Yes he knew he had the puck, but didn't know where. If this had fallen through behind him he would be pretty annoyed i'm sure.
This call was incorrect on the day in my opinion.
Other than this everything you said is spot on.
This call is designed to keep the play moving, not to make goalies frantically look for a puck they've just saved "by chance" and don't know where it's gone as it's fallen into their pads.
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This call was incorrect on the day in my opinion.
Other than this everything you said is spot on.
This call is designed to keep the play moving, not to make goalies frantically look for a puck they've just saved "by chance" and don't know where it's gone as it's fallen into their pads.
Youtube link relevant: