Connor Brown denied a goal in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final.

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor Brown thought he had cut into the Florida Panthers' lead in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but it was not to be.

The Panthers scored on their first shot of the second period to double their lead over the Oilers to 2-0, but it was midway through that period that Brown would get an opportunity of his own. Brown's initial shot would be stuffed by Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who has been outstanding tonight, with his shot becoming lodged under Bobrovsky's elevated pad.

Brown would charge the net and attempt to jam the loose puck under the goaltender's pad into the net, but would end up pushing Bobrovsky into the net along with the puck. The National Hockey League's officials on the ice would waive off the goal, denying Connor Brown what would have been the first Stanley Cup Final goal of his NHL career.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch would not challenge the call on the ice, and given that this was a pretty close call either way that seems like a prudent decision. The league has only reversed calls in situations where there was clear cut evidence of a mistake in these Stanley Cup playoffs thus far, and I don't think this particular incident would have met that standard.