Maple Leafs Should've Remained Unbeaten but Lost To Isles on Controversial Calls

What would have been the tying goal in last night's game was disallowed because the puck made contact with a high stick before Kris Versteeg scored the goal.

The common conception is that a puck will be blown dead if it makes contact with any part of a player's stick that is above said player's shoulder.

As you can see from the video below, the spot where the puck hit Versteeg's stick was clearly not above his shoulder.

The officials clearly blew the call, though we will never know whether the league agrees, as Gary Bettman and company do not like to admit to any show of weakness.

The Leafs' second no-goal was clearly not a goal, as the puck did not in fact cross the line. However, an argument could be made that John Tavares swiped the puck out of the crease using his hand, and if this was the case a penalty shot should have been awarded.

The game featured not one, not two, but three controversial calls that all went against Toronto.

The Leafs players took the high road despite being frustrated.

"It's just the way the game goes," said Lebda. "Everything was a close call today. It was up and down ... The refs are doing the best they can and they're going to make mistakes like we do.''

Despite having to take the loss, the Leafs seriously outplayed the Islanders for the most part and outshot them 30-20.

The Leafs and the Stars both had their respective unbeaten streaks ended last night, though the Toronto Maple Leafs still hold on to first in the NHL, tied with the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

Aside from the loss, the only real bad part of last night's game was that Clarke MacArthur saw his four-game goal streak come to an end, though Phil Kessel netted his fifth of the season to tie him for the scoring lead on the team.