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Hockey puck seemingly defies laws of physics


Sports | 207239 hits | Mar 24 7:59 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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NHL fans were recently left scratching their heads in disbelief, when a shot which looked destined for the goal changed direction at the last minute. Seemingly defying the laws of physics, the shot had looked sure to end up in the back of the net durin

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  1. by Regina Gold Member
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:21 pm
    Wow! 8O

  2. by Regina Gold Member
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:25 pm
    Looks to me like the puck picked up and incredible amount of spin when it hit the blocker and when it touched the ice directly in front of the net it acted like a spinning wheel hitting the pavement and took off in another direction.

  3. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:26 pm
    Possible explanations have including an unseen glance from the keepers stick, and optical illusion… and the goalkeeper secretly having superpowers.

    Yep, that's it! :lol:

    I see an effect ball... Well, puck...

  4. by avatar Proculation
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:57 pm
    it's a sad day for the reputation of Newton :(

  5. by avatar Yogi
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:59 pm
    Do a pause/play. You can see the puck go under the goalies right leg, striking his skate, thusly deflected. :lol:

  6. by avatar DrCaleb
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:15 pm
    "Yogi" said
    Do a pause/play. You can see the puck go under the goalies right leg, striking his skate, thusly deflected. :lol:


    But, it's after that when the puck changes direction. I'm going with Jedi Mind Trick.

  7. by avatar Yogi
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:21 pm
    Nope! The puck goes under the goalies leg,hits his skate blade, (which is about 90 degrees to the front of the goal crease) and is deflected.

  8. by avatar snookums
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:46 pm
    "Yogi" said
    Nope! The puck goes under the goalies leg,hits his skate blade, (which is about 90 degrees to the front of the goal crease) and is deflected.


    The puck is nowhere near the skate when it changes direction... Here's the slow motion version. Look after the 6 second mark - it can't be his skates.



    Must have been something there to deflect the puck (ice or a crack), but it's not his skates...

  9. by Lemmy
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:50 pm
    Rotation/spin on the puck meets chewed-up ice in the crease. Bizarre, yes, but Newton can rest in peace.

  10. by avatar raydan
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:58 pm
    Force field... I'm surprised nobody thought of that one.

  11. by avatar Yogi
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:03 pm
    You're right. The puck changes direction before it gets to the goalies skate. But it clearly does hit 'something' underneath his leg, causing the change in direction. Perhaps his shinpad.

  12. by avatar andyt
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:13 pm
    "Yogi" said
    You're right. The puck changes direction before it gets to the goalies skate. But it clearly does hit 'something' underneath his leg, causing the change in direction. Perhaps his shinpad.


    I'm with Yogi. It seems to hit the goalies shin. And, after that, it's initially not sliding on the ice but tumbling thru the air.

  13. by avatar martin14
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:15 pm
    Changes direction when it hits the ice

  14. by avatar DrCaleb
    Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:50 pm
    "martin14" said
    Changes direction when it hits the ice


    Most likely one here. We can't see the puck heading up or down, after it hits the pad (ala Yogi) it falls toward the ice spinning madly. Once it hits the ice, friction takes over.

    But I'm not ruling out Jedi just yet.



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