Fred White Jr

@theBSR @GinoHard_

@FredWhiteJr @GinoHard_ Pittsburgh sports fans are so sensitive.

Penguins commentator Phil Bourque went OFF on the decision 😳🗣️

@DKPghSports Don’t forget the Avs were helped to that lead by a terrible penalty call that led to a PP goal for them.

One call not going the Penguins way certainly wasn't the the reason for the Penguins' 6-2 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday, but it killed what could have been the start of a turning point in the second period. The Penguins were down 4-1 when Justin Brazeau appeared to score on a Ryan Shea rebound and make it a two-goal game. Brazeau had made contact with Scott Wedgewood prior to the goal and Wedgewood lost his stick, and Wedgewood immediately threw up his arms looking for a goaltender interference call after Brazeau scored. The Avalanche elected to challenge after some deliberation, and the goal was overturned. The NHL's official reasoning was the following: Video review determined Pittsburgh’s Justin Brazeau contacted Scott Wedgewood in the crease and impaired his ability to play his position prior to the goal. The decision was made in accordance with Rule 69.1, which states in part, “Goals should be disallowed only if: (1) an attacking player, either by his positioning or by contact, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to move freely within his crease or defend his goal.” I mean, it sure looked like Devon Toews pushed Brazeau into the crease and into Wedgewood there. Dan Muse, clearly exasperated over the calling of goaltender interference this season after going 0-8 in his own challenges, simply said he disagreed with the league's call on the play. Brazeau didn't quite get it either. "I don't really know," Brazeau said of the goal getting waved off. "I was just trying to get position inside. I thought (Wedgewood) made a little bit of contact with me. I didn't think there was much there, to be honest with you." I asked Brazeau if he felt like he was pushed by Toews, too. "A little bit," he said. "I felt like he made contact with me. I don't think I would have hit (Wedgewood) if he didn't make contact with me. It's unfortunate." The Penguins didn't get another goal until late in the third, when Rickard Rakell added one that ended up being meaningless. But had the Avalanche failed that challenge, the Penguins would have had a power play and a two-goal deficit. Still, the players know it isn't an excuse. "We've got to not let it get to that point that we need something like that to go our way," Brazeau said. "It could have been a big moment, but whatever." -- From Taylor Haase in Uptown

@BVanderwey10 @GinoHard_ You’re an idiot.

@GinoHard_ He literally ran into the goalie here….

@theBSR @GinoHard_

@GinoHard_ That’s clearly Goalie interference. Pick a different hill to fight on.

@bluelinemetrics @GinoHard_ Brazeau outside crease. Pushed by defender. Wedgewood initiates contact. If you think that’s goaltender interference you’re a moron.

@GinoHard_ i mean i get that no one knows what qualifies as goaltender interference anymore but come on...

@MarkHolder27 @GinoHard_

@GinoHard_ Pens player tripped the goalie. Easy call!

@tomwilsondagoat @GinoHard_

@GinoHard_ He takes the goalie out and they’re still crying about it, penguins fans are too used to getting gifted all of the calls

@ProducerDrew_ @GinoHard_ He was pushed by Avs defender. You’re either a moron or too much of an Avs homer to think clearly.

@GinoHard_ He literally ran into the goalie … 😂

@OtherNHLCrosby Along with garbage @nhl refs.

The Penguins have outshot the Avalanche 18-12 in the final two periods so far. They were probably the better team for most of the first period until the three quick goals from Colorado. Have played better than the score. Probably makes it more deflating, though.

@HunterHodies I would also appreciate decent refs.

The bottom line is this: The team simply has to get back to basics. They have to get back to playing the stretch of hockey where they actually simplified. Obviously, the goaltending needs to be better, but a lot of this stems from lazy play in their own end.

@TheDanKingerski @NHL are liars.

From the NHL: "Video review determined Pittsburgh’s Justin Brazeau contacted Scott Wedgewood in the crease and impaired his ability to play his position prior to the goal. The decision was made under Rule 69.1, which states in part, “Goals should be disallowed only if: (1) an attacking player, either by his positioning or by contact, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to move freely within his crease or defend his goal.”

@TheDanKingerski At this point it should be a class action lawsuit against the @NHL

Goodness, the more I watch it, the less standing the NHL situation room has. Brazeau isn't in the crease. And Toews contacts him first. This isn't as bad as Rakell's GI against Ottawa but it's right there.

@SethRorabaugh The @NHL is lying.

The NHL's explanation on Justin Brazeau's non-goal:

@OtherNHLCrosby NO. IT. WAS. NOT.

It was goaltender interference. Back to 4-1.

Justin Brazeau. Wraps a rebound around Wedgewood. Now 4-2 Colorado.

@OtherNHLCrosby Outside the crease and defender pushing. So expect nhl to be stupid against Pens again.

Avalanche are challenging for goaltender inteference.

@nhlpens Terrible penalty call on Pens and then the wheels fell off

What the hell I step away for 10 minutes what happened?

@LomezLocks @SneakyJoeSports

@FredWhiteJr @SneakyJoeSports lol thanks Fred. I’m not reading all that. Why don’t you go back to your hole. Pens fans know nothing about struggle.

Sidney Crosby was 30 years old the last time he won a playoff series.

@JamieBonkiewicz TSA shouldn’t exist. Also, Democrats are the ones voting against funding. You’re an idiot.

Just a reminder: TSA isn’t being funded because Republicans want to privatize it. It’s all in Project 2025.

@kelsey_surmacz4 I would like to see him with Solo for at least a trial. I would then put Girard with Clifton. Let those two pairings split time and let Karlsson continue to eat minutes.

Genuine question. If Shea is out beyond today, who is the best available partner for Letang right now?

@LomezLocks @SneakyJoeSports Your bottom feeding team has had MULTIPLE #1 and #2 overall draft picks just in the last 20 years. They’ve had more top ten picks than I can count. And yet you still lose. Constantly. You’re just a miserable franchise.

@FredWhiteJr @SneakyJoeSports You’re soft and spoiled. Wish my team was handed 2 NHL super stars together two times