NHL announces official change to controversial goal in Canadiens-Sabres game 7
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The NHL announced an important change regarding the attribution of a controversial goal scored last night between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres.
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News shared the information on social media.
“They just gave Greenway the Sabres goal. Hmmm.”
Sportsnet also shared footage of the sequence in question:
The NHL apparently determined that the puck touched Jordan Greenway’s leg before entering the Canadiens’ net
Buffalo journalist Lance Lysowski also confirmed the official goal change on social media.
“Sabres’ first goal was credited to Jordan Greenway, his second of the playoffs.”
Mike Harrington also provided a few additional details regarding the NHL’s official decision.
“Guess they ruled it ticked Greenway in the leg.”
The goal was therefore removed from defenseman Mattias Samuelsson’s record and officially awarded to Greenway.
According to the NHL’s official analysis, the puck apparently touched Greenway’s leg before entering Jakub Dobes‘ net.
That slight deflection therefore justified the official scoring change.
In short, it is interesting to note, but the Canadiens must now focus on the Carolina Hurricanes.
Game 1 is scheduled for Thursday night at PNC Arena.
And all of the Canadiens’ attention will now turn toward this historic matchup that could send the team to the Stanley Cup Final.
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