NYT Fails To Slap Hockey Caption Past Copyranter

The above photo and caption appeared in yesterday’s edition of the New York Times. We’ll let Copyranter explain what’s wrong with it.

If there’s one thing that Prucha is NOT doing in this photo, it’s preparing to take a shot. Firstly, look at the position of the players on the ice; Prucha is either in his own zone or the neutral zone. Secondly, look at the Penguins’ skater to the left; he’s looking at the puck—which is not in the vicinity of Prucha’s stick—which is the implement used by hockey players to take “shots.”