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It sparked a lot of discussion on social media, but the last goal scored by the Buffalo Sabres against the Montreal Canadiens should never have counted.
Things blew up online after the game against the Buffalo Sabres.
At the heart of the controversy was a Sabres goal that was allowed despite a sequence that looked like an obvious penalty.
On X, many mocked the officials’ decision, including Marc-Olivier Beaudoin, wondering how something like that can be missed and then confirmed as a good goal.
Would it have changed the outcome?
You never know, but it’s still frustrating nonetheless.
A Sabres player very clearly grabs Lane Hutson’s stick with his hand!
Take a close look at the footage:
When a player grabs an opponent’s stick with his hand, it’s normally an automatic penalty!
In short, this goal should never have counted. It’s not even debatable!
In that same context, there was also discussion about Martin St-Louis’ choices on the power play.
After two games in which Lane Hutson had been pushed off the first unit in favor of Noah Dobson, we saw a return to logic.
Ivan Demidov and Hutson were once again on the first unit, which aligns with the idea that those adjustments were temporary.
While people are talking about the referees and special teams, the goaltending situation continues to raise eyebrows as well.
Jakub Dobes already has 14 wins this season, and despite that, he sometimes goes long stretches being overlooked.
That keeps fueling the discussion about the famous three-goalie situation, especially when Jacob Fowler gets starts.
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