The offside rule will strike at any time, even in an All-Star Game. Erik Karlsson found out firsthand that the NHL will take a look at any goal, as his tally in the second All-Star Game between the Atlantic and the Metropolitan was taken away.
First, the goal in question. Karlsson was in just before his Atlantic Division teammate on the review, which took a few minutes to determine despite how gorgeous the goal was on the ice.
Erik Karlsson makes it 5-4 Atlantic, but the refs called offside disallowing the goal. Hard to tell from my video. Back to 4-4 #NHLAllStar #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/X7UbdEMNkK
— John Sabol (@John_Sabol) January 28, 2018
Then Wes McCauley, the referee famous for his dramatic calls, did it again on the announcement, that it was a no goal on the ice!
WES McCAULEY pic.twitter.com/dG4l6UkFKI
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) January 28, 2018
A classic there from McCauley! The result of the no-goal didn’t matter, however, as the Atlantic raced past the Metropolitan Division for a 7-4 game. This All-Star Game has everything, it seems!