Last night, the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues played in a game that mattered to more than just the two teams involved. The win by the Blackhawks ultimately eliminated the Calgary Flames from playoff contention, and puts them potentially out of reach for the Dallas Stars. The Hawks were losing 2-0 to the Blues, when a controversial goal by forward Marian Hossa brought them to within one, and eventually led to them winning in overtime. After the break, I’ll offer my analysis of both the goal and the state of the NHL’s review system in a somewhat unique way for this blog.
Five times the Detroit Red Wings were screwed by the officials [Video]
While every professional team in existence have had a bone to pick with the officials, some examples of having gotten calls absolutely wrong stand out more than others. Of course, the Detroit Red Wings are no exception to the rule. Let’s take a look back at five times that they were robbed. 5. Sharks score … Read more