Montreal Canadiens defeat Washington, 6-5 in overtime to snap Capitals’ 14-game streak. For more on the game visit our Caps blog, Japers Rink.
Counter Argument: Ovechkin’s Goal In Accordance With The Rules
While most around the hockey community seems to believe that Alex Ovechkin was simply robbed of a goal last night in Montreal, and that as a result his team was robbed of a chance at history, there is a flip side to the coin.
Last night on NHL Network’s On the Fly, they cited Rule 78.5 (v) on the play as the reasoning for the goal being disallowed. Here’s that rule:
Read Article >Canadiens Hold On to Stop Capitals Win Streak, 6-5
Washington (41-12-7) lost for the first time in nearly a month, falling three wins short of the NHL-record of 17 straight victories set by Pittsburgh in 1992-93.
Trailing 5-2 after Plekanec scored Montreal’s fourth goal of the second with 1:04 left in the period, Washington battled back with three goals in the third -- including two by Laich.
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