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Voracek sounds off on reporters after disallowed goal Tuesday

Eric Hartline / USA TODAY

The Philadelphia Flyers thought they had tied their game Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils late. 

As Scott Hartnell crashed into Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur by means of contact with defenseman Anton Volchenkov, the goal was waived off as soon as the puck crossed the line.

Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was livid with the call, sounding off to reporters after the game, "That puck was under him. The playoffs are on the line and you make a call like that? It’s f------ incredible. Sorry for the language. But it’s a joke!"

Voracek continued to plead his case to reporters, "When the buzzer went I was 100 percent sure it was going to be a goal. Hartsy was driving the net with Volchenkov. He didn’t go into Brodeur by himself. It was a battle for the loose puck. I can not believe it was not a goal."

Continuing, Voracek said many times he wasn't going to stand there and "cry" about the disallowed goal. "I mean we lost the game. We had six power plays where we could've scored a goal... but 20 seconds left you better be goddamn sure to make that call if it’s like that."

The Flyers sit eighth in the Eastern Conference with less than four points separating them from the Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals.

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