The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning are facing off in game two of their first round series in which the Panther lead the series 1-0. Officiating has been a topic of discussion among many fans and players throughout the entire season and we're seeing it make an impact In the Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Panthers lead win nothing on the on the Lightning after a controversial review, led to the opening goal of the game, take a look.
This was controversial for multiple reasons you'd think that a veteran coach like John Cooper wouldn't challenge this in the first place, knowing that if he lost his team would go on the penalty kill and a case could be made that this is actually goaltender interference by Matthew Tkachuk. He pushed in slightly, but his shoulder makes contact with Vasilevsky's head.
