GDT: Jan. 5, 2006 - Gold Medal Game: Russia vs. Canada

[Rotting Corpse*]

That's always been a *stupid* rule.

Getting it right is the most important thing. You can stop the game for 10 minutes to review a play, but you can't rewind 10 or 15 seconds off the clock?

I think you CAN do that as long as you review the play immediately at the first whistle. The problem is that they waited too long. It had been two whistles by the time the ref was called over.

And there's a good reason for the rule. Can you imagine if 10 minutes had gone by before somebody noticed that the puck went in? you can't wind 10 minutes off the clock.

Like I said, the Goal Judge really dropped the ball. He is the only one who should have seen that it went in.

 

[Pete Rock]

If I'm a Russian fan, I'd be royally pissed right now. I would've put a hole through the big screen here.

And you better believe that if this happens to Canada, McGuire shouts out gabbledy-gook, throws down the headset and runs away crying to make a death threat against the American ref. As it is now though, it's just "a lucky break for Canada".

It doesn't matter how much Canada wins by, it could be argued by anyone that the momentum is switched and Canada doesn't score the rest of the goals.

Sad, because it was such a good game.

NB: I'm not blaming anyone here, but the decision should've been made to allow the goal to the Russians. How do you make that up to them?

 

[CSKA]

If I'm a Russian fan, I'd be royally pissed right now.

I am !!! But what can i do ?

 

[Resolute]

Holy crap. They discounted a Russian goal?

Was it just bad officiating or poor judgement on part of the goal judge?

You couldnt tell it was in without video replay. It was obvious it was in on the video, but it just tucked inside the corner, and immediately came back out under Pogge's pads. No chance the goal judge could see it, and the referee only if he was on his knee right behind the net.

 

[jcorb58]

What happened, for those of us not in front of a TV?

Puck crossed the line and hit the small pad just inside the post and came back out

 

[JetsFanInVic2011]

Ten minutes west of Winnipeg. Why?

I'm originally from Thompson. Joined the navy, moved to Victoria for the last 14 years....now the navy has moved me to Edmonton for the next 3 years.

 

[Lecavilier_4]

And you better believe that if this happens to Canada, McGuire shouts out gabbledy-gook, throws down the headset and runs away crying to make a death threat against the American ref.

LOL!

Sooo true!

He will do his supper evil giggle laugh, scream "what is this!?" followed by, Downie is going to have to go WHAMMO! to make up for this!

 

[Dogbert*]

The fault here lies in the rule regarding video reviews. The play was stopped and then restarted; you can't review a goal after that.

 

[Seachd]

Um, Pierre, that was a shoulder, not an elbow.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Ryan and Marc caught out of position there.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Give Pierre McGuire some credit, he was the first one to point out that the Russians had scored.

 

[loudi94]

Pierre needs a slap. That was a shoulder be Emelin.

 

[BigE]

A situation like this is tough to deal with. I'd be equally upset if the situation had been reversed, and would not begrudge any Russian from his/her legitimate claim.

However, we all know that it has happened before, and will happen again - these mistakes do not discriminate among countries. You never hope that it's going to happen in a medal game, but unfortunately it has.

It's also worth mentioining that in 3-5 years time, few - if any - will remember this non-goal; few will remember anything but the winner. That's all that matters.

Best of luck to both squads. Here's to a clean game, here on out.

 

[colonel_korn]

That's always been a *stupid* rule.

Getting it right is the most important thing. You can stop the game for 10 minutes to review a play, but you can't rewind 10 or 15 seconds off the clock?

Hey, I don't make the rules. I agree that it's a bit arbitrary too, after all if the play continues for several minutes without a whistle after a goal then they could have awarded it, and the clock would have been rewound.

That said, they can't just go against what's in the rulebook on a whim and award the Russians a goal as you suggested. Unfortunate but that's how it goes.

Hopefully Russia will either win the game regardless or the two-goal spread will remain intact so it becomes a moot point.

 

[PecaFan]

If that were possible, the Calgary Flames would have won the Cup in game 6 off of Gelinas goal

Only problem being that when Gelinas kicked that puck, it didn't actually go in the net.

And there's a good reason for the rule. Can you imagine if 10 minutes had gone by before somebody noticed that the puck went in? you can't wind 10 minutes off the clock.

That's a good reason for having a rule that 10 minutes of play can't go by. This howerver, was only a few seconds.

You can and should have a rule that allows that goal to count. It was a freakin' goal.

 

[Lecavilier_4]

Russians have just gone into a whole new level ... WOW!

 

[loudi94]

Ref put the whistle away there. Lucky for Canada.

 

[Kurtz]

It's also worth mentioining that in 3-5 years time, few - if any - will remember this non-goal; few will remember anything but the winner. That's all that matters.

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Which is indeed a shame.

 

[CSKA]

Shaibuuuuuuuu Rossijaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!! Shaibuuuuuuuuu !!!!!

 

[SIBIR]

Russians have just gone into a whole new level ... WOW!

yeah ... but the result is still zero

 

[Resolute]

Hopefully Russia will either win the game regardless or the two-goal spread will remain intact so it becomes a moot point.

It is already a moot point. Even if Canada only wins by one, the win is as legitimate as any other. The Russians themselves did not even complain, so they have no right to use this as an excuse if they should lose.

 

[Dr. Nucksfan]

Re: Canada has a Navy?!?

Yes, but I dunno how good it is. Apparently one of its sailors has been shifted to Edmonton.

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

O'Marra with a HUGE hit.

 

[Sideswipe]

Big hit by O'Marra!!

 

[Andrei Kastsitsyn*]

Lmfao @ Grabbing Downie's Right Ear