Rules Question, need explanation

[mikeyfan]

This probably needs to be placed on a different thread but I couldn't decide what thread to put it on so I started this one. So let me apologize in advance if I shouldn't. have started this thread.

Here is my question Last night (10 December 2024) Lightning vs Oilers - Brandon Point hit a puck that was clearly above the cross bar but it bounced off the Goalies back. and into the goal and the goal was waived off, because it was played with a. high stick.

Now it is my understanding that if the opposition touches the puck after it is played. with a high stick the puck is still in play. So why the no goal? It wasn't as if Point. had intentionally batted the puck into the net with his high stick, he banked it off Nurse so why no Goal?

Thanks for the responses.

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[Lempo]

72.3 High Stick – When a player contacts the puck with his stick above the normal height of the shoulders and a teammate elects not to play the puck to avoid the stoppage of play, and the opposing team also abstains from playing the puck (perhaps to allow time to expire on a penalty), the Referee shall stop the play and order the resulting faceoff at the face-off spot in the zone to nearest to where the play was stopped for this violation. See also 76.2.

80.1 High-sticking the Puck – For infractions involving high-sticks, refer to Rule 60 – High-sticking. Batting the puck above the normal height of the shoulders with a stick is prohibited. When a puck is struck with a high stick and subsequently comes into the possession and control of a player from the offending team (including the player who made contact with the puck), either directly or deflected off any player or official, there shall be a whistle.
When a puck has been contacted by a high stick, the play shall be permitted to continue, provided that:
(i) the puck has been batted to an opponent (when a player bats the puck to an opponent, the Referee shall give the “washout” signal immediately. Otherwise, he will stop the play).
(ii) a player of the defending side shall bat the puck into his own goal in which case the goal shall be allowed. Cradling the puck on the blade of the stick (like lacrosse) above the normal height of the shoulders shall be prohibited and a stoppage of play shall result. If this is done by a player on a penalty shot or shootout attempt, the shot shall be stopped immediately and considered complete.

The puck wasn't batted to the opponent, and the opponent didn't gain the control of the puck. The opponent merely touching the puck doesn't negate the high stick.

 

[mikeyfan]

Thanks for the clarification.