Disallowed goal leads to Red Wings playing from behind

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The Holmstrom incident
Published 5/15/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... his goal, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed. If an attacking player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by a defending player so as to cause him to come into contact with the goalkeeper, such contact will not be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for purposes of this rule, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. Lidstrom was puzzled by the interpretation thereof, as the Dallas News's Brandon George notes: May 15, Dallas News : "The referees said his skates were outside the crease but his rear end was in ...

Top Shelf: Stars Save Face, Avert Sweep
Published 5/15/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Dallas 3, Detroit 1: The Stars averted franchise embarrassment by preventing a sweep. Mike Modano’s power play goal (set up by Brad Richards) broke the Wings’ nine-game winning streak. It was the Stars’ first lead of the series. Was the win gift wrapped thanks to a couple of controversial interference calls? Don’t get too excited Stars fans. NHL history is not on your side. Plus, the last time Marty Turco won a game in Joe Louis Arena, Henry Ford was busy waxing his new Model-T. Detroit leads series 3-1. ...

BUTT IN CREASE WIPES OUT GOAL
Published 5/15/2008 at With Leather
... Red Wings right winger Tomas Hoimstrom, who it seems has that TomASS, got a goal by teammate Pavel Datsyuk last night waved off because, even though his skates weren't in the crease, his ass so fat they have to stop play for it. ...