Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says officials “guessed” on penalty leading to goal
TORONTO — Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy says NHL officials can’t be making penalty calls based on a hunch.
Early in Boston’s 4-2 loss in Game 3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre, Bruins foward Riley Nash was handed a delay of game penalty for clearing the puck over the glass from inside his zone.
However, the puck touched the glass before entering the crowd, which would negate the minor penalty, and the four officials missed making the right call, sending Nash to the box at 16:58 of the first period.
“I don’t think you can guess and give someone a power play. I’d prefer if they not guess and erred on the side of caution,” said Cassidy, whose team still leads the first-round series 2-1.