John Carlson finally scored after a 25-game goal drought in a match against the Florida Panthers, marking his fifth goal of the season. Throughout the season, he faced numerous challenges with goals being overturned, adding to the team's frustration. Coach Spencer Carbery noted the comical frequency of overturned goals, specifically three in one month, leading to jokes on the Capitals' bench. The league's inconsistency in goal interference calls posed questions about the officiating process, culminating in a need for review and clarification going forward.
At one point, Carlson saw three goals taken off the board in a single month, with a trio of goaltender interference challenges all going against Washington in November.
When those decisions are being made, I have zero clue whether it's going to be goalie interference or not. It's gotten to a spot that we're going to have to do something as a league and as a sport and figure out where we're going.
He's like, 'I should have known it was coming back.'
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