It also says "Incidental contact with a goalkeeper will be permitted, and resulting goals allowed, when such contact is initiated outside of the goal crease". Not "may be permitted based on impact or how the ref feels it impacts the play". If it's incidental contact outside the crease, the goal is to be allowed. The ref's judgement is not supposed to be as to how much impact it has on the goaltender, only a determination as to whether the contact was intentional. It if wasn't intentional, they are supposed to have zero discretion. "Will be permitted" is mandatory, not optional. The goaltender's ability to make the initial save is only protected in the crease.
Noesen's contact was very clearly unintentional and the Toronto ruling relied on the impact to the goalie's ability to make the save, with is just flagrantly in violation of the black and white part of the rule. It's a blown f***ing call.
It also says "Incidental contact with a goalkeeper will be permitted, and resulting goals allowed, when such contact is initiated outside of the goal crease". Not "may be permitted based on impact or how the ref feels it impacts the play". If it's incidental contact outside the crease, the goal is to be allowed. The ref's judgement is not supposed to be as to how much impact it has on the goaltender, only a determination as to whether the contact was intentional. It if wasn't intentional, they are supposed to have zero discretion. "Will be permitted" is mandatory, not optional. The goaltender's ability to make the initial save is only protected in the crease.
Noesen's contact was very clearly unintentional and the Toronto ruling relied on the impact to the goalie's ability to make the save, with is just flagrantly in violation of the black and white part of the rule. It's a blown f***ing call.
On to those other devilsThe empty net king seals it
Devils trying to skate through the Hurricanes defense is certainly a decision