Ruff rips officials for 'terrible call' on Kings' overtime winner

This wasn't Lindy Ruff's first experience with a controversial goal, but that didn't seem to quell his frustration.

The Dallas Stars head coach laid into the officials Thursday night after Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored the winner in overtime, alleging Tanner Pearson nudged Kari Lehtonen on the play.

"I think that was a terrible call at the end of the game," Ruff told reporters, according to Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News.

"I thought our goaltender was interfered with, he was elbowed in the head before the puck went in the net. Terrible. Someone is going to have to explain why that goal counts. I want an explanation.

"He's in the paint, he's elbowed in the head before the puck gets there and it goes in our net. They look at it for five seconds and they call it a good goal. Take a look at the replay. Elbowed in the head, in the paint before the goal was in. I got a call in London, in preseason, where the referee came over and said, he's in the paint, it's no goal, and we didn't even touch the goaltender. Terrible call."

Jason Spezza tied the game with 2:07 remaining in the third period, but Martinez ended it 80 seconds into the extra frame.

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