The Nashville Predators were controlling the play early in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, showing little concern for the big stage of Game 1. It looked like that early edge would come with the reward of a P.K. Subban 1-0 goal.
(Subban had to feel that much more satisfied as he was being booed early and often by Penguins fans in Pittsburgh.)
But, alas, the dreaded goal review negated such a goal, as it was determined that Filip Forsberg was offside. You can watch the process in the video above, while this is a GIF of the moment in question.
NO GOAL! This was determined to be offsides. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/83Kwl2iKkf
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) May 30, 2017
As a reminder, Gary Bettman said all the right things about reviews working “exactly as they are intended to” mere hours ago, even as snarky folks make snarky jokes about a rapid contest being interrupted by replays that ... might not entertain everyone.
It is crazy and hilarious that Bettman said this literally three hours ago pic.twitter.com/7eUMUw2jtj
— Jason Brough 🙁 (@SadClubCommish) May 30, 2017
Whether the NHL likes it or not, this will be a talking point for many.
