The Buffalo Sabres are cursed, or at least that's how goaltender Robin Lehner sees it.
The team was up 2-1 against the New York Islanders late in the third period on Wednesday, but after Josh Bailey scored a controversial goal with just over a minute remaining in regulation, the team fell 3-2 in overtime.
Bailey's game-tying goal came after it seemed as though Lehner made an incredible glove stop. However, further review proved Lehner's catching glove was behind the goal line, and with the puck visible, it was deemed a good goal.
"I know Toronto already made up their mind it was a goal before they shot the puck," Lehner said, according to BuffaloNews.com's John Vogl. "It's just how it works in this league.
"We're one minute away from winning 2-1, and we lose 3-2."
I’m surprised they ruled this a goal. I mean it’s probably In but they don’t usually allow these kinds to stand. Josh Bailey ties it. pic.twitter.com/atqVEcbA5n
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) December 28, 2017
"Everything is predetermined against us," Lehner said. "It's not to be sulking or anything. We're not where we want to be or anything like that. It's just how it is. It's just how it is. The Islanders are in a playoff spot, and it is what it is."
It doesn't help that the Sabres have been abysmal in games that have extended past regulation, having gone 1-8 in contests requiring overtime or a shootout.
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