A goaltender interference call stopped the San Jose Sharks from taking a 3-1 series lead.
During triple-overtime of Thursday's nights Game 4 versus the Nashville Predators, Sharks captain Joe Pavelski put forth a Herculean effort that appeared to win the game.
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However, referees determined Pavelski interfered with Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, negating the goal.
Understandably, Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer wasn't thrilled with the call, as Nashville evened the series later in the frame.
"I don't understand. I guess if incidental contact is if you're getting cross-checked from behind while you're in the air and have the opportunity to stop. I guess that's what it is," DeBoer told reporters after the game. "That rule has been clear as mud to every coach in the league all year, so why should it be different now?"
Pavelski, who was held pointless for only the third time this postseason, is ready to move on from the call.
"I know I hit it in, so I'm waiting for it, and later they're saying they're going to look at goaltender interference, too," Pavelski said. "They just kind of covered it, you know? ... What are you going to do, it's kind of out of your hands."
Game 5 goes Saturday night in San Jose with the series knotted at 2.
