The Use of ‘Misinformation’ in Sports Commentary

 I still follow the NHL playoffs even though I’m in China.  Sometime during the day, I open the NHL app and check out the scores of the latest matches.  And sometimes I watch the game recap videos.

Two things to comment on, I have.  First, they have a woman providing color commentary.  No thank you.  Second, I heard the use of the word ‘misinformation.’  It was used during a replay description of a goal scoring sequence.  Instead of saying the player deked out or used deception, the commentator said the player gave misinformation to the defending player causing the defender to hesitate with a goal being the result.