Recently, the NHL has been littered with controversial calls. Some have been more egregious than others. Some have even gifted undeserving teams a Western Conference Final berth.
During the Penguins’ Wednesday night prime time match-up with the Lightning, the team, who after an impressive win streak has now dropped three-straight in a row, was the victim of a call that might have cost them at least one potential point in the standings and helped relieve the sting from the previous night’s loss to the Florida Panthers.
It was a tough, hard fought contest from both clubs throughout the full 60 minutes, seemingly giving off the feel of a playoff game.