I'm glad we all have found something to discuss since the Red's miserable season has ended.
But playing Columbo, and really looking at that picture - it is really inconclusive as to whether he has possession or not. This appears to be a pic of him going back - and he still had possession of the ball at that point (that was a no doubter when it happened during the game and watching the film). It was after his arm was back that he got hit that the questions arise.
So I really don't think this pic tells us anything.