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By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
The first goal of the Blue Jackets in match 4 is subject to much controversy. Unfortunately for the Bruins, Columbus' Artemi Panarin scored just seconds after the puck bounced off the safety net, though the officials did not realize it. And because of the lens, the lens could not be viewed.
Look carefully in the upper right corner of the video above. The puck clearly trumps the net and falls on the ice. Charlie McAvoy did not see the puck in time, but Oliver Bjorkstrand, his alert, sent the puck to Artemi Panarin through the slot.
Due to the wording in the NHL rules that officials missed the puck to hit the net, the play could not review the video. Sportsnet John Shannon unearthed the relevant rule. He indicates that to start the video review, the puck must "immediately" come out of the net and any player, or be "directed" into the net by the player who recovers the puck, in this case Bjorkstrand.
Remove the stitches? Here is the only way for the Room situation to get involved … Keywords … "DIRECTLY" and "IMMEDIATELY"#StanleyCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Xh3r7cZdE5
– John Shannon (@JSportsnet) May 3, 2019
A simple solution to this rule could be if it ended in a goal or help, so that the Bjorkstrand pass could be refused. But as Panarin was not "the player who recovers the puck", the above rule does not apply. Bruins fans must live with a flagrant lack of officials.
This seems to be a rule that will be examined after this incident. This will not help the B's in game 4, though. The goal counted and the B's had a 2-1 lead after two periods. But if the NHL has to have a critique of the video, it's absolutely the kind of play that warrants it.
Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group or its affiliates. Do you have a hint, a question or a comment for Matt? Follow him on Twitter @mattdolloff or write to him at [email protected].
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