Paul Bissonnette
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Yes, there was no interference there whatsoever.
I think this was a botched call.
I think it goes back to the referee on the ice who, when he lost contact of it, okay?
So keep in mind, look at how he is right now.
The ref can't see that puck, which is fair to him, okay?
Bring that picture back up, please.
So when Barbashev comes around the net, he tries to stuff it, and the puck's still moving around.
At no point was it frozen, and it wasn't like it was in there for a long time either.
It came back out, and then he hits it again, and then it goes to that area, and as it's loose, he pokes at it.
It's all happening in one motion.
So for him to say, okay, he lost contact of it, and therefore, even if the whistle wasn't blown at that time, his intent was to blow it,
not in the right position.
It's a clear blown too early.
There's no goalie interference whatsoever, but he thinks because it is frozen and that his stick goes underneath and pokes at it, that that is the goalie interference.
I guess the people up top in Toronto can't change that ref's opinion on the fact that he wanted it blown when he wanted it blown and that was communicated.
Therefore, they can't overturn it.
But I believe that Vegas got hosed and that should have been the go-ahead goal 3-2 at that point in time.
So, so that, so that's the other thing too.
I can't blame torts for that challenge.