Tonight saw two obvious goals for the St. Louis Blues not awarded - and as a result, Ottawa got 2 points it would not have gotten toward the Prince of Wales Conference playoff race. Had the result been the opposite, Ottawa would still have 92 points, and would have lost the tiebreaker with the Pens on more games played, flip-flopping the 4-5 slots for a third straight night. Instead, Ottawa moves up with 94 points, although they have one fewer game left than Pittsburgh, and they play the Pens once more.
Back to the Blues-Senators game - there is absolutely no excuse in this age of DVR and the League's war-room in Toronto that they cannot get these calls right. The league claims every playoff goal is reviewed - it should be no different in the regular season, specially with these playoff races so tight. The result all but doomed the Blue's slim chances of making the playoffs - but on the heels of the call in Pittsburgh the night before, were there was no conclusive proof the puck went over the line prior to the whistle - marks at least a 3 point shift in the 4-5 race due to officiating alone, and perhaps as much as a four point shift.
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