PGT: WJC Semi Finals: Game 27 | US Advances Over Russia 2-1

[Belial]

Not sure I agree with that call. He was just stopping.

What? You can see him looking at his skates and trying to angle the blade a the right degree for the puck to get redirected into the net! Come on now...

 

[AD1066]

Should have been a goal.

 

[Daeni10]

Hate that rule, like the way it's done in the NHL way more. As long as you don't kick it in it should always count imo. Don't even know if I would be against them allowing to kick it in. But thats the German in me talking

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

I agree with the call, but disagree with the rule.

 

[MackAttack26]

That was more than just stopping. Subtle, but there was slight redirection. Tough but right call going by the rulebook.

 

[Thebesthockey]

USA penalty coming... to make up for it by refs

 

[Machinehead]

TSN announcers at least think it's legal.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Beer league referees

Beer league rulebook*

Blame IIHF not the refs. "Any puck directed into the net..." is the new interpretation. He clearly angled his skate to "direct" it. It's a terrible rule but the right interpretation of a bad rule.

 

[Smitty93]

I think they just changed the rule recently and removed the language about kicking the puck. Basically, unless it accidentally went off your skate, the goal would be negated.

 

[Machinehead]

We're not doing much corsi

 

[SI90]

Love little Cockerill.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Good call there.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Nice rule, who doesn't love more grey area?

 

[AmericanDream]

Hate that rule, like the way it's done in the NHL way more. As long as you don't kick it in it should always count imo. Don't even know if I would be against them allowing to kick it in. But thats the German in me talking

I firmly believe the rule should be you can kick it in as long as the skate blade stays on the ice...you can kick a puck up and down the damn ice, kicking should be allowed as long as the blade stays on the ice..

 

[SI90]

USA looking a bit tentative

 

[Cirris]

Not sure I agree with that call. He was just stopping.

I would have agreed if the Russian player didn't eye the puck coming into his feet and move his right skate forward to catch the puck.

He was definitely trying to play the puck off his skate. The problem is it just pinballed straight into the net before he could tap it with the stick.

 

[SI90]

Nice stick lift by Quinn

 

[hockey20000]

hah cocky hughes run over Iove it..

 

[Thebesthockey]

slow motion game

 

[SI90]

We need some more shots on net and scoring chances.

 

[kabidjan18]

Lol so much drooling over Hughes icing the puck.

 

[three dog night]

Why was the goal disallowed he did not dirty into the net.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Russia has a stingy defense. Hard to get shots off. Impressed.

 

[AmericanDream]

hah cocky hughes run over Iove it..

 

[Breakers]

I am not as nervous about the bottom pairing for Team USA as I was at the start of the tournament.