Wings weekend: 2 shootout losses

The Red Wings lost two games in shootouts this weekend, while the second one Sunday was painful, it's the first one Saturday, that's causing the most controversy.

To set the scene: the wings and stars were tied 2-2 after overtime, and their shootout was in the sixth round, when Dallas' Steve Ott shot the puck at Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. Howard stopped the puck, and shwished the puck away with his glove hand. Video replays showed the puck apparently sitting on the goalline, which is NOT a goal, so the referees consulted "the War Room" in Toronto (the war room has monitors for every game, so they can see controversial calls). The officials in Toronto ruled the replays inconclusive, so no goal. Then the referees met, and the referee who was FARTHER AWAY, overruled the ref who was right on top of the play, and said it was a goal. That meant the Wings had to score to keep ths shootout going, they did not, and the Stars won.

It is ridiculous that a referee who is at least forty feet away, can overrule one that is right on top of the play. He clearly did NOT have his view blocked, and had an excellent angle on the play. The wings, with all their injuries, need every point they can get, and a horrible call like this, could have the wings on the golf course this april, or at best on the road to start the playoffs.