Step right up hockey fans, it's time to play everyone's favourite game, "Goal or No Goal?"
In the third period of Game 2 between the Penguins and Capitals on Sunday, it looked like the Pens had scored to cut Washington's lead to one goal with a ton of time remaining.
The officials reviewed the play, though, and it was determined that the call on the ice stood and this was NOT a goal:
That’s a goal. pic.twitter.com/YWEkoNLmPg
— Nick Vucic (@npv708) April 29, 2018
We're not even going to try and determine whether the correct call was made. Instead, we'll just leave you with reactions from the hockey world:Somehow, this is the best look we have pic.twitter.com/XkOtQ1iyPl
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 29, 2018
Welp. https://t.co/iq34ohIcxe
— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) April 29, 2018
And after further review...huh? pic.twitter.com/tyS7aKxYl2
— Penguins Nation (@EngellandsEye) April 29, 2018
Look, I’m not professing to be a hockey expert. But if the puck is all the way past the red line and you see a sliver of white ice between the puck and the red line... how is that not a goal? #Penguins
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) April 29, 2018
“Can I copy your homework?”
— Penguins Jesus (@PenguinsJesus) April 29, 2018
“Yeah, just make sure you change it up a bit so it doesn’t look obvious you copied”
“Ok” pic.twitter.com/kO9BQWsa4y
CLAIMED "NOT A GOAL"???!
— Bill Kripto (@bkripto) April 29, 2018
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
vs Washington Capitals. pic.twitter.com/yJmi7OFjZ0
"The Penguins get all the calls." pic.twitter.com/D9WDiskxg5
— Nick (@PensNation_Nick) April 29, 2018
No definitive proof the puck crossed the line you say? Hmmmmm 🤔 looks like a goal to me lol #ConsistentlyInconsistent pic.twitter.com/O2hLY0XoOd
— DartGuy (@LeafsMaz20) April 29, 2018
Remember, whatever call is made on the ice for goal/no goal play...the video evidence has to be clear to reverse it. If it’s not clear, beyond a doubt, then the call will stand
— Ray Ferraro (@rayferrarotsn) April 29, 2018
THE FIX IS I––
— RMNB (@russianmachine) April 29, 2018
wait crap no goal?
This was ruled a no goal... #PITvsWSH pic.twitter.com/Qwdww41ygj
— The Puck Network (@ThePuckNetwork) April 29, 2018
No goal. I'm genuinely surprised.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 29, 2018
"No definitive look" on the no goal call per the @nhl That's BS Doc and you know it @NHLonNBCSports #Pens
— Pens Den (@PensDen) April 29, 2018
Absolutely awful no goal call for the Penguins. Clear ice between the puck and the goal line means there’s a goal
— Campbell N (@Wcampbelln) April 29, 2018
"Looks to be in" NO GOAL!! #PensCaps @barstoolhrtland pic.twitter.com/umYL49vIJG
— Brando (@BrandoRiot) April 29, 2018
No goal. More than a little bit surprised with that one.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) April 29, 2018
Somehow, both of these are no goals.
— Leah Kessel - Jets Bandwagoner (@leahflame) April 29, 2018
Yes, I'm still salty about the one on the right even though the Flames won that game. pic.twitter.com/29aHv10P6y
I think the Penguins might have been robbed on that no goal call.
— One Fans View (@OneFanView) April 29, 2018
.@NHLonNBCSports has clear pic that puck across line
— Madden Producer (@MaddenProducer) April 29, 2018
how is it no goal? Caps 3-1
tHe CaLl On ThE iCe Is CoNfIrMeD nO gOaL pic.twitter.com/tZwz2Gx0tf
— Justin Hoover (@hoovermanuver22) April 29, 2018
The one on the left is a game winning overtime goal for the capitals in 2016. The one on the right was just waved off because there was no evidence it crossed the goal line pic.twitter.com/EFpBYHINBd
— t (@tiireman) April 29, 2018
HOW IS THAT NO GOAL. EXCUSE ME. H O W pic.twitter.com/prA3J5aboi
— kristen (@ItsMeKristennn) April 29, 2018
Good job @NHL. Ive seen it all now today against the @penguins. No goalie interference. No goal. I know theyre a good team but dont make them play the refs too!
— AQ Shipley (@aqshipley) April 29, 2018
What did you think of the controversial call? Let us know by tweeting us @BarDown or in the comments below!
(H/T: Twitter)
