a Matt Cooke-style, OK throw the book at him this time when someone with that reputation does something heinous, but I don’t even think that should’ve been a penalty, let alone a suspension. He barely touched him.

2026

Yes. Also Larry Ogunjobi failed a physical with the Bears before signing with the Steelers.