NHL Referee explains controversial non-call for puck over glass in Cup Final

Former Ref and current ESPN Analyst Dave Jackson took to social media to explain the reason for the non call was because the puck left Stenlund's stick after the blue line.

Stenlund began shooting the puck squarely on the Panthers side of the line, but the rule states that it's determined by where the player releases the puck, and Stenlund was right on the border. This penalty isn't reviewable using replay, so the referees just had to meet on the ice to discuss the call.

Jackson continued replying to fans on X detailing the explanation of the call. According to the NHL, a shot does not become a shot until the puck has fully left the stick of the player, which is the determining factor in this penalty.

Still, many fans are adamant that this should have been a penalty call, especially when it could've given the Oilers an extremely dangerous 5 on 3 powerplay for nearly a full two minutes. Fans were harping on Jackson so hard that he had to tap out, conceding that some fans just can't have their minds changed about this incident.

At the end of the day, the Oilers need to power through the physicality of the Florida Panthers. So far, the Panthers have been able to muck it up with the Oilers enough to snuff out their offence almost entirely. Going from the highest scoring team in the NHL to only scoring 1 goal in 2 games is not a method for success.

With the series shifting back to Edmonton on Thursday night, the Oilers will need to lean on their incredible fans for home ice advantage to take two wins back to Florida, and keep this series close.