How Canada celebrates the overwhelming victory of its representatives (6-2 over the United States) in the semifinals of the World Junior Hockey Championships, many people, most notably ex-NHL player Ryan Whitney, are angry.

See his holy wrath in the main video.

It should be known that two nets of the country’s players were rejected by Uncle Sam during the meeting. However, it is the first of the two that shocks many.

In the middle of the second period it was 3:2 in favor of Team Canada.

Jackson Blake, who grabbed a puck released in front of the Canadian goal, then turned and managed to place the item behind goaltender Thomas Milic.

At first glance, the game appeared to have returned to a draw.

But Canada coach Dennis Williams surprised many by deciding to contest the goal, believing his keeper had been crippled.

After long minutes of deliberation, the officials, much to the chagrin of the American team, agreed with Williams: Blake’s skate, they judged, prevented Milic from completing his trip.

And about four minutes later, Joshua Roy scored, which would have been 3-3 had it not been for the dispute. 4-2 in favor of Canada.

strong anger

The comments marked by indignation and anger quickly disappeared on social networks.

As soon as the disallowed goal was announced, Ryan Whitney, who has played more than 400 games at Bettman Circuit, allowed himself a legal exit, notably via Twitter, which had already been viewed more than a million times by midnight. .

“If Canada wins, this game has to be reviewed by the federation. It’s a flight! This duel should be 3-3. That’s one of the worst calls I’ve seen in hockey history! Blake has the puck and scores a great goal by turning around. No chance that the goalkeeper prevents this maneuver.

The former defender, very irritated, did not stop there.

“If Canada wins, it doesn’t count. All of this is a real disgrace to international hockey and North American hockey. A joke!”

Several other well-known figures in the hockey world also expressed frustration with the officials’ decision.

Carlo Colaiacovo, who notably played for the Maple Leafs and Blues, tweeted this. Note that he is Canadian.

Our informant, Renaud Lavoie, also saw fit to assert his position.

The Athletic’s Michael Russo made sure to share everyone’s complaints, even writing “Amen” over Whitney’s video. It’s easy to understand which camp he’s in!

Meanwhile, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, like Ryan Whitney, called the verdict a “joke”.

Nothing for dissatisfied, the United States will be fighting for a medal on Thursday, but it will be bronze. Their duel against the Swedes for third place will take place at 2:30 p.m.

Canada meets the Czech Republic at 6.30pm in a bid to win the 20th gold medal in their history.