Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice was visibly upset after a goal call in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers was reversed.
The Panthers thought they had scored to cut Edmonton's lead to 2-1 off a goal from Sasha Barkov, but after a video review, the goal was ruled offside, a difficult call to make given how close the puck is to the line.
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To little surprise, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice was visibly unhappy by the close call, blasting the refs decision from the bench in an apparent expletive-ridden rant.
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Maurice's anger continued on post-game, with the coach continuing to vent his frustration over the goal, which Maurice felt wasn't clear enough for a challenge.
"The linesperson informed me it was the last clip that they got where they made the decision that it shows it is offside, I don't have those."
Maurice then went on to say he wouldn't have challenged such an uncertain play if the roles were reversed in this situation.
"There was no way I would have challenged that if it was reversed, there was no way I thought you could conclusively say that was offside. I don't know what the Oilers get, I don't know what the league gets... but in the 30 seconds that I would have made that call I would not have challenged."
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The Florida Panthers lost the game 5-1, losing a 3-0 series lead to drop even, setting up a pivotal game seven against the Oilers at home in Florida with the winner hoisting the cup.
Source - HockeyFeed
Paul Maurice reacts to controversial goal call in Game 6
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