Bad Calls

[profchaos2001]

It's perfectly legal in hockey to position/angle your skate in an attempt to deflect the puck into the net. Turning and/or angling is fine...kicking at the puck is not.

I understand that. I just think this whole "oh he was hockey stopping, he wasn't trying to use his feet to propel the puck into the net" is bull. I think its a big gray area that needs to be addressed.

 

[broadwayblue]

I understand that. I just think this whole "oh he was hockey stopping, he wasn't trying to use his feet to propel the puck into the net" is bull. I think its a big gray area that needs to be addressed.

Well that's been the rule for as long as I can remember. It's a crappy way to get scored on, but what can you do? I don't think you can invalidate any goal that goes off a skate...luck is part of the game.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

No, just no. O6 teams get special treatment

http://www.ontheforecheck.com/2011/...inal-six-franchises-receive-special-treatment

 

[Oak]

NJ Devils Soccer team is good at what they do. You guys need to just stop hating.

 

[GFiP*]

It would be nice if the NHL explained how last night was a good goal and this is not:

http://snyrangersblog.com/2013-14/2013-14-players/jt-miller/read-jt-millers-waived-off-goal/

 

[Zamboner]

That goal last night was technically legal, but it shouldn't be. It's essentially a loophole to kick the puck in without "kicking" it in the more traditional way. I think it'll eventually be illegal.

 

[zuckera1]

.....Grabovski got a shot off.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Add it to the list!

 

[Giacomin]

Add it to the list!

Maybe Torts was right with his comments after the Winter Classic!

 

[zuckera1]

Again, call me a sore loser, but NHL officiating is pathetic. The only consistent thing we can expect from NHL officiating is inconsistency. Complete joke

 

[frozenrubber]

Sam and Joe have become real homers this season. There's one thing supporting your team, but at least tell the viewers the correct rules and interpretations. The penalty shot was the right call:

NHL Rule Book:

There are four (4) specific conditions that must be met in order for the Referee to award a penalty shot for a player being fouled from behind. They are:
(i) The infraction must have taken place in the neutral zone or attacking zone, (i.e. over the puck carrier’s own blue line);
(ii) The infraction must have been committed from behind;
(iii) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the puck) must have been denied a reasonable chance to score (the fact that he got a shot off does not automatically eliminate this play from the penalty shot consideration criteria. If the foul was from behind and he was denied a “more†reasonable scoring opportunity due to the foul, then the penalty shot should be awarded);
(iv) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the puck) must have had no opposing player between himself and the goalkeeper.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26308