Interesting sequence in Pens/Flyers game

[The Spin Meister]

Scoreless game. Flyers score a goal, lights go on, goal on the score board now 1-0 Flyers. But refs immediately wave off the goal due to goalie interference as a Flyer went through the crease and contacted goalie just before puck came in.

Flyers appeal the interference call. Replays show that it was the stick of a Pens player that struck goalie so goal is good.....but wait! Pens appeal saying the Flyers were off sides. Replay shows that a Flyer WAS off sides so no goal!

So on one play it went goal, no goal, appeal...goal, second appeal...no goal!

 

[nittanyfan333]

that was a really REALLY good game last night.

 

[mrmk5110]

Strange sequence indeed, Flyers got lucky because they were able to get their challenge back since the refs didn't originally review the offsides. Goal gets disallowed on the review but they still get their challenge back due to the sequence.

Flyers may have saved (at least any remaining hope) in their season with JVR's goal late. Hart was outstanding especially in overtime. He will be a star one day. Most promising goalie in the Flyers system since Pelle.

 

[MJG-90]

Hart was outstanding especially in overtime. He will be a star one day. Most promising goalie in the Flyers system since Pelle.

Hart was huge for the Fly guys. Ugh, I hate admitting that.

 

[Beachwineguy]

Hart was huge for the Fly guys. Ugh, I hate admitting that.

It's been a long time....LOOOOOONG time since the Flyers have had a great goalie.

 

[Raffycorn]

What’s so exciting about Hart, IMO, is that he’s playing in the NHL pretty much exactly like he played in junior hockey. He’s never been a goalie who makes the majority of his saves by way of raw athleticism or being big enough to just fill the net. For his entire young career at every level, he’s displayed superior positioning and anticipation - those are skills in a goalie that are really exciting and tend to transition well to the NHL level. He just anticipates the shot, squares up, and usually makes the stop before moving on to the next one. For such a young player, his feel for the game in net is pretty special.

 

[Obliviax]

In a key loss for the Cavaliers in the NBA finals a few years ago, they called a charge in favor of the Cavs. This is, by rule, not reviewable. The opposing coach claimed the defender was inside the arch (meaning, no charge). This was reviewable. However, the player was clearly outside the arch, by about a foot. But since the play was reviewed, they reviewed the charge and decided to reverse it. The call went against the cavs and was a big play in the loss.