Overview
- Broadcast replays showed Lane Hutson made no contact on a late-second-period tripping call against Marcus Foligno.
- Because two-minute minors cannot be challenged, the call wiped out a Montreal power play and preceded a Minnesota power-play goal after the penalty expired to tie the game 3-3.
- Referee Eric Furlatt approached Hutson at the start of the third period to apologize for the incorrect call.
- Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis denounced the penalty as a disgrace, and fans on social media called for accountability from officials.
- Cole Caufield scored with 15 seconds remaining to seal a 4-3 Montreal win, and media reports indicated the league is expected to review the officials’ performance with no discipline announced.