This is what I found for an official explanation.
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Rule 83.1 of the NHL rulebook states in part: "A player controlling the puck who shall cross the line ahead of the puck shall not be considered 'off-side,' provided he had possession and control of the puck with his stick prior to both skates completely crossing the leading edge of the blue line."
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Not sure what the difference is between possession and control.
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Because the Hurricanes scored with the Senators on a delayed penalty, Carolina was still in line to receive the penalty after the disallowed goal.
That call was made with reference to Rule 38.7 of the NHL rulebook, which states in part: "If one or more penalties (minor or major) are assessed between the time of the missed infraction and the video review that disallows the apparent goal, the offending team(s) (and responsible Player(s)) will still be required to serve the penalty(ies) identified and assessed, and the time of the penalty(ies) will be recorded as the time at which the play should have been stopped for the missed infraction."
But this call wasn't just a regular penalty, as the referees determined that Jordan Martinook had a clear scoring chance taken away and awarded the Hurricanes forward a penalty shot.
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