It's been a difficult season for Phil Housley and the Buffalo Sabres, and frustrations boiled over following the team's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
The Sabres appeared to tie the game at two early in the second period after Conor Sheary banged home a rebound during a Predators delayed penalty. However, referees deemed Pekka Rinne's initial save as possession for Nashville, causing the goal to be rescinded.
"It's frustrating because we got screwed," Housley said in his postgame press conference, via the team's website. "… The call that's sort of mind-boggling to me is the delayed penalty call. The ref's sitting right in the corner. It's unfortunate because of what we've been through. Guys played hard tonight, and they get screwed."
The contest also began in controversial fashion, as Nashville's Craig Smith appeared to score with an illegal high stick. The goal stood after video review, with officials ruling there was no conclusive evidence that Smith's stick made contact with the puck.
"They should be pissed off. We're all pissed off. But we have to, again, garner that and bring that same effort, because if we play like that, we're going to win. It's just unfortunate that we do play like that and we get screwed."
The Sabres have now lost eight straight and 15 of their last 16 games. They'll meet the Ottawa Senators on Thursday and close their season out in Detroit against the Red Wings on Saturday.
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