Devon Toews tried to get the puck to his stick from his skate and the next thing the Islanders defenseman knew, he was being hugged by teammate Matt Martin.
It was a short-lived celebration as Toews’ apparent goal with 13.2 seconds left in the second period of the Islanders’ 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 2 on Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center was quickly waved off.
“It’s a funny rule because he’s below the goal line and trying to put it to the front of the net and it goes in the net,” said Islanders coach Barry Trotz, whose team trails 2-0 in the second-round series.