So…. WTF. How is this a goal? Mark Jankowski scores on a partial breakaway after play continues even though a scrum between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators ensues by the benches.
Why wasn’t this play blown dead? You essentially have a 4 on 4 face washing session and then a 1 on 1 battle in the corner with both players just circling. The linesmen and 1 referee’s full attention are on the action by the benches and they never blow it dead. Seems like a no brainer to blow this play dead and give the Sabres a faceoff in the offensive zone.
Crazy play and you can tell everyone on the ice, including the sabres are shocked with what just happened.
With all that being said, pretty good shootout move by Jankowski, even though he abandoned the boys in a potential donnybrook situation. Unforgivable.
