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Originally Posted by FBI
Can someone explain to me how that was ON side? Just watching tape delayed right now, maybe they will explain it later?
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As far as I understand it, the call is based on whether or not you consider the play at the line a dumping (onside), or if the player had control (offside).
Rich Sutter talked about this in the second intermission, and I agree with him that this is a judgment call which goes both ways; I think most of the time that is called an offside. I think what actually happened was that the officials missed the puck coming out in real time, and at the challenge excused it on the premise that it could be interpreted as "onside" if the player chipped the puck in, and did not maintain control. All around it's a frustrating call, even if it can be justified by the rules.