Charlie Lindgren on the challenged Tyler Myers goal that was ruled not to be goaltender interference
A wild 41-second span in the first period may have cost the Washington Capitals two standings points against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
After a first-minute goal from Elias Pettersson, the Canucks pressed again, and during a net-front scramble, veteran defenseman
During the chaotic sequence, Lindgren made a save on Filip Chytil, but was unable to freeze the puck. As Linus Karlsson crashed the net, Evander Kane checked Tom Wilson from behind near the crease. As Kane got up, he knocked the puck backward while also appearing to knock Lindgren’s goalie glove off his hand. Myers then fired the puck into the yawning net. Lindgren, incensed that the goal counted, got up and raised his arms (note his hand is missing the goalie glove) at officials, protesting the lack of a goaltender interference call.
At the bench, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery called a timeout and looked at replays while conferring with video coaches Brett Leonhardt and Emily Engel-Natzke behind the scenes. He ultimately decided to challenge the Canucks goal for goaltender interference, claiming
“The way that we saw that is Chuckie puts his glove on the puck, and Kane’s stick basically pushes through his glove so that he can’t freeze it there,” head coach
After a several-minute review, the Capitals ultimately lost the challenge, putting the Canucks on a power play. The Canucks converted to go up 3-0. The NHL’s situation room provided the following explanation for why Myers’ goal counted.
“Video review confirmed that no goaltender interference infractions occurred prior to Tyler Myers’ goal,” the statement reads. “According to rule 69.7: In a rebound situation, or where a goalkeeper and attacking player(s) are simultaneously attempting to play a loose puck, whether inside or outside the crease, incidental contact with the goalkeeper will be permitted, and any goal that is scored as a result thereof will be allowed.”
Lindgren declined to comment on the play postgame.
“I don’t even think that I’m going to respond to that,” Lindgren said. “People can make their own decisions on it.
“They score the second one, and then we challenge; they score on the penalty — I mean, it’s a domino effect at that point,” he added. “Extremely frustrating, maddening.”
Myers, the beneficiary of the call, specifically highlighted the play that Evander Kane made as to why he was able to score his 100th career NHL goal.
“I got lucky,” Myers
The Capitals, despite a ferocious comeback attempt, ended up 4-3 losers after failing to get a second goal with Lindgren pulled for an extra attacker. The loss ended the Capitals’ four-game winning streak and left them with a 2-1 record on their current four-game homestand.
Xavier McKinney calls out Packers after win over Cardinals: 'Can’t do this against good teams'
In Week 7, the Green Bay Packers finally scored their first win away from Lambeau Field in the 2025 NFL season. But it nearly did not happen, as the Arizona Cardinals went toe-to-toe against Green Bay.
The Cardinals had a 10-point lead in the first half and took a seven-point advantage into the half. Green Bay tied it up with a Josh Jacobs touchdown in the third quarter, but Arizona later answered with a Trey McBride score to grab the lead back. Tucker Kraft evened the score early in the fourth quarter with a touchdown grab before Chad Ryland put Arizona ahead by three points with a field goal.
Jacobs rumbled into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game with under two minutes left in regulation, which ultimately gave Green Bay the win.
The Packers also had to fend off a Hail Mary pass attempt by Arizona quarterback Jacoby Brissett to preserve the lead and enjoy their fourth win of the season.
Packers DB expresses strong take on Green Bay winning close games
Although the Packers will take a win any way they could, Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney would still love to see his team come away with more convincing victories.
“It shouldn’t even come down to the fourth quarter. I think we have a better team, and I don’t think we played really up to our standard as much,” McKinney said of Green Bay’s performance in the close win against the Cardinals, via Ryan Wood of USA TODAY. "We’ll get back to the film room and find ways to be better, but we for damn sure can’t do this against good teams, because it’s not going to work. I think the guys know that. Yeah, we’re happy about the win, but we’ve got to be a lot better.”
On paper, the Packers should have won by more than just four points against Arizona, which didn’t even have its regular starting quarterback with Kyler Murray on the shelf with an injury for the second week in a row. Arizona also came into the contest on a four-game losing skid. If Green Bay is as good as what its collection of talented players suggests, the Packers should not have let the Arizona game come down to the wire like it did.
Perhaps the Packers can pull off a bigger statement victory in Week 8 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.
