"The end of a minor league hockey game turned chaotic when fans threw trash on the ice in protest of one of the weirdest goals they'd ever seen. Penguins winger Rutger McGroarty scored the game-winner roughly five minutes into the overtime period, but Bears fans were convinced the referees got it wrong after seeing the replay."
"An overhead angle confirmed that it was a goal. The puck simply bounced off the center support bar so quickly that it appeared as though it never went in. Bears fans were under the impression that their team had just been screwed over in a crucial playoff game."
"In videos posted online, fans could be heard chanting, 'Ref, you suck,' and throwing trash onto the ice. Although the ice had been emptied out, hundreds of fans refused to leave their seats to voice their displeasure."
During a playoff game between the Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, a controversial game-winning goal led to chaos as Bears fans protested. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, and Penguins winger Rutger McGroarty scored in overtime. Fans believed the puck did not enter the net based on initial replays. An overhead angle later confirmed the goal, showing the puck bounced off the support bar. Fans chanted and threw trash onto the ice in frustration, while the Penguins took a 2-1 series lead.
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