Sidney Crosby weighs in on controversial topic ahead of All-Star game

Sidney Crosby shared his thoughts on Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews disallowed goal ahead of today's All-Star game, and the Pittsburgh Penguins captain offered his support to the referees! He believed that they made the right call on these two plays, when they disallowed the goals because of goaltender interference. 

He also added that he thinks the goalie interference rules has been applied correctly and fairly since the start of the season, and that he supports the fact that the NHL uses video review for call like this and to review offsides.

«There’s been some situations where it’s probably been magnified. It happened in Toronto, and it happened in Edmonton, so you tend to look at it a little more.

As a player, you have a pretty good idea. If you affect the goalie’s ability to make a save, it’s not going to be a goal. I think it’s been pretty consistent. It’s tough in the moment to understand that.

I watch a lot of hockey, and I like to think, as a player, I’m pretty aware when it’s going to be called back.» - Sidney Crosby

In a loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, Matthews saw one of his goal being disallowed because of goaltender interference. He scored on his very next shift, and mocked the referee afterward.

Thursday night, the Oilers saw what they believed to be an overtime winner goal taken away, also because of goaltender interference. Connor McDavid scored a goal in the shootout, he asked the referee if he wanted to check upstairs to make sure this was a good goal.