The head coach of the Tampa Bay Chargers, Jon Cooper, was dissatisfied that the team’s goals were erased by the coach’s challenge.
Shortly after Boston’s Nick Ritchie scored in the first game on Tuesday, Barclay Goodrow scored.
After a quick discussion between linesmen Steve Barton and Devin Berg and the NHL situation room, the goal was overturned.
Tampa forward Brayden Point slid off the bench and failed to cross the delayed offside blue line before Gudrow entered the penalty area. According to rule 83.3:
The offensive player (or players) crosses the offensive blue line before the puck, but the defensive player can take the puck out of the defensive area without any delay or contact with the offensive player, or the offensive player is clearing the offensive area.
If the offside call is delayed, the lineman shall lower his arms to invalidate the offside violation and allow the game to continue under the following circumstances: (i) All players of the offside team leave the penalty area (with the blue line) at the same instant to allow offense The player re-enters the offensive zone, or (ii) the defending team passes or carries the puck to the neutral zone.
Lightning coach Jon Cooper was angry. However, he did not deal with his winger. Kupp was angry at the officials.
No one guessed, but-to be fair-the call was very close and required a video review. In the end, Poynter was offside.
Before Barclays Gudlow entered the offensive zone, Brayden Point in Tampa Bay was not legally marked on the blue line.