Anyone who thinks either of those two calls were legit is crazy. If that is the standard dads then Perry gets an interdee made call for skating over and impeding Hamilton. Kessler gets an unsportsmanlike call for diving. One sided soft calls are the refs tool to impact a game, and they did it beautifully.
I'm also reasonable certain that goal was called back in contravention of the league rules.
The ref didn't even know the puck went in the net, so how can he then review and make a determination of goaltender interference? That is as clear cut a case of why the refs on the ice should not be reviewing their own calls as you will ever see. He screwed up, but gets to watch the replay and sit there and think of a way to justify his call.
All that replay should have done is determine if the puck went in or not. Then it's up to Anaheim to challenge for goalie interference. You don't make a new call and put the onoeus on the Flames to challenge something you just had time to make sure you could justify.
Really ruined what was a great game otherwise.
Gulutzan needs to go full Sutter and pull a "we know they don't want us here" as it's incredibly obvious which way the calls are slanted.
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