WCQF Game 4: Nashville Predators @ Colorado Avalanche | 10 PM ET | SN, TVAS, NBCSN, ALT, FS-TN

[JLo217]

Slashville

 

[hockeyisgud]

If a decision is super close and the refs cant make a conclusive decision either way they should honestly flip a coin. Takes away any human bias. Put it on the big screen for some drama.

 

[CMDEADLY]

I think it was, but it may be the first time that I agree with Toronto. I never know what to expect. The puck was not covered by body, glove or pad.

He made contact in the blue paint without making a play on the puck.

 

[stl76]

No. The puck was in plain sight on top of the leg pad, not under it. Too many goals get disallowed in the NHL.

Yeah think you’re right.

He hit Rinne'd leg which impaired his ability to make a save on it regardless if it was on top of his pad. Contact with goalie in the crease. Plain and simple.

That’s not how it works. Incidental contact is allowed if the puck is loose in the crease.

So if the puck is on top of the goalies head can he be rammed into?

You could make contact with the goalie, yes.

 

[Armourboy]

I think it was, but it may be the first time that I agree with Toronto. I never know what to expect. The puck was not covered by body, glove or pad.

Nothing says it has to be covered, it just says you can't impede them from making a save.

 

[adsfan]

So if the puck is on top of the goalies head can he be rammed into?

No, that is a head shot. No goal and maybe 2 minutes.

 

[RckyMtnBlue]

I hate both teams but man that was a joke. He skated into the goalie while in the crease pushing his leg and then his body had to go back so no way he could make that save. If he doesn't get pushed he gets his glove on that easily. NHL wants close games obviously. If that were the Blues 100% thats no goal. Their consistency on goalie interference is atrocious...worse than NFL catch. Stupid

 

[Muffin]

Nothing says it has to be covered, it just says you can't impede them from making a save.

Rinne had no clue where the puck was.

 

[Kryten]

Beauty hit

 

[Armourboy]

Yeah think you’re right.


That’s not how it works. Incidental contact is allowed if the puck is loose in the crease.


You could make contact with the goalie, yes.

Its not that simple, if you just happen to touch him that can be done, but it doesn't matter if its loose or not you can't just ram a goalie.

 

[LCPreds]

No, that is a head shot. No goal and maybe 2 minutes.

I’m talking ram into his body to dislodge the puck. Because that’s basically what happened here (except it was his leg).

 

[CMDEADLY]

That’s not how it works. Incidental contact is allowed if the puck is loose in the crease

Not when he is attempting to make a save. You can't impede the goalie's ability which it obviously did.

 

[aufheben]

I don't know whether that should've been a goal or not, but the NHL really needs to do a sit down and review the rule and how to interpret it after the season. No one knows what's a good goal and what's interference anymore.

What's the exact issue with the current rule?

 

[Armourboy]

Rinne had no clue where the puck was.

That doesn't matter either lol

 

[stl76]

Its not that simple, if you just happen to touch him that can be done, but it doesn't matter if its loose or not you can't just ram a goalie.

Well obviously you couldn’t ram the goalie. But incidental contact, even inside the crease initiated by the skater, is allowed if the puck is ruled to be loose. At least that’s my understanding of the rules.

 

[adsfan]

I hate both teams but man that was a joke. He skated into the goalie while in the crease pushing his leg and then his body had to go back so no way he could make that save. If he doesn't get pushed he gets his glove on that easily. NHL wants close games obviously. If that were the Blues 100% thats no goal. Their consistency on goalie interference is atrocious...worse than NFL catch. Stupid

Did you see Game 3 when Wilson skated in Saros in the blue, then went around behind the net and chirped at him? That was worse in my opinion.

I will agree with that part.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

nothing gives me nightmares quite like colorado pulling their goalie.

 

[SenzZen]

If only the Avs had real goaltending.

 

[stl76]

Not when he is attempting to make a save. You can't impede the goalie's ability which it obviously did.

If the puck is loose, the player can attempt to play the puck...even if he gets in the goalies way/impedes his ability to make a save.

 

[adsfan]

nothing gives me nightmares quite like colorado pulling their goalie.

It is a 20-25% play for most teams.

 

[holy]

I wonder if Bernier's ever heard of the Mandela Effect.

 

[Gnashville]

3-1

 

[RomanEmpire]

Big win. Absolutely have to close it out in Nashville

 

[Mighty Makar]

Damn!

 

[hockeyisgud]

Good game!