NHL players and coaches were split Wednesday on whether changes are needed to video review protocol a day after a major penalty played a dramatic role in San Jose's Game 7 victory over Vegas.
Cody Eakin was assessed a major penalty for cross-checking and injuring Joe Pavelski in the third period, and the Sharks responded by scoring four times on the ensuing five-minute power play to set themselves up to win in overtime. The major was assessed after officials discussed the incident on the ice and a bloodied Pavelski was helped off the ice.
"We've been saying that forever," said Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour, whose team also dealt with a questionable major penalty given to Micheal Ferland in Game 2 against Washington. "The game's too fast. It's hard on refs. I don't know how they do it. I watch it live and sometimes I think the same thing they do and then I get to sit there and stare at a and I can go, 'It's obviously the wrong call.' So, I think they're heading to that.
Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault after the game wondered: "Why don't you have hockey replay or something?" because it drastically altered the game.
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