Watch: Irate Devils' fans litter ice with trash following three disallowed goals
The New Jersey Devils' 13-game win streak came to a controversial end Wednesday night in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
After officials disallowed not one, not two, but three New Jersey Devils' goals on Wednesday night, fans showed their displeasure by pelting the ice at the Prudential Center with trash, briefly halting the game in the third period.
With 11:07 to go in the third, and the Maple Leafs leading 2-0, the Devils had their third goal of the game taken off the scoreboard, setting off a barrage of debris from the stands that forced the Maple Leafs to retreat to the locker room.
Mike Ashmore of the Trentonian provided a birdseye view from the press box, showing the sheer amount of garbage landing on the ice.
The Devils first disallowed goal game at 7:35 into the first period after a video review determined forward Nathan Bastian prevented Maple Leafs' goaltender Matt Murray from manning his crease.
At 4:52 of the second period, officials ruled Tomas Tatar interfered with Murray while attempting a save, wiping another goal off the scoreboard.
In the third period, the Devils appeared to score again off a scrum in front, but forward Erik Haula kicked the puck past Murray, and officials waved off the goal.
The Devils were riding a long winning streak, so tensions in the arena were understandably high. Though, no matter the circumstances, there's no excusing the behavior of Devils' fans, who are bound to face heavy criticism this week.
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