Rick Tocchet, the coach of the Vancouver Canucks, discussed the decision not to challenge a goal by Roman Josi due to goalie interference concerns. Tocchet mentioned multiple mistakes leading to a goal and expressed uncertainty about a call on Joshua in the 3rd period. He acknowledged the team's need to manage the game better to avoid negative outcomes.
The @PredsNHL game-tying goal had many wondering why @Canucks coach Rick Tocchet didn't challenge it for goalie interference -- a decent gamble, given Vancouver's penalty kill. He explained himself after the Game 5 loss: https://t.co/n544LiUD7X
Rick Tocchet on the call on Joshua in the 3rd: I have to see it. I don't know. Did he turn into it? For me, I can't figure those out anymore. I know part of it is strategy, guys turn at the last moment. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Rick Tocchet: There's three or four mistakes on that shift before the (2-1) goal. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Rick Tocchet: In the 2nd we were trying for something that wasn't there. We have to manage the game. This year sometimes it bites us in the butt when we do that. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Rick Tocchet says they thought about challenging the Josi goal, but thought it would be 50/50 as to whether they would have won it on goalie interference. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Rick Tocchet on not challenging the Josi goal for goalie interference. https://t.co/oBi3nHOkDv
“We thought about it, but I thought it was 50/50,” says Rick Tocchet of the #Canucks’ decision not to challenge the Roman Josi goal.