Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel worked on the controversial goals that led to the Dallas Star defeating his team in Game 3 on Sunday night.
At a post-game press conference, Arniel spoke to the media and provided an explanation of the call on the ice.
Let’s take a look at our goal:
The Jets claimed that the kicking movement led to the puck entering the net. But the ice appeal was a good goal.
What Arniel had to say was the explanation he received from the officials:
“The puck was kicked, but the helicopter pointed it towards the net. Rule says that if the puck is kicked, if it hits the body or stick of someone other than the goaltender, it counts as a goal.
Despite Alniel’s interpretation of rules, the target stood on ice. Arniel added comments from officials as the reason behind a good goal.
“So they said the helicopter drove the pack. I’ve never seen the word propeller in the rulebook.”
Check out Arniel’s comments starting at 8:30:
Unfortunately for the Jets, Alexander Petrovich’s goal was as the winner of the game. The Stars featured two more tallies to win the Games 5-2 and 2-1 series leads.
Jet loses Game 3 in “Propelled” pack
NHL insider Eliotte Friedman provided a deeper explanation of what officials on the ice considered a good goal, and ultimately a video review decided that Petrovich’s goal was good.
Here’s what Friedman had to say on a sports net-by-sports network:
“They felt that it was a supervised pack, not a kicked pack. That’s one problem. The other thing is that they feel that (Connor) Helebuick doesn’t bias it into the net.
The detailed description shows officials felt that Puck came from Kalom from the star player and not kicked into the net. Additionally, officials felt that Puck would go to the net without Helebuick necessarily deflecting him.
Nevertheless, the explanation on ice from the officials is:
“The Winnipeg goalkeeper put the puck in his net after the kick. That’s a good goal.”
In the end, goals were counted and the Jets lost the game. Now Jets will need to be reorganized when heading to Game 4.
Edited by Nestor Quixtan
