Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators headed to overtime Monday night after a controversial call in the third period. Viktor Arvidsson appeared to commit goalie interference on the Predators’ game-tying goal, but the referees allowed it to stand after video review.
Here’s the play at hand:
So what gives?
The simple answer is that the NHL rulebook made this a judgment call for the referees regarding whether Arvidsson made incidental contact with Crawford. You can do that when the goaltender is outside the crease, per Rule 69, as there’s a higher standard for calling a penalty than when the goalie is inside his crease.