Another goal disallowed after offside review sets Twitter aflame
The worst part is, Chris Kreider wasted an impressive celebration.
The New York Rangers forward thought he opened the scoring in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but as is becoming customary in these playoffs, the goal was reviewed after a coach's challenge and ruled offside by the slimmest of margins.
Here's how close it was:
Rangers goal called back because of offside. Here’s how close it was: pic.twitter.com/47sKbA0I2X
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 19, 2016
And here's the reaction:
Amazing how many offsides are missed in a game.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 19, 2016
another coaches challenge on an off-side, missed call occurred 13 seconds before the goal. what do you think is the appropriate time limit
— Daren Millard (@darenmillard) April 19, 2016
The old way means that would have been a goal and I would have been totally ok with that.
— Conor McKenna (@mckennaconor) April 19, 2016
Matt Murray is so good that his first ever goal against in the playoffs wasn't even a goal.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) April 19, 2016
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