On hot mic, Kelly Sutherland tells Capitals 'I owe you one' after blowing whistle early and negating Dylan Strome goal

"The play started after Trevor van Riemsdyk sent a pass to Anthony Beauvillier, camped out in the right circle. Beauvillier's initial backhanded shot was stopped by goaltender Joseph Woll, but the Caps forward found the rebound. He then sent a shot on his forehand that trickled through Woll's five-hole and stopped on the goal line uncovered. As Sutherland lost sight of the puck, he whistled the play dead."

"Sutherland appeared to regret the early whistle and discussed the blown call with TVR as the Capitals looked to break out of their own zone with 12:06 remaining in the first period. "You robbed me of an assist there, Kelly," TVR appears to tell Sutherland. "I know I did, I owe you one somewhere," Sutherland, if I heard correctly, responds."

Trevor van Riemsdyk passed to Anthony Beauvillier; Beauvillier's backhand was stopped by Joseph Woll, then Beauvillier recovered the rebound and sent a forehand that trickled through Woll's five-hole and stopped on the goal line. Referee Kelly Sutherland lost sight of the puck and blew the play dead before the puck crossed the line; Strome then backhanded the puck into the net. The Situation Room reviewed and confirmed no goal because there was no continuation and the referee had blown his whistle before the puck entered the net. The whistle shifted momentum as Toronto later led 2-0. Sutherland appeared to regret the early whistle and exchanged words with Trevor van Riemsdyk; the Capitals later received two consecutive power plays to start the second period.

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