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Frustrated, Tomas Hertl hits a staff member on the head with his stick
Mathis Therrien
Frustrated, Tomas Hertl hits a staff member on the head with his stick
Credit: Last night was a truly historic moment, as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Edmonton Oilers thanks to a last-second goal. It’s the latest winning goal in NHL playoff history, tied with Nazem Kadri and Juuse Jokinen. What a finish! Reilly Smith scored in the final second of regulation to help the @GoldenKnights earn their […]
Last night was a truly historic moment, as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Edmonton Oilers thanks to a last-second goal.

It’s the latest winning goal in NHL playoff history, tied with Nazem Kadri and Juuse Jokinen.

The Golden Knights thus avoided overtime, and by the same token, avoided the risk of falling behind 0-3 in the series.

But even though they won, it was a frustrating game for the Golden Knights at many points.

Just ask Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl, who tried to break his stick in frustration on the players’ bench.

The problem was that Hertl hit and injured a member of his staff in the head.

The footage has been making the rounds on social networks, so Hertl really does look like a madman, especially considering that the staff member in question retreated to the locker room after the incident.

What I find even more bizarre is the reaction of Hertl and the other Golden Knights players, who all look like they couldn’t care less as they watch the staff member hold his head while heading to the locker room.

Would he have put on a little more? #embellishment

Fortunately, the staff member in question returned later in the game, in the third period, as the following images demonstrate.

Hertl can be seen talking to the coach on his return, no doubt to make sure he’s okay.

In short, the Golden Knights forward will have to manage his emotions and, above all, his environment better.

Trying to break your stick on the players’ bench, when you’re surrounded by people, is definitely not the idea of the century.

Thomas Chabot demonstrated this in the past, when he hit Travis Hamonic in the face.


Overtime

– Finally a first MLS win this season for Montreal CF.

– Indeed, what a beautiful goal we no longer expected from him.

– Bravo!

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