Wild Beat Predators in Overtime After Controversial Goal is Allowed
The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators in overtime after a controversial goal was allowed to stand, and Nashville isn't happy about it.
The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in OT after a controversial goal in OT was allowed to count, and the Predators are feeling like they may have been wronged.
Marcus Johansson's goal at 3:38 of OT was allowed to count even though the net came off its moorings.
Predators coach Andrew Brunette said he disagreed with the official explanation but that it was too late and there was nothing he could do.
The explanation was that, in [the referee's] opinion, it was a goal. I disagree with his opinion, but that's the way it is. I don't think just by the physics of pushing that's what he was trying to do. I thought they missed the net. If the net didn't dislodge, you would have ended up hitting the net. Unfortunately, they didn't see it the same way. And you move on. -Andrew Brunette
Stamkos took it a step further.
Obviously, a weird play. I can see the confusion, but the confusing part for us was why it was so emphatically called [a goal]. I get it. Listen, the net came off. If the puck goes in right away, no problem if the net is off. But he missed the net, and the puck actually bounced back to him because the net was sideways. - Steven Stamkos
Unfortunately for the Predators, there's nothing that can be done about it now.
Steven Stamkos Tied The Game With 0.3 Seconds Left
The Predators picked up a point in the standings after Stamkos's shot from the faceoff circle was ruled to have entered the net with time yet still on the clock.
Stamkos has struggled in his second year with the Predators; it was only his second goal of the season.
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| Yes | 68 | 37.8 % |
| No | 112 | 62.2 % |
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