Corby78
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But the play wasn't blown dead so any penalty that occurred still counts.
I guess you forgot a play last year against the Sharks when the Caps scored but play continued. Kuzy eventually got a penalty. The play was reviewed and found the Caps did actually score. The time went back to where the goal was scored but Kuzy still got the penalty even though it happed well after the goal was scored and the play should have been dead.
I don't remember that game. I agree that certain penalties should be allowed after the whistle. Obviously fighting/unsportsmanlike conduct, thinks of that nature. You need to be able to keep order when the clock isn't running. But penalties that are called due to the obstruction of the game, tripping/interference etc, should not. If the play is ruled dead and nothing after officially happened, how did you commit a penalty. You shouldn't get a holding penalty when the play is dead. What are you holding them from, getting to the bench? It doesn't make sense. Now since this was a stick infraction, its a little different. But it was still made in the course of trying to make a play on the puck, it only happened because the ref failed to blow the whistle. There wasn't an intent to injure where you would call a non-play penalty.