Quenneville and Hawks Disagree With Call

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and the players in the Blackhawks organization feel cheated by the call made in last night’s playoff game against the Detroit Red Wings. Quenneville stated.

“I disagree with the call, He didn’t touch the goalie.. It certainly changes the momentum of the game.”

                The play happened when Viktor Stalberg’s shot was deflected just before it reached the goaltender Jimmy Howard and travelled into the net. The official to the left of the net immediately waived the goal off. The replay showed Shaw was standing in the crease but did not make any contact with Howard. It also shows that Shaw was pushed further into the crease by two Red Wing players just before the “goal”

                The Red Wings still had a 2-1 lead rather than it being a tied game at 2. This was also a momentum changer. The Red Wings tallied one more before the end of the game. The final score was   3-1 and the Red Wings lead the Blackhawks 2-1 in the series.