This is one of those things that even the most progressive teams have trouble wrapping their minds around.

How is that about pucks in the air? They’re talking about a shot that was straight on the ice (the flames non-goal) and are demonstrating with a puck on the ground.

Don’t forget the index of refraction of snow-covered, skate-rutted ice.

Your overall point is valid. I do want to however point out that the use of the phrase “under a few inches of ice” is exaggerating the degree to a misleading level. The thickness of the ice above the painted layer is less than one inch (3/4 of an inch to be exact). https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ice-rink4.htm

YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT IT’S NOT A GOAL.

So you’re saying Rendon has escalated his behavior from looking like he was going to throw a bat, to tossing it casually away? If this trend continues, I’m calling it: in 2024 Rendon will murder an ump on the field.