The Boston Bruins came within a few centimeters of taking a first-period lead in Monday night's game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, and you could make a strong case a goal should have been awarded.
Here's a closer look at the puck rolling around the goal line before Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic cleared the danger. It appears there is some ice between the puck and the line, which would indicate a goal.
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And here's a video replay:
Wow, that is really close.
Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had a conversation with one of the referees, but nothing good resulted from it for Boston.
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Luckily for the Bruins, defenseman Torey Krug opened the scoring later in the period. Zdeno Chara doubled Boston's lead to 2-0 with a goal of his own soon after. Karson Kuhlman would later put the Bruins up 3-0 with his first career NHL goal, but former Bruin Joe Thornton put the Sharks on the board with 2.7 seconds left in the first period, trimming Boston's lead to 3-1 lead after 20 minutes.
The Bruins entered Monday with a 10-game point streak and a five-game win streak.
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