The Edmonton Oilers put themselves in a position where a controversial call could put them on the ropes, and that’s exactly what happened Sunday night.

Despite holding 2-0 and 3-2 leads, they couldn’t find a way to quell an unrelenting Anaheim Ducks team in Game 4 of their first-round series. But in the end, a controversial call is just how the game would end, allowing the Ducks to secure a 4-3 overtime win, and a 3-1 series lead.

Nearly two and a half minutes into overtime, the Oilers would lose a faceoff but nearly be able to clear it, only for the puck to remain in their zone. Out of the corner and off a Mason McTavish pass, Ryan Poehling would fling a puck on net, careening off a skate and trickling between Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry’s pads and towards the goal line.

No referees were close, with one in the corner and another in the neutral zone. The closest referee, Jake Brenk — who was drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 2001 draft but didn’t play a game in the organization — didn’t signify whether the puck crossed the line or not, waving his hands in indifference once he got behind the net.

Poehling, meanwhile, started the celebrations, and the referees and linesmen began a conference at centre ice. “Sixty to 90 seconds later,” as Oilers........

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