[foshizzle11]

Originally Posted by AC

Again, the crossbar is the deciding factor for a shot that goes into the net

The shoulders are the deciding factor for knocking a puck down to gain possession.

So on the first touch, the puck was below his shoulders, and for the 2nd the puck was contacted below the crossbar.

Toronto recently scored a similar goal where Spezza knocked the puck down to a teammate above the crossbar, which is legal.

Thanks AC, I wasn't even thinking about this last night and you are 100% correct and makes total sense. I thought the refs were out to lunch, looks like it was me and likely a lot of other fans!