In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings were robbed by a terrible call to lost 3-2 in a shootout in Dallas.
Todd Bertuzzi opened the score sheet today in the first period and only a few minutes later Brian Rafalski put the Wings up by two with a powerplay goal. In the second, Brad Richards shortened the gap when he scored a powerplay goal for the Stars. In a questionable non-call, Dallas’ Loui Eriksson tied the game. In the shoot-out, which was a goaltending duel, Dallas’ Steve Ott, on a disreputable call, scored the only goal for the Win.
Even though the Wings saw the only penalty for too many men of the ice, the Dallas Stars had two extra players on the ice the whole game in the form of referees. Dallas’ second goal was unquestionably caused thanks to goaltender interference. The shootout winner, despite the referee being in the best possible place to make the call which was no goal, was called a goal by the far referee despite the review being inconclusive in Toronto. The NHL owes the Wings another point as the extra point in this game was awarded to the Stars. The Wings did outshoot the Stars after not having out shot an opposing team in the last four games. This game was full of penalties not called against Dallas and a bad call ended the game.
In Play! Man of the Game: Nicklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom was shooting away today, after scoring his first goal in 42 games on Thursday, and managed to get two assists.
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