from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
The Red Wings were shocked Huberdeau’s goal wasn’t overturned, with the game continuing into overtime and the Red Wings gaining at least one point — and maybe two, depending on what happened in overtime or shootout.
But with the latest round of goalie interference penalties causing confusion around the NHL, maybe it wasn’t all that surprising Huberdeau’s goal was ruled just fine because nobody knows what constitutes interference anymore....
The standard, said coach Jeff Blashill, has changed as to what the interference is.
“Just from one week ago, a week ago there’s no chance (that’s a goal),” Blashill said. “Over the All-Star break they had lots of conversations. It’s changed in a week and that’s the hard part. Any time you change things mid-course, it’s hard for us to know exactly what the standard is.
“It’s certainly changed.
“We talk a lot during the early parts about the education process in the blue (paint) and if you’re in the blue and you don’t allow the goalie to play his position, those are going to get called back. I guess I have to re-educate my forwards in terms of going to the blue the other way. It’s frustrating for sure.”
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