For some time now, NHL fans have criticized the league for the offside rule and how hard it is to get calls 100% right, and in a critical game six, the controversy came up once again. After a goal was taken off the board for Carter Verhaeghe, Head Coach Paul Maurice was furious on the bench.
After the game, Verhaeghe showed his displeasure in the overturned call, lashing out at the NHL for how the way the review process in the offside situation is handled.
Unsurprisingly, Maurice had a message for the league as well, calling out Gary Bettman in the process of making a hilarious statement about bringing in the CIA;
Would this call have changed the outcome of the game? It can't be known given the situation, but in the midst of what has become a fantastic Stanley Cup Finals, it's a disappointing talking point after a big Game Six.
Source: Habs FanaticsPaul Maurice fires shots at Bettman and the NHL for controversial offside call
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