FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Hector Neris Jersey . -- His arms finally free, Rob Gronkowski clapped when he saw the yellow flag in the end zone. The Patriots would have one more chance to win. Seconds later, that chance was lost. One day later, Bill Belichick wouldnt discuss the officials decision to wave off a penalty on the final play when Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly wrapped his arms around Gronkowski as Tom Bradys pass sailed toward them. There was nothing New Englands coach could do about the 24-20 loss to the Panthers on Monday night. Better to focus on his second straight prime-time challenge coming up Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. "I dont really have any comment to add about the officiating or any of those calls," Belichick said during a conference call Tuesday. "If you have any questions on that, you can talk to the league office and the officiating department. Let them give their explanation." Or you can listen to Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich. "Both arms are being wrapped around the receiver as the balls in the air," he said on WEEI radio. "A fouls a foul. No matter what it is, the balls there. Its not like the balls 20 feet over his head or it lands on the 5-yard line or something." With the ball at the Carolina 18 and a lineman bearing down on him, Brady didnt step into the throw as he usually does. The underthrown pass was intercepted by Robert Lester about 4 yards into the end zone. Gronkowski, a few yards behind Lester, couldnt move toward the ball with Kuechly bear-hugging him. Referee Clete Blakeman conferred for a few seconds with back judge Terrence Miles, who threw the flag. Miles shook his head. Then Blakeman said there was no foul and the game was over. Later, Blakeman told two pool reporters that Miles had called defensive pass interference but the ball was uncatchable. Gronkowskis elation was gone. Bradys anger was visible as he talked to Blakeman while leaving the field. Dean Blandino, the NFLs vice-president of officiating, said he "wouldnt say" the officials were wrong for not penalizing the Panthers for pass interference. "They determined that in their judgment the contact occurred simultaneous with the ball being intercepted and thats why the officials did what they did," Blandino said on NFL Network. "Once the ball is touched you cannot have pass interference." Even if the penalty stood, the ball would have been placed at the 1 and the Patriots still would have needed a touchdown. "I dont make the calls or the rules," Brady said. "I wish it wouldnt have come down to that. I think there were plenty of plays we couldve made." The Patriots (7-3) will have to make a lot more of them against the Broncos (9-1), the NFLs highest-scoring team, and Peyton Manning, who leads the league with 34 touchdown passes in 10 games. "I think Peyton Manning just gets better every year," Patriots defensive co-ordinator Matt Patricia said. "He just understands what the defence is, what coverage hes getting, and puts the ball where he needs to put it." So with a short week of practice, Belichick didnt want to waste time dwelling on the disputed play. "Its not really our job to call the game. Its to play it and coach it. Whatever calls they make are the ones that we live with," he said. "We have to turn the page here quickly, get on to Denver. Good football team, playing well. Obviously, their record reflects that." The Broncos are averaging 39.8 points, 16 more than the Panthers and 14 more than the Patriots. New Englands defence is battered with five starters missing Monday nights game, three of them out for the season. And the Patriots have one fewer day than usual to prepare. "It will be a challenging week, but every week in the NFL is challenging," Belichick said. "Well just take the time and the opportunity that we have and try to make the most of it." Coming off a bye week, the Patriots had plenty of time to prepare for the Panthers (7-3). But their only lead, 20-17, came on Stephen Gostkowskis 26-yard field goal with 6:32 left. The Panthers went ahead with 59 seconds remaining on Cam Newtons 25-yard pass to Ted Ginn Jr. Then Brady threw 11 passes to get the ball to the Carolina 18 with 3 seconds to go. Enough time for one play -- and one controversy. Carolina coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday he would have been upset if his receiver had been held in that situation. "No doubt about it," he said, but "no matter how much people talk about it and rehash it, its not going to change." The Patriots know that. "Any time you go on the road against a tough opponent, youre going to have adversity. That call at the end of the game is a big call to make," running back Stevan Ridley said. "We just have to move on." Ranger Suarez Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. John Kruk Jersey . 