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The KHL Refereeing Department recognized the cancellation of Sorkin's goal in the match against Admiral as a mistake.

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The KHL refereeing department recognized the cancellation of a goal by CSKA forward Maxim Sorkin in the match against Admiral as erroneous.
The league's video analysis center satisfied the visiting coach's request for an offside position, after which the goal was canceled.
An employee of the center was suspended from work; the KHL apologized to the teams and fans.

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The KHL regular championship match between CSKA and Admiral took place in Moscow and ended in a victory for the guests with a score of 4:2. In the 50th minute, Maxim Sorkin scored a goal, which was canceled after a request from Admiral coach Oleg Bratash for an offside position.

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The refereeing department of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) recognized the cancellation of a goal by CSKA Moscow striker Maxim Sorkin in the regular season match against Vladivostok Admiral as erroneous, according to the league’s website.

The meeting took place on Friday in Moscow and ended with a score of 4:2 (0:1, 1:0, 3:1) in favor of the guests. In the 50th minute after Sorkin’s goal, Admiral head coach Oleg Bratash called for an offside position. The KHL Video Analysis Center granted the request, after which the goal was cancelled.

“After reviewing the episode, the KHL Video Analysis Center made an erroneous decision that there was an offside position and canceled the goal. An employee of the KHL Video Analysis Center was suspended from work and disciplinary sanctions will be applied to him. The KHL, represented by the refereeing department, apologizes to the fans and teams participating in the match,” the statement says.

Open Questions

What disciplinary sanctions will be applied to an employee of the video analysis center?
Will the regulations on the use of video replays in the KHL be revised after this incident?