20 Of The Biggest Refereeing Blunders You’ll Ever See in a Professional Game

5. The Brett Hull Rule

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Poor Buffalo. First, the Bills lose four Super Bowls in a row. Then, in 1999, the Sabres lose the Stanley Cup in an excruciating fashion. Down 3-2 in the series, the Sabres were battling for their lives against the Dallas Stars. In the midst of a third overtime period, Brett Hull scored the series-clinching goal — but it shouldn’t have counted. Hull’s skate was in the crease before the puck, but the call wasn’t made. In addition, the refs failed to ask for a replay. The Stars won the Cup, Buffalo shed many tears, and the NHL fixed the rule before the start of the next season.