Lack of Instant Replay Usage Hands Devils Regulation Victory in New York

Alright, enough's enough. On Tuesday night, the Rangers and Devils played 59 and a half minutes of sleep-inducing hockey that might have left you snoring for what was a thrilling ending to New Jersey's 1-0 victory. In the waning seconds, with Henrik Lundqvist pulled for an extra skater, the Blueshirts frantically pressed for the game-tying goal. Zach Parise's clearance attempt was knocked down at center ice by Michael Del Zotto, who found Ryan Callahan with just under 10 seconds to play. Callahan skated down the boards and fired on Martin Brodeur. As the rebound bounced into the low slot, Marian Gaborik crashed into Brodeur, with the help of Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. Artem Anisimov scored on the empty (or totally full, depending on how you look at it) net, and the goal was immediately waved off. With three seconds left in regulation, Gaborik was given a minor penalty for goaltender interference and that was it. Have a look for yourself: Now this isn'...