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The Canucks (28-25-10) suffered their ninth loss in 10 games and remained on the bubble in their quest for eighth in the Western Conference. Ceci put the Senators ahead 3-2 midway through the second. The defenceman moved up, took a pass from Jason Spezza, and fired home a shot from right wing on a three-on-two rush. He helped the Sens make a classic comeback as they produced four unanswered goals after trailing 2-0 in the first five minutes. The score was tied 2-2 after the first period before Ceci decided the outcome in the second and Greening closed out the scoring in the third. "I think it was huge that we tied the game before going into the intermission," said Ceci. "That was big for us, just because weve had it tough lately before the (Olympic) break and the game right after it." The Senators bounced back from a humiliating 6-1 home loss to Detroit on Thursday in their first game after the Olympic break. Ceci went minus-2 in the loss. "Its great to be young," said Senators coach Paul MacLean. "They have short memories." Both of Cecis goals this season have been game-winners. He led the Sens to a win over St. Louis in mid-December. Clarke MacArthur, Erik Karlsson and Colin Greening, into an empty net with 1:33 left in the game, also scored for Ottawa. Jason Garrison and Zack Kassian scored for the Canucks before Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson shut them out the rest of the game. Anderson, who appeared to have little difficulty playing in a stadium venue with different lighting than a traditional arena, posted his 20th win of the season, recording 29 saves as Vancouver outshot the Sens 31-28. MacLean praised Anderson for making difficult saves look easy, but the goaltenders calm demeanour between the pipes defied how he actually felt at the outset of the game. "It was one of those things where you have the butterflies going and the nerves going," he said. "Everythings just a little bit different than your usual normal routine. a Its a big win for us and its a great venue and its one of those things that well be smiling about for while, because its kind of a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Canucks goalie Eddie Lack, who appeared to be fighting the puck at times and gave up more rebounds than usual, suffered the loss as he drew his third consecutive start following the NHLs Olympic break. Nominal No. 1 Roberto Luongo watched from the bench while sportingg a toque and replica vintage pads and gloves. Jean Segura Jersey. Vancouver coach John Tortorella spent much of his post-game news conference talking about his goaltending decision rather than Vancouvers continued scoring struggles, which were made worse by Daniel Sedins departure due to injury in the second period. "Before this game, the way Eddie was playing, I thought (he) was our best chance to get these two points," said Tortorella. Fans chanted for Luongo during the game but Tortorella, who said he didnt notice the crowd activities, stuck with Lack. The coach said Luongo was angry about the decision, but believes the veteran goaltender will use the sit-down as motivation. "I thought (Lack) looked not himself, but he made some big saves, too," said Tortorella. "Im sure hed like to have that third one back." The game was designed as a tribute to the 1915 Stanley Cup final series between the eventual-champion Vancouver Millionaires and Ottawa Senators. The Canucks wore maroon and cream-coloured replica Millionaires jerseys while the Senators sported duds similar to those of their predecessors. Coaches wore varsity-styled jackets rather than their usual suits. "It was a pretty cool setting, just to have that many people watch the game, and it was loud all game long," said Ceci. "We were in Vancouver, but there was a lot of Ottawa fans, so its good to see fans come out all that way." The NHLs outdoor series was forced to go indoors as the B.C. Place Stadium roof was closed due to rain. The weather teased Vancouver and Ottawa players who had hoped the roof would remain open. "I was glad (organizers) had the option to close it, because it probably would have ruined the game if it was raining out," said Spezza. "The ice got bad as it was with it closed." While the main goal was to get two points, Spezza enjoyed playing the role of spoiler before the large crowd. "There was so much hype around the game and so much talk about it," he said. "Its nice to get the win. It makes it more enjoyable for everybody, our families included. We dont have to tippy-toe around tonight." Spezza, who provided a nifty backhand pass on Cecis winning goal, hopes the win is also the start of Ottawas march to the playoffs. "We had a tough one against Detroit," he said. "It was a very important game, and we knew that we needed this one." Tortorella felt the loss of Daniel Sedin, who was hurt in a collision with Ottawa defenceman Marc Methot affected his team offensively because lines had to be juggled. His twin brother Henrik was less than pleased with the outcome. "Thats a game we should have won," he said. Notes: Canadian music star Sarah McLachlan sang the national anthem. aMembers of the 1994 Canucks team that reached the Stanley Cup final and Canadas 2014 Olympic gold-medal-winning womens hockey squad were saluted before the game. a NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in attendance. a The stadiums field was covered with fake snow and featured vintage Vancouver and Ottawa logos. ' ' '