The Columbus Blue Jackets lost a game in which they probably should've won
Cole Sillinger(9), Adam Fantilli(16), and Ivan Provorov(4) scored the goals for Columbus, and Elvis Merzļikins played great despite the score. He made 34 saves on 39 Stars shots.
The game had a few storylines - Injuries, missed penalties leading to Stars goals, and a controversial goal for Dallas.
Dallas's first three goals were preceded by what the game referees could have easily called penalties. Before two of their first three goals, Dante Fabbro took an elbow to the head, and Kent Johnson was hooked down. Both were not called, and both led to goals within seconds.
Later in the third period, controversy struck. Dallas took a long shot in which Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov knocked out of the air with his stick and in. Even in live action, it looked like it was a high stick that scored the goal. Dadonov himself didn't even celebrate the goal. The play went to review and was "confirmed" by Toronto.
You take a look at the picture below and make a decision.
The NHL released the following statement regarding the goal: "Video review confirmed that Evgenii Dadonov’s stick was at or below the height of the crossbar when he directed the puck into the Columbus net."
That goal ended up being the game-winner. Everyone on the Columbus bench disagreed.
And now the injuries:
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Dean Evason said after the game, "It's not a bad break. It's a bad call. It's a high stick. I just don't understand it." Evason was generally not happy with the way the game was officiated on Sunday night.
The Blue Jackets hung tough against one of the best teams in the league, despite being down their top pairing on defense, and their top forward at times during the game. This was a game that could've should've been won by Columbus.
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What's Next: The Blue Jackets finish their four-game road trip in Buffalo against the Sabres on Tuesday night.
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