Somewhere in the middle of a masterclass third-period defensive effort and a dominant performance from superstar center Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche had a goal overturned following a coach’s challenge on Monday.
They defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 at Ball Arena. But it could’ve been six, had it not been for Cale Makar’s third-period tally that ended up getting taken off the board.
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Makar came down from the blueline and received a pass from MacKinnon and fired it past goalie Charlie Lindgren with Martin Necas standing above the crease.
Necas didn’t make any contact with Lindgren. But the goalie’s stick was out of position, and he couldn’t move from right to left without his stick interfering with Necas. Rather than try, Lindgren ditched his stick and lost his glove in the process, but was beaten clean by Makar.
The Capitals called timeout to get a longer look. They eventually decided to challenge the goal, and the review, surprisingly didn’t last long.
Still, Makar didn’t hold back postgame. He couldn’t believe the goal was overturned.
