Type of Review: Batted Puck
Result: Call on the ice is upheld – No Goal Vancouver
Explanation:
The initial call on the ice was good goal for Vancouver. After the Officials huddled, they came to the Situation Room with no goal due to a batted puck. Video review confirmed that Vancouver’s Dakota Joshua batted the puck, which caused it to illegally enter the Seattle net. According to Rule 78.5 (i), apparent goals shall be disallowed, “When the puck has been directed, batted or thrown into the net by an attacking player other than with a stick. When this occurs, if it is deemed to be done deliberately, then the decision shall be NO GOAL. A goal cannot be scored when the puck has been deliberately batted with any part of the attacking player’s body into the net.”
