{"id":463092,"date":"2026-02-19T07:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/463092\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:15:37","slug":"olympic-staff-member-under-scrutiny-after-dangerous-sequence-following-nick-suzuki-game-tying-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/463092\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic staff member under scrutiny after dangerous sequence following Nick Suzuki game-tying goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>PUBLICATION<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.habsfanatics.com\/collaborators\/leo-honein\" class=\"lediv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Honein<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 18, 2026\u00a0\u00a0(9:47 PM)<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/643444.webp.webp\" style=\"width:100%;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nick Suzuki celebrating his goal\" title=\"Nick Suzuki celebrating his goal\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a sequence that could have turned a moment of euphoria into a true catastrophe for the Montreal Canadiens and Team Canada.<\/p>\n<p>An incident that occurred immediately after the tying goal scored by Nick Suzuki has sparked discussion on social media in the past few hours.<\/p>\n<p>As the Habs captain was celebrating his crucial goal, an Olympic Games staff member made a monumental error in judgment by opening the rink door.<\/p>\n<p>Suzuki lost his balance while skating past the opening and nearly went straight through the open door.<\/p>\n<p>He really could have been seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask Brock Boeser, who is still dealing with the aftereffects of a similar sequence today:<\/p>\n<p>Contact with an open bench door can truly cause damage.<\/p>\n<p>The incident raised the ire of several observers, including the HFTV account, who are questioning the competence of the staff in place.<\/p>\n<p>We can agree that if Suzuki had been injured on this bizarre sequence, the anger from fans would have been enormous.<\/p>\n<p>The player had to make an emergency maneuver to avoid crashing into the edge of the ramp or the door mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>An error in judgment that could have been very damaging for Nick Suzuki<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that door attendants understand they must never intervene while play or a celebration is unfolding nearby.<\/p>\n<p>This logistical blunder comes in a tournament where injuries are already piling up, which only adds to the concern.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest, the tournament organizers will need to review their procedures to ensure such a situation does not happen again during the medal games.<\/p>\n<p>See the footage of the sequence in question here:<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Nick Suzuki was fine after scoring a big goal for Team Canada, who are now advancing to the semifinals and will face Team Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n<p>POLL<\/p>\n<p>4 HOURS AGO|226 ANSWERS<\/p>\n<p>Olympic staff member under scrutiny after dangerous sequence following Nick Suzuki game-tying goal<\/p>\n<p>Did you notice that sequence (open door) after the goal scored by Suzuki?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PUBLICATION Leo Honein February 18, 2026\u00a0\u00a0(9:47 PM) &#13; 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