Jared Bednar upset with no whistle on play where Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood was hurt

DENVER Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was so irate that not even a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime win could calm him down.

His frustration: The lack of a whistle by officials when goaltender Scott Wedgewood was down in the net and hurt after a Buffalo player was pushed into him in the third period.

Bednar felt the play shouldve been stopped out of player safety.

Instead, the Sabres scored.

If hes hurt and hes not getting up, and they can evaluate that, and theyre standing right there looking at it, the whistle should go, Bednar said after the Avalanche rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Sabres 6-5 in overtime.

Its just that simple.

For them to just let it go and then allow the goal is insanity to me.

On the play in question, Sabres forward Zach Benson was bumped by center Parker Kelly and fell into Wedgewoods right leg.

Benson got back up, gained possession of the puck and later scored as Wedgewood remained down.

The referee said (the whistle) wasnt blown because we put their guy into Scott, Bednar said.

I said, I dont give a (expletive).

Hes hurt.

Theyre standing there.

Hes sitting there.

Hes hurt.

Blow the whistle.

If the puck is in the net-front still and they were hacking away at it and it goes in, Id say fine.

But as soon as the puck squirts to the corner, theyve got to blow it dead.

They do it all the time for regular players, because of player safety.

The rule would state that we have to touch it.

But they dont follow that rule.

They never follow that rule.

Bednar challenged the goal for goaltender interference, knowing full well he wasnt likely to have the call overturned.

It gives them another chance to do the right thing, Bednar said.

The goal shouldnt have counted, and so, yeah, I was mad.

So we just did it.

Wedgewood was helped to the bench and replaced in net by Mackenzie Blackwood.

Bednar said Wedgewood will be evaluated further but, hes gonna miss some time, the coach added.

The play motivated the Avalanche as Jonathan Drouin scored late in regulation to tie the game.

Devon Toews won it 48 seconds into overtime with a breakaway goal.

That fired us up, Toews said.

We hope Wedgies all right, and well move on from it.

Bednar plans to reach out to the NHL or the league to him.

After this presser, Im sure Ill get a call from the league, Bednar said.

I dont care.

When the goalies hurt, you blow the whistle..

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