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Kopitar, Gaborik displeased with officiating in Game 2

Dan Hamilton / USA TODAY Sports

Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik used different platforms, but the Team Europe and Los Angeles Kings teammates were united in their dissatisfaction with the officiating in Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey final.

With Europe up 1-0 and four minutes left in the must-win game, Kopitar was called for a questionable holding penalty on Corey Perry, which led to Patrice Bergeron's game-tying goal less than a minute later.

Kopitar was asked about it after the game, which Canada won on Brad Marchand's shorthanded goal, and said it all without even having to say anything.

"I don't know if I should speak about that out loud," Kopitar said, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Gaborik, though, unavailable in the final due to a broken foot, was willing to criticize - and in real time.

The Kopitar penalty wasn't the first time Gaborik questioned the officiating. This was his reaction after Marian Hossa wasn't granted a penalty shot when Brent Burns took a hooking penalty with the Europe winger on a clear-cut breakaway.

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