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\nEric Engels reveals the NHL rule referees got wrong against the Canadiens in Game 2 vs Sabres
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Eric Engels has just revealed that the referees got a specific NHL rule wrong against the Canadiens last night at KeyBank Center.<\/p>\n
The Sportsnet journalist shared his analysis on social media after Game 2 between the Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n
And the situation explains why Martin St-Louis completely lost his patience during the game.<\/p>\n
“Veleno did not play the puck there until the Habs completed the change. That’s why Martin St. Louis was furious with that too-many-men call. In any case, Sabres going to PP.”<\/p>\n
– Eric Engels<\/p>\n
This is the kind of officiating mistake that could have cost the Canadiens dearly in such an important game.<\/p>\n
Joe Veleno was fully respecting the rule when the referee called too many men on the ice<\/p>\n
Joe Veleno did not touch the puck while his teammates were completing their line change.<\/p>\n
That is exactly the rule the NHL applies in this type of situation.<\/p>\n
As long as the new player does not touch the puck while another player is leaving the ice, there is no too-many-men penalty.<\/p>\n
But the referee still called the penalty against the Canadiens.<\/p>\n
This is exactly the kind of mistake that can cost a team a playoff game.<\/p>\n
And St-Louis completely lost patience with the situation in the moment.<\/p>\n
The Sabres received a power play because of the officiating error.<\/p>\n
But the incident once again raises questions about the quality of officiating in this second round.<\/p>\n
The Canadiens had already been the victims of several controversial decisions in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning.<\/p>\n
The questionable penalty against Ivan Demidov<\/a> in Game 6. The missed interference call on Kirby Dach<\/a> seconds before the game-winning goal. And the list goes on!<\/p>\n Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 2 HOURS AGO|137 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Eric Engels reveals the NHL rule referees got wrong against the Canadiens in Game 2 vs Sabres<\/p>\n Do you think the referees have been making too many mistakes against the Canadiens since the start of this year’s playoffs?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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