"I was doing my best to stay out of the crease,” Vilardi told reporters in Los Angeles. “There's a little nudge from the guy, and I think I'm barely in the crease, that's what it is. I think it's a goal. I think that's pretty soft.”

The interested parties involved in the on-ice dispute didn’t seem angry, but were more confused and resigned to their fate.

Jets forward Gabe Vilardi saw his first-period goal wiped out because of goaltender interference in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

“I was doing my best to stay out of the crease,” Vilardi told reporters in Los Angeles. “There’s a little nudge from the (goalie) and I think I’m barely in the crease, that’s what it is. I think it’s a goal. I think that’s pretty soft.”

The incident occurred at 11:37 of the first period as

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