The Kalamazoo Wings issued a protest of their 4-3 loss to the Komets on Friday night, which gave Fort Wayne an International Hockey League-record 23-game winning streak at home.
At issue was a Kory Karlander goal that was ruled by referee Jim Hawthorne to have happened after time expired, even though video replay showed the puck in the net before the green light went on signaling the end of the game. (It's possible, however, that there is a slight delay between the game clock hitting zero and the green light going on.)
According to Brad Jones, the IHL's vice-president of hockey operations, the protest has been denied because the IHL does not utilize video replay to settle goal disputes. Jones said protests are actually not even reviewed when it comes to goals because they are more appropriate for things like using ineligible players.
The IHL has not stated whether the correct call was made, only that it stands behind the decisions of its referees.
The Wings are two points out of the fourth and final playoff spot.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
What did they honestly think was going to happen, I can't comment on weither it was a goal or not because I was playing golf in Disney, tough choice.
Posted by: Ryne Gurney | March 29, 2008 at 07:35 PM
The puck was not over the red line when time expired.
Posted by: Conley | March 29, 2008 at 10:39 PM
TMZhockey.com says that they called hockey for his opinion on the protest!!!
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | March 29, 2008 at 11:12 PM
huh?
Posted by: Justin Cohn | March 29, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Nice try knuckleheads.. now onward without the nonsense from Kalamazoo.. I'm sure this won't stop their crybaby fans....
Posted by: Jungle Monkey | March 29, 2008 at 11:16 PM
By the way, FWKRTJ, if you're going to attribute stuff to me on other sites, you may want to make sure I ever actually wrote/said those things. This from the guy who likes to point out everyone else's mistakes. Solid.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | March 29, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I sit down at that end in 230 and it was not a goal. The time hit 00:00 and then it passed the red line. K-Zoo (bootland and Karlander) Cry about everything. They Both suck...
Posted by: Travis | March 29, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Justin! Justin! Justin!
Posted by: TGP | March 29, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Cohn lowers the journalistic boom!
Posted by: Jungle Monkey | March 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
I can't say I blame the K-Wings or their fans. If the Komets had lost the game in such a manner, it would have infuriated fans. So no, I'm not going to call them whiners. But once a call is made, that's that. I do wish the end had been less controversial, but what are you going to do. I'm just happy the call was in our favor.
BTW: If the K-Wings do make the play-offs, that could make for some interesting tension between the teams, don't you think?
Posted by: Wendy | March 29, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Apparently there was some tension and arrests on I-69 that started at last nights game. At least according to some Kzoo fans on their message board.
Posted by: Jungle Monkey | March 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM
JC bringing out the big guns!!!
Posted by: Hoss | March 30, 2008 at 12:12 AM
I was giving Conley a hard time. Sorry for any confusion. Just giving him the business since he saw it all. I pay attention to celeberty gossip to much. (TMZ)
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | March 30, 2008 at 12:32 AM
No knock on Conley. Was just trying to be a jokester. It feel way short of the make. I apoligize!!!!
Posted by: Jerad Shaw | March 30, 2008 at 12:35 AM
It's ok shaw, you were just trying to stir up some drama!!!LOL
Posted by: Hoss | March 30, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Don't know what to tell you Cohn.
I still believe I saw it here but I'm not going to go trudging through countless blog posts and articles to prove anyones point. Not a big deal.
Someone did point out to me that it was in something Blake did, but looking at that page...I didn't see it there. The stat was used in a sentance.
Posted by: FWKRTJ | March 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
How convenient. You can call people out but can't "go trudging" to figure out if you're correct or not in your accusations? "Not a big deal" to question someone's accuracy or not? Sorry man, but you set me off with some of the things you say about me and others. At least back it up. If you can't take it, don't dish it out.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | March 30, 2008 at 07:31 PM
What do you expect form a 20 yr old who thinks he's a know it all.
Posted by: Greg | March 31, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Didn't you know it all when you were 20 years old?
Posted by: Hoss | March 31, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Ok, I couldn't find it.
I still believe 100% I saw it here. You have the ability to edit posts on here without a "signature" under the post stating as such (you edited the suppositions blog entry).
I just wanted to leave it at what it was since I couldn't find it...but I still believe 100% I saw it here.
What was the big deal? I said I saw in your blog the Flyers had a 24 games winning streak. You say it was incorrect. I didn't call out your journalistic integrity in doing that. If it was wrong, it was wrong.
What's your beef with me all of the sudden. Heck, I backed you up ther other day on FYC...get your people straight.
Posted by: FWKRTJ | March 31, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Reading the blog comment again, Justin...WHERE DID I "CALL" YOU OUT?
WHEN have I called you out?
Posted by: FWKRTJ | March 31, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Go to FYC, do a search of your own posts and you'll find out. Look in your sent e-mail folders and you'll find out. Trail the gossip in the concourse ... I can take it. The point is, if you attribute something to me, be correct about it or I'll call you out on it. I admit it when I'm wrong. Can't do the same?
Posted by: Justin Cohn | March 31, 2008 at 02:25 PM
I'm out of the loop, what's FYC?
Posted by: Hoss | March 31, 2008 at 03:31 PM
I've NEVER sent an email from FYC.
Are you talking about PM's?
If so, the way those boards are set up (the same way the old ITB-invision)you can't read your own sent PM's.
Thinking about it, I do remember mentioning the Green Ice debacle where I said something about the record being incorrect. Hence, why I emailed you about it and we got it straightened out.
Hoss...FYC is basically where the old ITB IHL board is...and where many of the long-gone ITB boarders are.
finishyourcheck.com
You'll like it...There's 10 times more stuff on there than the IHL forums on ITB.
Posted by: FWKRTJ | March 31, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Let's just move on. We both made our points. ... Yeah, it's a good board. I used to link to it, but they asked me not to because they wanted to keep it from being like intotheboards, and I don't blame them.
Posted by: Justin Cohn | March 31, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Fine with me. It's not a big deal at all.
Regardless, FYC is a place where rumors actually aren't killed. There's a special forum for those and it's not just garbage...most of the rumors end up being true.
Posted by: FWKRTJ | March 31, 2008 at 05:56 PM