"One play usually shouldn't dictate the outcome of a game.

A hard-fought sometimes 60-plus minutes of hockey typically has a multitude of pieces that ultimately sync together to form a victory or a loss.

So while the Coyotes weren't blaming an early third-period goal that was waved off as the sole reason for their 4-1 demise to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday at Jobing.com Arena, the call was a crippling blow.

"The refs make the call because of what they see," captain Shane Doan said. "If you see it differently, it doesn't really matter. They're the ones that make the call. I've seen that goal go in and count every single time this year it seems. Maybe he saw it differently.""