Fans in disbelief after Dallas Stars score big Game 7…

Fans in disbelief after Dallas Stars score big Game 7 goal thanks to bounce off ref’s skate

The NHL refs have had a tough postseason so far, to put it nicely.

And now they have an assist. In a Game 7, too.

This happened in St. Louis on Tuesday night as the Stars and Blues battled for the right to play the winner of the San Jose/Colorado Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals.

St. Louis Blues right winger David Perron tried to pass the puck around the boards to his teammate Joel Edmundson. But the puck never made it there as it hit off the ref’s stake and went right in front of the goal to Dallas’ Mats Zuccarello who quickly evened the game with an easy goal.

Here’s how the whole mess went down:

There is a lot going on here pic.twitter.com/vOrlULwDPB

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 8, 2019

Holy bounces, Batman!

Fans couldn’t believe it:

Hard to say after that play that the refs aren't helping the Stars win . . . #stlblues #ImOnlyKindaKidding pic.twitter.com/B7orBdhWiw

— Dan (@Kazuma22) May 8, 2019

I didn't know the refs played for the Stars…

— Teacher Nini 💯🎀💫 (@Hi_MsNina) May 8, 2019

Stars should have shown some sportsmanship. Zucc should have picked up the puck and handed it to the ref. It would have been the right thing to do.

— Dan Bettlach (@Bettlach101ESPN) May 8, 2019

The ref has to be more aware and agile on Stars goal. That was ECHL level. This has to be his playoff game this season. Hopes it’s not the #stlblues because of him.

— Mouse in catspeak (@Meouse) May 8, 2019

Dallas Stars fans can officially STFU about the refs after that goal was gifted to them by the nice kick pass #STLVSDAL #Game7

— Brandon Schiermeier (@Bschier21) May 8, 2019

Sick assist by the the ref centering that for the Stars

— Blaine Hrovat (@Blaine_Hrovat_1) May 8, 2019

Refs kicking pucks to the stars now huh #stlblues

— BLUES WIN GAME 7 (@_Almost_Nubs_) May 8, 2019

There you goes Stars, quit crying about Ben Bishop goal. You interfere with Bennington and then the ref kicks the puck and you score. Good job.

— The Credible Hulk (@Bish9823) May 8, 2019

The ref is a great addition to the Dallas stars #blues

— 𝕸𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖖𝖚𝖊 🦁 (@Molucero9) May 8, 2019

Yeah I think ref #25 should win first star of the game https://t.co/XXFuGzE1OH

— Adam Goldmeier (@Adam_Goldy0) May 8, 2019

There’s no better storyline in sports than Stars fans bitching about refs all game every game, then getting a direct assist from one

— Jimmy Williams (@JustCraza) May 8, 2019