Torts: No goal "correct" call
February, 20, 2012
Feb 20
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By
Katie Strang | ESPNNewYork.com
The Rangers have found themselves on the wrong end of some questionable calls recently, but according to coach John Tortorella, the "no goal" decision at the second-period buzzer of the Rangers 3-2 OT win against Columbus wasn't one of those.
Rangers' defenseman Michael Del Zotto appeared to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead with one-tenth of a second on the clock, but it was ultimately negated by an official review from Toronto.
Although the scoreboard at Madison Square Garden showed the puck crossing the line with 00.1 left on the clock, the official NHL clock was at 0.00 according to referee Don VanMassenhoven.
"Because there's six d--- clocks. The Columbus [feed[ had it at 00.2, MSG [feed] had it at 00.1 but the clock that counts is the one upstairs in the video booth and they sent us a picture down in between periods. It was the correct call," Tortorella said. "With all this HD crap or whatever they do with it, something happens with the clocks -- I have no idea -- but they made the right call."
Del Zotto was disappointed after thinking he scored his eighth goal of the season, but understood given the explanation.
"I don't know why those two are off or what is considered the official clock -- I think that's why everyone boo'ed when they saw the Jumbotron [showed] 00.1," Del Zotto said. "I was a little upset at the time, a little frustrated because it would've been a big goal for us, especially finishing the period and giving us a little insurance, but you just have to keep moving forward and you can't let that get down on you especially in the third period."
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Rangers defenseman Steve Eminger appeared to suffer an injury during the third period, when Samuel Pahlsson fell on the back of his leg/knee in a pileup near the benches. The 28-year-old blue-liner did not return.
The Rangers had no update on his status after the game.
"I don't know. You guys ask me about injuries, I don't know," said an annoyed Tortorella. "I don't check about injuries so you might as well stop asking about injuries. I'll give you a "yes" or a "no" if they can play, but I'm not giving any updates on them because I don't check."
Rangers' defenseman Michael Del Zotto appeared to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead with one-tenth of a second on the clock, but it was ultimately negated by an official review from Toronto.
Although the scoreboard at Madison Square Garden showed the puck crossing the line with 00.1 left on the clock, the official NHL clock was at 0.00 according to referee Don VanMassenhoven.
"Because there's six d--- clocks. The Columbus [feed[ had it at 00.2, MSG [feed] had it at 00.1 but the clock that counts is the one upstairs in the video booth and they sent us a picture down in between periods. It was the correct call," Tortorella said. "With all this HD crap or whatever they do with it, something happens with the clocks -- I have no idea -- but they made the right call."
Del Zotto was disappointed after thinking he scored his eighth goal of the season, but understood given the explanation.
"I don't know why those two are off or what is considered the official clock -- I think that's why everyone boo'ed when they saw the Jumbotron [showed] 00.1," Del Zotto said. "I was a little upset at the time, a little frustrated because it would've been a big goal for us, especially finishing the period and giving us a little insurance, but you just have to keep moving forward and you can't let that get down on you especially in the third period."
Rangers defenseman Steve Eminger appeared to suffer an injury during the third period, when Samuel Pahlsson fell on the back of his leg/knee in a pileup near the benches. The 28-year-old blue-liner did not return.
The Rangers had no update on his status after the game.
"I don't know. You guys ask me about injuries, I don't know," said an annoyed Tortorella. "I don't check about injuries so you might as well stop asking about injuries. I'll give you a "yes" or a "no" if they can play, but I'm not giving any updates on them because I don't check."







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