I mean, in fairness, we all wonder this sometimes.<\/p>\n
PublishedFebruary 28, 2026 6:20 PM EST\u2022UpdatedFebruary 28, 2026 6:20 PM EST<\/p>\n
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Sometimes the NHL’s<\/a> Situation Room has a bit of a Wizard of Oz, “Man-Behind-The-Curtain” feel to it. While the league is usually pretty good about explaining its decisions after the fact, sometimes they can still be head-scratchers.<\/p>\n Now, Florida Panthers<\/a> netminder Daniil Tarasov wants to know what they’re smoking in Toronto after a call went against him and the Cats.<\/p>\n The incident in question happened around the halfway point of the third period in Friday night’s game between the Panthers and Buffalo Sabres<\/a>. Buffalo’s Beck Malenstyn fired a shot from the point, and Sabres forward Mattias Samuelsson battled Panther Niko Mikkola down low to get in front of it.<\/p>\n Enter To Win The Ultimate “Money-Can’t-Buy” Experience At The NCAA Men’s Hoops National Championship Game<\/a><\/p>\n He did a decent job because Melenstyn’s shot hit the back of the net to put the Sabres up by one.<\/p>\n However, upon closer inspection, Samuelsson’s stick clearly made contact with Tarasov’s glove, something that under most circumstances should be a pretty slam-dunk goaltender interference call.<\/p>\n But\u2026 well, I think you know where this is headed.<\/p>\n