Carolina reporter admits officials missed key call before Hurricanes’ OT winner vs Canadiens



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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) is tripped by Carolina Hurricanes left wing Eric Robinson (50) during the second period in game three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre.

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A Carolina reporter has officially admitted that the officials made a mistake before the Hurricanes’ overtime game-winning goal against the Canadiens.

Cory Lavalette of The North State Journal publicly acknowledged the officials’ mistake during the sequence moments before the Hurricanes’ game-winning goal.

“Robinson got away with a trip during his shift. Centre Bell is not thrilled.”

An honest statement that shows even Carolina media members recognize the referee’s major mistake.

Félix Séguin and Patrick Lalime were also unanimous about the missed penalty by the officials in overtime

TVA Sports also shared the controversial sequence on social media.

“No penalty on this sequence.”

Félix Séguin and Patrick Lalime were unanimous on the TVA Sports broadcast during the live coverage.

And even in the middle of overtime, the officials have to call a penalty that blatant.

It is exactly the kind of decision that can change the outcome of a game this important.

If the officials had called that penalty, would the final score still be the same today?

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Carolina reporter admits officials missed key call before Hurricanes’ OT winner vs Canadiens

Do you think the final score of Game 3 between the Canadiens and Hurricanes would have been different if the referees had called that penalty?