You can't help but feel for the Chicago Blackhawks on this one. In Wednesday night's game against the Boston Bruins, Drake Caggiula scooped up the puck in the neutral zone with just over a minute left in regulation from a falling down Olli Maatta. He entered the offensive zone, and fired a snapshot past the right shoulder of Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak. Everyone in the building erupted thinking the Balckhawks had just taken the lead in a 1-1 game late in the third. The goal most likely would have been the game winner, expect it didn't count. The referees ruled that it was a hand-pass, a non-reviewable play. The Bruins would end up winning 2-1 in overtime.
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In a post game interview, Jonathan Toews said the officials admitted to him the call was a mistake, but there was nothing they could do.
"It is what it is," Toews said. "I think we can do a better job, myself especially, of not getting frustrated and focusing on the calls that go against us. It's going to happen. Just have to stay in the game."
"It's tough," head coach Jeremy Colliton said. "It's disappointing. But there will be another night where we come out on the other end of it. These things have a way of evening out. But it's just disappointing because it would've been a big two points for our team
"They made a mistake, blew the whistle," Colliton said. "Not much you can say after that. It's done."
Chicago still managed to get a point out of the affair, but it must be frustrating for the team knowing that the officials made a mistake and there's no recourse whatsoever.
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