Goaltending interference

[Heldig]

LOL at the league sometimes.

Originally ruled no goal and OVERTURNED!?!?!?!

Geekie actually pushed Hellebucyk into the net with his stick - clear as day.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853175198843011555

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[Our Lady Peace]

EMBARASSING refereeing. Geekie takes it upon himself to drive the stick into the pad and completely eliminate Hellebuyck from any chance at a save... No goal, overturned, coach's challenge. They lose, and then TB scores on the ensuing PP... What the actual f***

Sometimes this just feels like game "fixing" and it ruins the taste of NHL hockey sometimes. Almost like you gotta expect these awful calls are coming every game

 

[toddkaz]

NHL refereeing is trash. Always has been and until they do something about it, always will be

 

[Blueline Bomber]

No one knows what goalie interference is. Mostly because the officials aren't consistent with their ruling.

 

[f7ben]

That was pathetic

 

[Pablo El Perro]

That was a pretty obvious interference call. But I never bet on how the refs will review these calls.

 

[theVladiator]

There is one thing that I can't understand. Geekie is staring at the puck that's sitting there in the crease, but instead of trying to get his stick on the puck he decides to push the goalie's pad? I think it's more likely he lost his balance, not without help from everybody fighting around him. The question is, would it be interference if indeed the push is just him leaning on his stick trying not to fall?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

You can't criticize them, otherwise they cry and the league fines you.

But don't worry, they're the best in the business.

f***ing AI could do a much better job than these useless tools

 

[The Macho King]

They clearly made the right call.

Because we scored.

 

[Weezeric]

Is there one actual person in here who feels that is not goalie interference? I mean of course Tampa fans are happy with the call, but that looks pretty textbook.

 

[shelbysdad]

Bruins have the opposite....they breathe on the goalie and it's goalie interference....from our games I thought they changed it to no contact at all....this case is insane

 

[ItWasJustified]

Those two refs should never be allowed in a hockey rink again.

 

[JianYang]

I've always had the impression that once the puck is loose in the crease, it basically becomes a free for all, practically speaking.

This call just reinforces that.

Rightly or wrongly, I'd have been more surprised if they called it back.

 

[Soul Assumption]

My theory is the refs confused the Florida teams and thought it was the panthers because they are usually allowed to do that

 

[hohosaregood]

if i were to look at it from the goalie interference pov, geekie takes a whack at the goalie pads which is fine. Then he gets crosschecked by 44 into the goalie and 2 falls into him/prevents him from maintaining balance even before 71 comes in therefore making it incidental contact that causes him to push into the goalie

 

[Pablo El Perro]

My theory is the refs confused the Florida teams and thought it was the panthers because they are usually allowed to do that

The Cats get away with everything.

 

[ItWasJustified]

geekie takes a whack at the goalie pads which is fine. Then he gets crosschecked by 44 into the goalie

That's not how it went though? Geekie clearly starts to push Hellebuyck's pad before he gets pushed by the Jets player.

 

[BlueOil]

That's not how it went though? Geekie clearly starts to push Hellebuyck's pad before he gets pushed by the Jets player.

i don't know how you can see geekie's stick but not the winnipeg players pushing him in, it's right there on the replay

 

[Mr Kot]

Dear lord that was awful.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Jets 7-4 we get the ultimate last laugh

 

[Master P]

I've seen much worse.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I've always had the impression that once the puck is loose in the crease, it basically becomes a free for all, practically speaking.

This call just reinforces that.

Rightly or wrongly, I'd have been more surprised if they called it back.

This.

It's the only logical explanation. Geekie sort of looks like he went for the puck, but missed and ended up pushing Hellebuyck into the net.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I've seen much worse.

We all have. But . . .

 

[Ossific]

I've seen much worse.

Cool story!

 

[Heldig]

i don't know how you can see geekie's stick but not the winnipeg players pushing him in, it's right there on the replay

One happened before the other. Geekie actually shoved Hellebucyk with his stick into the net. It was blatant. (edit - thought the call on the ice was no goal)