I didn't catch the whole game, but something must have happened to anger Gulutzan. A time out or challenge in that situation is just saying f.u. to the Leafs. Or to put it more politely, "Ya, you won, but we're gonna make you stand around and wait for a couple of minutes before you get to celebrate."
Maybe Gulutzan has a dislike for Komorov and doesn't want him padding his stats with an empty net goal. Who knows?
It'd be fun to know what his motivation was, as a successful challenge would have no impact on the outcome of the game.
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