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Danny Briere was offside on 3-1 goal

Philadelphia Flyers v Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 21: Danny Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers carries the puck into the Winnipeg Jets end during their NHL game at MTS Centre on February 21, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

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Danny Briere isn’t the biggest player by any means, so the Philadelphia Flyers forward has become the leading playoff scorer of the post-lockout era because of his cleverness and craftiness. Apparently he’s good at sneaking by officials’ eyes every now and then, as the NBC Sports Network gang captured evidence that Briere was offside while receiving the pass that set up Philly’s only goal so far in a 3-1 game that eventually morphed into a 4-3 overtime shocker.

It certainly wouldn’t be fair to pin a potential comeback on that blown call alone - some will quibble with an icing that wasn’t called, eventually allowing Pascal Dupuis’ 3-0 goal to happen - but it absolutely helped to open up the door for a Flyers resurgence.

Conspiracy theorists tend to pile up against the Penguins, but any tin foil hat wearers in Pittsburgh might break them out if this game gets interesting as the third period approaches.