Watch: Predators' buzzer-beater waved off due to goalie interference
The Florida Panthers were saved by a goaltender interference call late in Tuesday's win over the Nashville Predators.
Predators winger Filip Forsberg appeared to tie the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, but upon further review - automatically triggered by the NHL's war room in Toronto - the goal was waved off due to apparent goaltender interference.
The NHL said "the deliberate actions of (Viktor) Arvidsson's stick caused (Roberto) Luongo to spin and cause the covered puck to come loose prior to the goal," according to Adam Vingan of The Tennessean.
It was a significant turn of events for the Panthers, who desperately needed the two points to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
The loss for the Predators, coupled with the Winnipeg Jets' overtime win against Montreal, prevented Nashville from clinching the Central Division.
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