Robbed

With the playoffs well underway the reffing controversy has begun. In two games yesterday, the officiating may have cost both teams the series. Instead of the teams tying the series at 1-1 they're now down 2-0. First lets start with the controversy in the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators game. Being a Red Wings fan myself I was happy to see them grab a 2-0 series lead but I still believe the Predators were robbed of a goal. Alexander Radulov scored what looked to be the first goal of the game but it was not called a goal due to the net being dislodged before the puck went in. Now by watching the replay you can clearly see the puck crossing the line in the air before the net is taken off. But even with video review it was still ruled no goal. Now my question is how does a goal not get called with the unbelievable video review technology that is available in the NHL This goal may have changed the game and the series because the Red Wings emerged with a 4-2 win. Could we have seen overtime? We'll never know.
Now lets get to the Montreal and Boston series. Montreal should easily dominate the slower Bruins like they have throughout the year, but Boston was certainly robbed at the chance to tie the series last night. Thanks to some horrible officiating the Bruins are now down 2-0. The Canadiens are one of the most talented and fastest teams in the league but they are also the biggest bunch of divers I have ever seen. I have never seen so many players embellish calls the way this team does. Throughout the entire game the Canadiens embellished calls and the referee fell for it. As soon as the Canadiens felt a stick anywhere near them it seemed like they flopped to the ground. Unfortunately they're diving lead to the game winning goal. The Canadiens were on the powerplay for the last two minutes of regulation and four minutes into overtime. Early in overtime the Boston Bruins were called for a tripping penalty that lead to the eventual Alex Kovalev powerplay winner. A ONE HANDED trip none the less. However, what most fans refused to see was the high stick earlier in the shift on forward Jeremy Reich who coincidentally was the player called for the trip. Just because Reich didn't fall to the ground and hold his face the referee failed to call it. Maybe he should take some tips from the Montreal Divers.
Here is a clip of the penalty. You be the judge.