When Zach Hyman lost his check on the Florida Panthers' first goal in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, I was shocked. Few people work as hard as Hyman. How could he be late on the backcheck?

The answer isn't found in the Oilers' zone on the goal, it's in the Panthers' zone, nearly 200 feet away from the net. This is where Hyman lost Carter Verhaege. It's a great clip because it shows how hard the other team is working to score, so you'd better be prepared to do the same. 

Now, should Hyman have kept skating? Yes, absolutely. It's a mistake, and mistakes happen. Cody Ceci also made a mistake in not recognizing the potential danger. Ceci slides towards Alexander Barkov, who blows by him like a house on the side of the road. Ceci has to turn his feet and reach in and Barkov takes care of the rest. If Ceci had played it safe and tracked backwards through the house then the pass likely doesn't make it to Verhaege.