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Video: Milbury explains why that Chicago goal was disallowed (Update)

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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50), right, saves a shot by Los Angeles Kings’ Jarret Stoll (28) during the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Chicago on Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Update: Perhaps the most straightforward and accessible explanation for the process of disallowing that would-be 2-0 Chicago goal came from Mike Milbury, who explains why it didn’t count in this video from the second intermission:

Ah, OK, that sort of works. Maybe?
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There are plenty of big momentum swings in playoff series and many individual games, but those shifts can be that much tougher to stomach when a controversial call happens. Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville was livid when a Jonathan Toews goal was disallowed because of a late goalie interference call in Game 1 on Sunday.

Moments later, the Los Angeles Kings scored to make what look like a 2-0 lead evaporate into a 1-1 tie in the second period. Here is the full sequence:

Goalie interference isn’t supposed to be reviewed by video - at least not until next season, if some tweaks are made - yet it certainly seemed like that happened.

Here’s the league’s ... interesting explanation:

At 3:22 of the second period in the Los Angeles Kings/Chicago Blackhawks game, the referee consulted video review to see if Jonathan Toews’ initial shot entered the Los Angeles net. It was determined Toews’ initial shot did not enter the net. The referee’s original call on the ice was “good goal” but a discussion between the on-ice officials resulted in a “no goal” decision because Toews made incidental contact with Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick before the puck crossed the goal line. This is not a reviewable play therefore the decision on the ice stands - no goal and no penalty.

The Twitter community was almost as confused as Quenneville was livid on the bench:

The Blackhawks just scored a 2-1 goal moments ago, so maybe the bounces are going Chicago’s way now?

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