It doesn’t occur too typically that hockey is mentioned on the New York sports activities speak airwaves, however Evan Roberts couldn’t assist however get his frustration out concerning the goaltender interference name on the Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri late within the workforce’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday evening.
The refs waved off what would have been the go-ahead objective with 8.9 seconds left within the sport because of a name that angered the Isles and left many hockey followers scratching their heads.
Islanders followers had been infuriated even additional when the workforce misplaced in a shootout, costing them an important level within the standings amid an try to make the playoffs, main the WFAN host to tear into the officers on the high of “Evan & Tiki” on Tuesday.
“Let me just get this off my chest. We don’t have to talk about it, I just want it out there in the ethers,” Roberts began off saying. “The New York Islanders got screwed last night, OK? We all know it. That’s what happened. They got hosed out of a point. The officials suck, Toronto sucks, the Islanders got screwed, now let’s move on.”
The dialog ended proper there, however Roberts actually encapsulated what many followers had been feeling after the controversial goaltender interference name.
The gamers and head coach Patrick Roy blasted the decision after the loss, with Palmari calling it “f–king embarrassing” and the Isles’ bench boss saying that the NHL state of affairs room in Toronto was “afraid” to overturn calls.
“Palmieri was out of the crease and he tipped it in. I think their goalie [Elvis Merzlikins] pushed him away at the same time,” Roy mentioned. “So that’s how I see it. If Toronto’s afraid to overturn calls made by the referee, we don’t need Toronto.”
The Islanders entered Tuesday’s slate tied with the Rangers with 74 factors, only one level again of the Canadiens for the ultimate wild card spot within the Jap Convention.
