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Latest goalie interference controversy sparks celebrity Twitter outrage

A pair of A-list celebrity Nashville Predators fans took to Twitter to express their feelings after the team was robbed of a late, game-tying goal in Florida on Tuesday.

Watch: Predators' buzzer-beater waved off due to goalie interference

Kiefer Sutherland offered the following take:

Next, Grammy-award winner Carrie Underwood - wife of Preds center Mike Fisher - expressed her deep displeasure.

Further to that, she quoted this tweet from golfer Brandt Snedeker with an affirmative 'yup.'

Maybe next time the NHL will think before they overturn a Predators goal.

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Poll: Did the Predators get burned by incorrect goalie interference review?

If you're a hockey fan in Music City, you're likely not humming a very happy tune at the moment because the Nashville Predators' game-tying, buzzer-beating goal was waved off due to goaltender interference Tuesday against a Florida Panthers squad playing for its postseason life.

Nashville forward Filip Forsberg appeared to level the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, but upon review, the goal was waved off.

That was the final decision, but that doesn't mean you can't still have your say. So, simply put: goal or no goal?

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Predators’ Forsberg: Overturned buzzer beater ‘clearly a goal’

Filip Forsberg is quite convinced he and his Nashville Predators were robbed of a late, game-tying goal Tuesday in Florida.

The winger put the puck in the net with less than a second remaining in regulation, but upon further review, it was waved off due to goaltender interference.

"It's a goal," he said, per Adam Vingan of The Tennessean. "It's got to be a goal.

"I don't know what's going on," he continued. "It's so inconsistent that we don't even know when it's a goal or not, but this one was clearly a goal. The puck was never covered. The goalie had no clue where it (was), and it ends up on my tape and it's in. And they somehow don't think so. I disagree 100 percent."

The NHL later clarified the ruling, saying "the deliberate actions of (Predators forward Viktor) Arvidsson's stick caused Luongo to spin and cause the covered puck to come loose prior to the goal."

The league recently tried to resolve the ongoing saga of questionable goalie interference calls, putting a retired referee in the war room in Toronto. Still, Forsberg isn't convinced it's working.

"Either the refs don't know or Toronto doesn't know," he said. "They're definitely not on the same page because there's so many different situations and similar situations, too, that get called both ways. I don't know who made the call here, but they definitely didn't get it right."

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Watch: Predators’ buzzer-beater waved off due to goalie interference

The Florida Panthers were saved by a goaltender interference call late in Tuesday's win over the Nashville Predators.

Predators winger Filip Forsberg appeared to tie the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, but upon further review - automatically triggered by the NHL's war room in Toronto - the goal was waved off due to apparent goaltender interference.

The NHL said "the deliberate actions of (Viktor) Arvidsson's stick caused (Roberto) Luongo to spin and cause the covered puck to come loose prior to the goal," according to Adam Vingan of The Tennessean.

It was a significant turn of events for the Panthers, who desperately needed the two points to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

The loss for the Predators, coupled with the Winnipeg Jets' overtime win against Montreal, prevented Nashville from clinching the Central Division.

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Panthers keep slim playoff hopes alive with win over Predators

With a nail-biting victory against the Nashville Predators, plus the Philadelphia Flyers' loss to the New York Islanders, the Florida Panthers' ever-so-slim playoff hopes were kept alive Tuesday.

Roberto Luongo had his team in the contest all night long, registering 45 saves, while Colton Sceviour provided the game-winning goal.

Entering play Tuesday, Florida sat six points back of the Flyers with one game in hand, closing that gap to four with three games remaining.

Florida plays the Boston Bruins - twice - and the Buffalo Sabres to close the regular season.

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Bruins’ Carlo to miss 3-4 months with fractured ankle

With the postseason only days away, the Boston Bruins received some unfortunate injury news, as the team announced Tuesday that defenseman Brandon Carlo will be out three-to-four months with a fractured ankle.

Related: Bruins' Brandon Carlo stretchered off with apparent leg injury

Carlo was injured during Boston's victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday after a nasty fall. He appeared to catch an edge while battling for the puck with Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov. Carlo didn't need to be stabilized but did leave on a stretcher.

The 21-year-old will have the fracture repaired next week.

Through 76 games for the Bruins this season, Carlo had six points to his credit in just over 19 minutes of ice time per night.

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Senators’ Karlsson sitting out season-ending road trip to be with family

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson did not travel with the team for its season-ending three-game road trip, choosing instead to remain home with his wife Melinda following the recent death of their infant son, Axel.

The Senators confirmed his absence Tuesday, according to NHL.com.

Karlsson made waves Monday by keeping the puck after what could have been his final home game with the club, as trade talk has followed the all-world defenseman for weeks.

With this new development, Ottawa's loss to the Winnipeg Jets could very well end up being his Senators swan song.

Karlsson ends his season with nine goals and 53 assists in 71 games, and is currently fourth among rearguards in total points.

General manager Pierre Dorion has said the team plans to offer Karlsson a contract extension July 1; failing an agreement, the defenseman can become an unrestricted free agent in 2019.

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Senators’ Gaborik heads to L.A. to see specialist, ending season

Marian Gaborik's season is over.

The Ottawa Senators forward announced he's heading to Los Angeles to see a specialist, lamenting the fact he's unable to finish the season with his new team.

Earlier this season, Gaborik was acquired in a trade that saw Dion Phaneuf sent to Los Angeles.

Gaborik appeared in 16 games, recording four goals and three assists. His last appearance came March 22, when he was sidelined with an undisclosed injury.

The 36-year-old has three seasons remaining on a contract that carries a $4.875-million salary cap hit.

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Toews won’t play for Canada at World Championship

Jonathan Toews has turned down a chance to extend his season.

The Chicago Blackhawks captain won't play for Canada at the upcoming World Championship, he told Scott Powers of The Athletic.

In turning down the invite, Toews appears to be taking advantage of some rare off time. For the first time since his rookie campaign, his Blackhawks won't take part in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Manitoba native has participated in two World Championships - in 2007 and 2008. His last international appearance came at the World Cup of Hockey in 2016.

The 2018 World Championship will be hosted in Denmark and begins May 4.

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Injured Stamkos won’t play vs. Bruins

Steven Stamkos will sit out Tuesday's contest against the Boston Bruins due to a nagging lower-body injury.

Stamkos suffered the injury Sunday against the Nashville Predators. He exited early into the second period and did not return.

On Monday, the Lightning updated Stamkos' injury status to day to day.

This marks the second game in the last five that Stamkos has missed because of a lower-body ailment, as he skipped a contest against the Arizona Coyotes on March 26.

Tuesday's game against the Bruins carries major playoff implications, as Boston currently sits two points ahead of Tampa Bay atop the Atlantic Division. A Lightning victory without Stamkos in tow could prove even more difficult.

Stamkos sits second in team scoring with 86 points in 78 games.

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