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Dubnyk sounds off on controversial Roussel goal

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On a play that was originally waved off by on-ice officials, Dallas Stars forward Antoine Roussel was credited with a miraculous goal after video review, helping the Stars grab a 2-1 win and a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Wild.

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With some arguing the goal was kicked in, and others arguing the net was knocked off its moorings before the puck crossed the line, goaltender Devan Dubnyk was understandably frustrated with the ruling.

"The ref made the right call," Dubnyk fumed, according to Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "He waved it off. You tell me how they came up with that. It's crazy."

One positive for the Wild came in scoring the team's first goal of the series - coming off the stick of Marco Scandella with under eight minutes remaining - but some long-awaited offense isn't going to soften the blow of the Roussel marker for Dubnyk.

"I'm not even going to talk about it," the netmidner added, per Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "It's embarrassing. It's amazing. It's the playoffs.

"The puck is kicked in and somehow they have enough to overturn the ref's call," he continued. "It's mind-blowing that that's the outcome of that play."

Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET in St. Paul, Minn.

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