Scandal at World Hockey Championship

[Swinging Swede]

USA was leading 2-0 against Finland in the third and final period. Finland's Ville Koistinen shoots a puck that ends up in the goal, but replay clearly shows that the puck entered through the outside of the net. The Russian referees approve the "goal" even after official video review. That helps Finland turn the match around and win 3-2 despite scoring only 2 goals.

The video goal judge has been suspended and I doubt we will see the Russian referees again in this tournament.

"They go upstairs. They look at a replay. What the hell were they looking at?" U.S. coach John Tortorella said.

Notice how the Finnish commentator goes silent when he sees the slow replay!

In English (shorter)

[T.D.]

Formally OT, but this is the only hockey thread I could find:

Son of 'Slap Shot' Star scores in Toronto win

NEWARK, N.J. (AP)—The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” scored his first NHL goal, and Martin Gerber played a spectacular game with 47 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the suddenly inconsistent New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday night.

(Slap Shot is one of my all-time favorites)

Edited April 8, 2009 by T.D.