Frederik Andersen dislodges net, costs Blackhawks goal (Video)
The Chicago Blackhawks-Anaheim Ducks game saw no goals scored through three periods Monday night, but while the Blackhawks won it in overtime, they could have easily taken the two points in regulation.
It appeared late in the third period that Artemi Panarin broke the deadlock with his third of the season, but Ducks netminder Frederik Andersen had a hand in denying the goal. Whether it was intentional or unintentional is up for debate.
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According to the NHL Situation Room, here’s why the goal wasn’t allowed:
At 14:25 of the third period in the Anaheim Ducks/Chicago Blackhawks game, the Situation Room initiated a video review to further examine a play at the Anaheim net. Video review confirmed the referee’s call on the ice that the Anaheim net was displaced before the puck crossed the goal line. According to Rule 78.5 (x) “Apparent goals shall be disallowed by the referee when the net becomes displaced accidentally. The goal frame is considered to be displaced if either or both goal pegs are no longer in their respective holes in the ice, or the net has come completely off one or both pegs, prior to or as the puck enters the net.” Therefore the call on the ice stands – no goal Chicago.
The net, as you see, was clearly displaced well before Panarin’s shot goes in. Goalies certainly are aware of their surroundings in their crease, so maybe Andersen knew what he was doing, but hard to determine intent here.
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“I don’t want to argue here, but I didn’t like the call,” said Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville afterward, via Mark Lazerus. He was definitely upset at the no-goal call, but at least he didn’t go all crotch grab on the officials again.
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