A TSN replay at intermission suggests Chris Kreider deflected the puck before Buffalo's delay of game penalty, a call that gave the Canadiens a 5-on-3.
Montreal's first goal of the night came on that two-man advantage.
The broadcast graphic shows Buffalo up 1-0 late in the first period, with Montreal already on a power play before the second penalty made it 5-on-3.
If the puck was tipped on its way over the glass, the call shouldn't have happened. That's why this one stings in Buffalo.
Here is the clip, you be the judge :
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This is exactly the kind of call that should be reviewable. A goal shouldn't hinge on whether an official caught a deflection at full speed.
It's like getting a speeding ticket because the car in front of you was going too fast.
Sabres fans quickly asked why a delay of game call can't be challenged.
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TSN replay suggests Chris Kreider deflection was missed on controversial Sabres penalty
One fan argued a later penalty on Kirby Dach was a make-up call for the Kreider play.
Juraj Slafkovsky is front and center in a clip Buffalo Hockey Moments shared, with Montreal's power play clock reading 1:04 and the Canadiens holding an 8-6 edge in shots.
The veteran came into tonight with a goal and 3 assists on a $2,150,000 cap hit.
Montreal had scored just one power-play goal all season before tonight, so even a disputed one counts. Zachary Bolduc owned that lone goal.
Nick Suzuki had already called out the team's special teams after last week's loss to Nashville.
Buffalo came in at 3-3-0, with Tage Thompson leading the way on 7 points.
The Sabres are also without Rasmus Dahlin, who is out until at least Oct 15.
Lindy Ruff will want an explanation, though he isn't likely to get a satisfying one.
If the league can review plays at the blue line, why not this one?
The teams meet again Saturday in Montreal, after Buffalo visits Toronto on Thursday.
Saturday's rematch just picked up a storyline, and Buffalo won't have forgotten this one by then.
Should delay of game penalties be reviewable in the NHL?
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