->I need your opinion on this for my research. Thanks in advance.
I happened to write a decent-length message about this on my local BBS a few
weeks back.. it came after a ridiculous call that went against my team and
pretty much cost them the game..  the play is described in some length in
the message which I'm about to upload..
Didn't really read your message, just noticed that it was about the crease
rule and that you wanted peoples opinions.  So sorry if there's repeated
stuff in here.  (Btw I was really really pissed off when I wrote this :)
Message starts now:
Anyone else here think that disallowed goal by Bret Hedican should've been
counted?
In today's game against Florida, it was 2-2 in the second when Brian Noonan
skated around the net and put a perfect pass out into the slot for a
streaking Hedican, who blew a one timer past Vanbeeeesbrock.  The goal was
disallowed because a Canucks player supposedly had his skate in the crease.
A few things:
-  The Canucks' players skate was only just barely in (this is the weakest
point, because the rule states that any part of the skate is in at all, and
it's no goal.. but I think that's pretty dumb, and so do a lot of others)
-  It's very questionable wheter the players skate was in the crease BEFORE
the puck completely crossed the line!  I don't know if the goal judges
thought to look at this aspect, but it was sure called off in a hurry so I
doubt it..
-  I know for a fact they didn't consider whether the Canucks player had
been PUSHED into the crease, because if they had run it through their
f*cking skulls, they would've seen that he was clearly tangled up with a
Florida player who was draped all over his back.
Bottom line:  This rule is bullsh*t.  The rule should be this (this is so
simple, it pains me to think why the NHL hasn't thought of it yet)
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Interfering with the goalie outside the crease:  Legal
Screening the goalie while standing outside the crease:  Legal
Screening the goalie while standing inside the crease: Illegal, goal is
disallowed
Interfering with goalie in the crease:  Illegal, goal disallowed and
two-minute minor called
In the crease, but not interfering with or screening the goalie (at all):
Legal, goal stands
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It's that goddamned simple.  If anyone can find fault with those five
rules, please tell me.
This is going to come up in the playoffs, and it'll probably come up in
overtime, cosidering the crease crashing and screening that goes on in the
extra frames.  Let's pray it doesn't come up in a Stanley Cup deciding
situation..
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