This one could haunt Gabriel Landeskog for a long time.
The Colorado Avalanche had an equalizing goal overturned after the San Jose Sharks successfully challenged for offside in Game 7 on Wednesday night.
Sharks forward Barclay Goodrow skated the puck outside his blue line but turned it over before he could get any further. In transition, the Avs came down and scored, capitalizing on the neutral-zone giveaway.
However, while five Avalanche skaters were onside, a sixth - Landeskog - was slow to get off the ice.
The @Avalanche think they've tied it up, but the offsides challenge says otherwise! Sharks remain in the lead!#SJSharks 2 - 1 #GoAvsGo
— Hockey Daily #StickTogether (@HockeyDaily365) May 9, 2019
(Game 7) pic.twitter.com/UhsWcMfMxV
Here's a screenshot of Landeskog, who was still standing at the bench as the puck reentered the Sharks' zone.
A polite Landeskog opens the door, pays for his courtesy pic.twitter.com/RugqLg8FBf
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) May 9, 2019
Although Landeskog was in the midst of a change and clearly not a factor in the goal, by rule, he was still offside.
Rule 83.3, regarding offside on line changes: pic.twitter.com/omlxpSVfkS
— Scouting The Refs (@ScoutingTheRefs) May 9, 2019
Had one of Landeskog's teammates opened the gate, or if he hopped over the bench, the goal would've counted.
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