After 10 minutes without play and two separate reviews, the Buffalo Sabres’ mood changed dramatically on Tuesday.
An initial review on a close play at the net determined the Sabres had scored to take a 2-0 lead in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens.
But Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis immediately challenged for goaltender interference after the review.
After a lengthy look, the league ruled in favour of the Habs, taking away a goal for Jack Quinn in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
Quinn, going hard to the net, grabbed a rebound after Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes made an initial save off Konsta Helenius. Dobes stopped Quinn’s shot with his glove, but during a commercial break, the league took another look to see if the puck was over the goal line when the goalie snagged it.
The review determined the puck was just past the goal line, giving Buffalo a 2-0 lead.
That led to St. Louis’ challenge.
The league ruled that Helenius interfered with Dobes, “impairing his ability to play his position in the crease prior to Jack Quinn’s goal.”
The decision was made in accordance with Rule 69.1, which states: “Goals should be disallowed only if (1) an attacking player, either by his positioning or by contact, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to move freely within his crease or defend his goal.”
Helenius was coming across the crease and was in the blue ice when his skate made contact with Dobes.
Minutes after the challenge, Montreal’s Alex Newhook scored to tie the game at 1-1. Cole Caufield scored with 13 seconds left in the first to put the Canadiens up 2-1.
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