At 11:04 of the first period in the Toronto Maple Leafs/San Jose Sharks game, the Situation Room informed the referee that Brent Burns' shot crossed the Toronto goal line. Good goal San Jose.
At 11:04 of the first period in the Toronto Maple Leafs/San Jose Sharks game, the Situation Room informed the referee that Brent Burns' shot crossed the Toronto goal line. Good goal San Jose.
At 9:37 of the first period in the Toronto Maple Leafs/San Jose Sharks game, the Situation Room initiated a video review because the puck entered the Toronto net. The referee informed the Situation Room that he was in the process of blowing his whistle to stop play while the puck was under James Reimer's body in the crease. According to Rule 78.5, apparent goals shall be disallowed "when the Referee deems the play has been stopped, even if he had not physically had the opportunity to stop play by blowing his whistle." This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's call on the ice stands - no goal San Jose.
At 1:54 of the third period in the Dallas Stars/St. Louis Blues game, the Situation Room initiated a video review to further examine a play at the Dallas net. Video review confirmed the puck did not cross the goal line. No goal St. Louis.
At 19:20 of the third period in the New Jersey Devils/Philadelphia Flyers game, the Situation Room initiated a video review because the puck entered the New Jersey net. The referee informed the Situation Room that Philadelphia's Scott Hartnell pushed goaltender Martin Brodeur across the goal line with the puck. According to Rule 78.5 (ix) "Apparent goals shall be disallowed by the Referee when a goaltender has been pushed into the net together with the puck after making a save." This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's call on the ice stands - no penalty and no goal Philadelphia.
At 17:10 of the first period in the Nashville Predators/Buffalo Sabres game, video review supported the referee's call on the ice that Shea Weber's shot deflected off Nick Spaling's skate and into the Buffalo net in a legal fashion. According to Rule 78.4 "if an attacking player has the puck deflect into the net, off his skate or body, in any manner, the goal shall be allowed." Good goal Nashville.
At 2:26 of the third period in the St. Louis Blues/Minnesota Wild game, the Situation Room initiated a video review because the puck entered the Minnesota net. The referee informed the Situation Room that he was in the process of blowing his whistle to stop play before the puck crossed the goal line. According to Rule 78.5, apparent goals shall be disallowed "when the Referee deems the play has been stopped, even if he had not physically had the opportunity to stop play by blowing his whistle." This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's call on the ice stands - no goal St. Louis.
At 9:58 of the second period in the Boston Bruins/Florida Panthers game, the Situation Room initiated a video review to further examine a play at the Florida net. The Situation Room confirmed the referee's call on the ice that Andrej Meszaros' shot entered the net in a legal fashion. Good goal Boston.
At 6:05 of the third period in the Boston Bruins/Tampa Bay Lightning game, the Situation Room initiated a video review because the puck entered the Tampa Bay net. The referee informed the Situation Room that he had lost sight of the puck and was in the process of blowing his whistle to stop play before the it crossed the Tampa Bay goal line. This is not a reviewable play, therefore the referee's call on the ice stands - no goal Boston.
At 4:13 of the second period in the Boston Bruins/Tampa Bay Lightning game, video review supported the referee's call on the ice that Mark Barberio's shot entered the Boston net in a legal fashion. Good goal Tampa Bay.
At 12:11 of the first period in the Coyotes/Capitals game, the Situation Room initiated a video review to further examine a play after the puck entered the Washington net. The referee informed the Situation Room that Phoenix's Brandon McMillan pushed goaltender Jaroslav Halak's pad and puck across the goal line. According to Rule 78.5 (ix) "Apparent goals shall be disallowed by the Referee when a goaltender has been pushed into the net together with the puck after making a save." This is not a reviewable play therefore the referee's call on the ice stands - no penalty and no goal Phoenix.