Red Wings-Ducks: Was This a Goal?

As much as I wanted to write an article about Game Three between Detroit and Anaheim this morning, I sadly can't bring myself to do it.

As a fan of hockey and a devoted Red Wings fan, I, unfortuantely, am still consumed with what transpired in the final minute-and-a-half of the game.

I can't easily put this into words without ranting, so I'll let the video (embedded below) speak for itself.

I'm looking for some discussion here. Was this a valid goal? I want to hear what people think, especially Anaheim fans.

Jonas Hiller admitted that his team caught a break last night, while not exactly acknowledging that Detroit tied the game.

The explanation given by the league is that the referee lost sight of the puck. NHL referees are trained to whistle the play dead if they lose sight of the puck.

The thing is, the referee that blew the play dead was standing mere feet away from the goal and the goal was waved off on the "intent to blow" rule. Play was not actually whistled dead until the exact moment that Hossa scored the goal.

Should the "intent to blow" rule disappear? Is it a good rule?

No one, I don't think, wants to see an important playoff game taken out of the hands of the players on the ice. So what should happen here?

Detroit-Anaheim Game Three (Ref Call)