NHL Analyst Breaks Down Alleged Evidence in Controversial Game 4 OT GWG

By now I am sure everyone has seen Colorado Avalanche Forward Nazem Kadri's OT GWG to put his team within one win of a Stanley Cup and up 3-1 in the series. While also being sure that everyone has seen the controversy following his goal in post game press conferences and all over social media.

NAZEM! KADRI!

The @Avalanche take a 3-1 series lead! 😏 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/eVIjSKz6or— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2022

"You're gonna see what I mean when you see the winning goal. My heart breaks for the players because we probably still should be playing.»

Jon Cooper only took one question post-game, and was clearly not happy about the Avalanche's OT winning goal. pic.twitter.com/g6DAwp475i— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 23, 2022

The controversy was sparked by Tampa Bay Coach Cooper's post game press conference where his no comment sent the internet into a blaze of fury trying to figure out what he was alluding to.

John Cooper: They had too many people on the ice! Booooo! No goal! Boooo!

Me: Yes, you did pic.twitter.com/x2ETArJvuk— anthony (@happyjetsfan_) June 23, 2022

While certain still images make it appear as if Colorado had too many man, the same images show the Tamps Bay had two extra men on the ice as well just as close to their bench as the Avalanche's Nathan Mackinnon was.

There is also the case of an alleged official score sheet generated by the NHL that many people are claiming to be the "smoking gun" piece of evidence in this controversy. But NHL analyst Mike Johnson of TSN and NHL Network was quick to debunk this argument last night.

Not sure how game summary is generated but this isn't the smoking gun that is being suggested because 6, Eric Johnson, was nowhere near the play. It was 29 by the bench so 6 on the summary was some kind of error, unrelated to the too many men. https://t.co/E6JmbuiAKR— Mike Johnson (@mike_p_johnson) June 23, 2022

So if this was an official scoresheet from the NHL then it appears it was made in error as the player it claims to indict was not even the player in question as pointed out by Johnson. Lets also not forget that Tampa Bay has been on the other end of calls like this before in recent playoff history...

Lightning had too many men on go-ahead goal. Barry Trotz after seeing replay: "Seven f**king guys. There's seven guys on the ice. On the f**king goal. It's right there." pic.twitter.com/CsLyoNq9c6— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) June 16, 2021

What do you think about this goal call? Its too late to change anything now but should it have been overturned or was the right call made? Let me know in the comments and in the poll below!