Ah, Ekman...that was a goal
I have studied the replay like the Zapruder film...BACK, and to the LEFT...BACK, and to the LEFT...BACK, and to the LEFT...
If I were in the replay booth and saw what viewers in Carolina and Pittsburgh saw, I'd have to say "No Goal" (inconclusive evidence).
Referees Brad Watson and Justin St. Pierre didn't know for sure and there was no overhead camera angle available for the War Room in Toronto. Chris Seward of The News & Observer captured the moment:
The News & Observer Photo Gallery
Nils Ekman was robbed. Pure hockey sense and watching Ekman's reaction tell you it was a goal. Body language like that tells the truth.
From the Trib: "It was a goal, for sure. I will bet anything on it," said Ekman, who along with Dominic Moore started celebrating in front of the net. "The puck was turning up on an edge. The whole puck was over the line, by a lot. There's no doubt about it. I had a pretty good view. I was by that post. I can't explain it."
Karen Price's Trib article
Anyone remember the Brady Bunch episode where Greg wasn't good enough to play football and instead took pictures of the football team for the yearbook? He captured the controversial play that provided "conclusive" evidence that his team won...
If I were in the replay booth and saw what viewers in Carolina and Pittsburgh saw, I'd have to say "No Goal" (inconclusive evidence).
Referees Brad Watson and Justin St. Pierre didn't know for sure and there was no overhead camera angle available for the War Room in Toronto. Chris Seward of The News & Observer captured the moment:
The News & Observer Photo Gallery
Nils Ekman was robbed. Pure hockey sense and watching Ekman's reaction tell you it was a goal. Body language like that tells the truth.
From the Trib: "It was a goal, for sure. I will bet anything on it," said Ekman, who along with Dominic Moore started celebrating in front of the net. "The puck was turning up on an edge. The whole puck was over the line, by a lot. There's no doubt about it. I had a pretty good view. I was by that post. I can't explain it."
Karen Price's Trib article
Anyone remember the Brady Bunch episode where Greg wasn't good enough to play football and instead took pictures of the football team for the yearbook? He captured the controversial play that provided "conclusive" evidence that his team won...
posted by Igloo Insider at 1:01 AM
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Do you see any white between the puck and the red goalline? Neither do I. If that picture is the best evidence then I can understand why it was not allowed.
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