Report: NHL admits mistake on offside review that wiped out Avalanche goal

It likely won't be much consolation for the Colorado Avalanche, but the NHL has reportedly admitted a Colorado goal it nullified should have been allowed to stand.

The league acknowledged and explained its error to TSN's Pierre LeBrun on Friday.

Here's the play, if you haven't seen it:

(Courtesy: NHL.com)

So, what would have been the tying marker for the Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen was challenged by the St. Louis Blues, who felt Sven Andrighetto was offside before the goal was scored.

The NHL's video room in Toronto overturned the call on the ice, citing the fact that Andrighetto was offside.

However, the league later realized that since he wasn't ruled offside by the linesman on the spot - as he should have been - there was technically a second zone entry, and the rule book states that goals can't be nullified based on a subsequent entry into the zone, according to LeBrun.

Had the NHL realized that at the time, the goal would have counted and the Blues would have been assessed a minor penalty as a result of the failed offside challenge.

St. Louis held on for a 4-3 victory Thursday night.

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