The NHL officially responds to Nazem Kadri's winning goal controversy and takes notice
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Jeff Drouin
June 23, 2022 (12:13)
The controversial goal scored by Nazem Kadri in overtime last night to give his team a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final series is the talk of the field hockey world.
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was in a tizzy:
The NHL then made a really weird move:
To react and respond to this controversy, the NHL issued an official statement:
A penalty for too many men on the ice can be issued by the four officials and linesmen on the ice.
After the game, Hockey Operations met with the four game officials as per protocol. On the subject of the winning goal, all four officials stated that they had never seen a man-on-ice situation on the game.
This game is not subject to video replay, neither by Hockey Operations nor by the officials on the ice.
- National Hockey League
That answers a few questions. More details to follow!
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