There was some controversy in Nashville Tuesday night and the Oilers were on the wrong end of said controversy.
Down 2-1, the Oilers scored the game-tying goal, but Peter Laviolette challenged for an offside and upon further review, it was determined that the Oilers were offside and the goal didn't count.
Fans weren't the only ones upset about the rule and the call that helped sink the Oilers. After the game, Connor McDavid ripped the rule and suggested the NHL get rid of it completely.
"Ultimately, I feel that they should just take the rule out," McDavid told reporters after the game. "I think the number of calls that are a millimetre offside 45 seconds before the play, it doesn't have very much of an effect on the goal itself.
"I think the fans want to see offense and if that's going to hold back offense, it's very frustrating. It's very hard to sit here and question the rule right now because it's obviously a little sensitive with it going against us, but I think it is something that I hope they take out."
Reviews (not just in hockey) have been a major topic of discussion lately and as per Pierre LeBrun, Colin Campbell plans to bring up the whole 'skate in the air' thing at the GM meetings in March.
