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No goal! Sabres have yet another goal controversy
Posted: Tuesday April 18, 2000 10:49 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Sabres can't catch a break. Sabres forward Vladimir Tsyplakov had a goal taken away Tuesday night when referee Dan Marouelli prematurely blew his whistle 28 seconds into Buffalo's first-round playoff game with the Philadelphia Flyers. It could have cost the Sabres dearly as the game was tied after regulation, but Stu Barnes' goal in overtime helped staved off elimination and set up Game 5 Thursday in Philadelphia.Flyers goalie Brian Boucher reached out for a loose puck to the left of his net following a Vaclav Varada shot. Instead of grabbing the puck, Boucher pushed it further away, allowing Tsyplakov to chip a shot over his shoulder. Marouelli, standing on the opposite of the net, lost sight of the puck and blew the play dead right before Tsyplakov scored. After cheering the goal, the soldout HSBC Arena crowd began booing vehemently when it was announced that it didn't count. Philadelphia's 2-1 victory in Game 2 was made possible by a tying goal that replays later showed went through a hole in the side of the net instead of over the goal line in front. John LeClair's goal was allowed to stand because play resumed before a conclusive replay was shown -- about five minutes of playing time later. Last June, the Sabres lost the sixth and deciding game of the Stanley Cup finals to Dallas when Brett Hull's overtime goal was allowed, despite the fact he was standing in the crease. NHL officials said the goal was good because Hull maintained possession of the puck.
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