Disallowed Goal

I'd be all for allowing goals like that to be reviewable, the only question is, where do you draw the line if the goalie had control or if it was poked free? How long does the goalie need to be on top. Again, I'd be for doing something like a video review, but it's like PI in football, usually a judgment call and that's hard to change. Just my two cents. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see this goal, had to listen to the second and third periods on the radio.

Slightly off topic, but one thing I'd like to see is being able to put a camera or two in the crossbars to be able to determine if pucks were hit with a highstick and also to give better views on whether the puck crosses the line on close goals, because the crossbar can get in the way of overhead views. I'd think the technology exists to do something like that, just a thought.

No doubt about it.

The rule says that if the referee cannot see the puck, then play is stopped.

Also, there was no difinitive view on whether or not it was knocked in after the goalie had it.

You don't have to be a fan of either side to know the ref will stop play for either of those reasons.

Good game by the Penguins though.

Rags had their chances and didn't come through.

Full disclosure, I am a Pens fan.  I understand the comments suggesting that the play be reviewable, but I also agree that it is a judgment call.  How do you know (if you are in the ref's position) that the puck is moving.  Obviously, after the whistle blows, you saw that it was moving, but how long was it moving/how long did it need to be out the referee's sight before the whistle is blown.  Once the referee blows the whistle, the play is dead, same as it is in football.  I think that you open Pandora's box otherwise. 

Trying to be as objective as possible, this was another great, hard-fought, entertaining game, and I am looking forward to watching games 3 & 4 this week. 

chrbs --

No unbiased opinion here...it was a fast whistle, period.  As I said in an earlier post, 9 times out of 10, play continues in that instance; the Rangers should have been given a chance to play the loose puck.  The ref blowing the whistle when he deems the pu ck is covered or controlled by the goalie is one thing, but don't stop play just because you can't see it from your vantage point!  Move your ass to get a better look!

Usually, I enjoy Doc Emerick and Eddie O doing the NBC broadcasts, but they definitely had their noses up the NHL's butts regarding that call.

I appreciate your not already claiming the Cup after only two wins in the conference semis; some of your lame fellow Pens supporters are already hoisting it.   

Not only did the refs blow the whistle way too early, but they pretty much called a one-sided game in favor of the Pens... again.

I understand Crosby is the future of the NHL, but there's no need to treat him like the Pope.