Controversy Erupts After Two Bizarre Sequences in Canadiens vs. Panthers Game
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The officiating has been rather, let's say, questionable in the most recent games of the Montreal Canadiens. Last night's game was no exception, and there were two particular sequences that caught attention.
First, this completely phantom penalty called on Emil Heineman, which could have seriously hurt the team.
As journalist Arpon Basu rightly pointed out, Heineman was literally penalized for standing still without moving.
This is one of the worst penalties I've seen in a while, especially considering that Sam Bennett wasn't even penalized on the following sequence, one that directly led to a Panthers goal.
"Bennett's interference on Matheson is as clear as day, no call even though it directly led to a goal for Florida."
Matt Drake
Matt Drake
It's really bizarre to see that one of these sequences was penalized while the other was not.
And we're not even talking about the disallowed goal for Alex Newhook here.
Several questionable referee calls in the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers
In any case, Martin St-Louis' squad still came away with a huge 3-1 victory, but let's really hope the officiating improves because it could have been costly for the Habs, especially last night.
In the win, Patrik Laine, Cole Caufield, and Christian Dvorak scored, while Samuel Montembeault was once again incredible, stopping 21 of the 22 shots fired at him.
Are you seriously starting to believe in the playoffs as early as this season, especially knowing that Kaiden Guhle could surprisingly return as reinforcements soon?
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