The definition of inconclusive was stretched to the limit Saturday in Winnipeg.
With 20 seconds remaining in overtime, Jets forward Mark Scheifele appeared to end the game with a wrist shot past Braden Holtby.
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz, however, was convinced that Blake Wheeler was offside, challenging the ruling and calling for a review.
And that's what the officials did ... for almost 10 minutes.
The official ruling from the NHL read as follows:
Review was not conclusive in determining whether Winnipeg was offside prior to the goal. According to Rule 78.7, "If a review is not conclusive and/or there is any doubt whatsoever as to whether the call on the ice was correct, the On-Ice Official(s) will be instructed to confirm their original call."
Therefore the original call stands - good goal Winnipeg Jets.
Even after all that, Trotz wasn't convinced. Not even close.
Here's the full Trotz quote on the coach's challenge review: pic.twitter.com/Imgq2L4CLe
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) December 5, 2015
The goal was Scheifele's 10th of the season, and probably the most delayed official celebration of his life.
