While NHL general managers passed on altering the emergency goaltender protocol, they have recommended changes to the offside rule for next season.
The change would make the offside rule simpler for players and easier for fans to understand. It should also simplify video reviews.
Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Monday against the Bruins, Orly followed that up by nearly combining with Ilya Samsonov to score one of the worst own goals in team history.
Mercifully for Orlov, the goal did not end up counting.
TJ Oshie scored two minutes and 14 seconds into overtime to give the Capitals a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over the Arizona Coyotes. It was the Osh Babe’s second goal of the night and came minutes after his game-tying goal late in the third period. Except, there was a problem.
On the play, as Lars Eller tried to carry the puck into the offensive zone, the Tiger fell over at the blue line. It may have thrown TJ Oshie offside. Uh oh.
So the NHL’s Situation Room initiated a review of the goal, pouring through all their fancy replay angles to see if Oshie entered the O-zone before the puck completely crossed the blue line.
With 9:26 left in the third period, Alex Ovechkin appeared to tie the game up 3-3 after stuffing a loose puck under Petr Mrazek’s pads and into the back of the net. Instead, officials on the ice ruled that Ovechkin made contact with Mrazek’s pad and waved the goal off.
The NHL reviewed the play in Toronto and the call on the ice was upheld.
By Ian Oland 12 months ago
The Pittsburgh Penguins appeared to narrow the Capitals’ lead to one midway through the third period.
As Sidney Crosby attempted a wraparound, Patric Hornqvist crashed the net, knocking home – or so we thought – the rebound past Braden Holtby. While Hornqvist celebrated with his teammates, officials never ruled it a good goal on the ice.
After a lengthy goal review, the NHL decided that there was no evidence the puck ever crossed the goal line.
At 4:40 of overtime, Jets forward Mark Scheifele scored what looked to be the game-winning goal. But then Caps head coach Barry Trotz challenged! Trotz thought the Jets were offside on the play.
Then for the next eight minutes and forty-five seconds (which was excruciating by the way), linesmen David Brisebois and Mark Wheler reviewed the play on a tiny tablet to see if the Jets’ Blake Wheeler was offside when Jacob Trouba brought the puck into the zone.
Dean Morton, an NHL official since 2000, announced the judgement on behalf of his crew.
Alex Ovechkin is the greatest Russian goal-scorer of all-time. Ovi scored number 484 on Thursday night to pass Sergei Fedorov and blah lblhqeljksadfjklfdasklasfdkjlf not this shit again.
The Flyers challenged and Justin Williams was offsides.
Masochists: this one is for you. In the first period, Nicklas Backstrom thought he scored what looked to be goal number 13 on the year. Brooks Laich raised his arms in the air to celebrate.
But apparently that raincloud is still following Nicky around.
The official waved no goal, and play continued. The play was reviewed at the next whistle.
