Refereeing Department on September 3 games

Jokerit Helsinki – Kunlun Red Star

In the 53^rd minute of the September 3 game in Helsinki, after an apparent goal scored by the guests, Jokerit’s head coach requested a video review of the goal, claiming a possible goalie interference. The video review showed that Kunlun’s forward initiated contact with the goalie before the puck crossed the line, and as a result, the goal was struck out.

Ak Bars Kazan – Dinamo Minsk

In the 58^th minute of the game in Kazan, the visiting team scored an apparent goal which triggered a request from the home team bench for a video review. The appeal was made on the grounds of possible goalie interference. The video review showed contact between Dinamo Minks’s forward and the home goalie before the puck crossed the line, and as a result, the goal was disallowed.

HC Sochi – Admiral Vladivostok

In the 46^th minute of the game in Sochi, after an apparent goal scored by the guests, the referee called for the video goal judge to review the situation to ascertain whether the guest scored the goal with his hand. The video review showed that the Admiral player did not intentionally initiate hand contact with the puck, and as a result, the goal was awarded.