Is there interference on this play (with video)?

[Mrfenn92]

Silly thread

 

[Mattb124]

What I see is CMD pushes the puck towards the net at the top of the faceoff circle and then Moritz makes contact and pushes CMD just below the hash marks, how is that not interference?

From the faceoff dot to the outer circle is 15ft so that means CMD travelled at least 15-20ft without the puck and then Moritz makes contact to stop CMD from getting a chance. To me that is interference

If you don’t understand the rules, I could see why you might think that.

 

[hirawl]

Lol wut? You think he has to get out of the way? It's Mo's ice.

Again lol wut?

 

[OysterForever]

Anyone who calls that an interference haven't had skates on their feet

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

If McDavid wouldn't of had the puck and was just driving towards the net then there would be a case for interference. This was just a solid defensive play.

 

[Bowski]

 

[Toby91ca]

If McDavid wouldn't have had the puck and was just driving towards the net then there would be a case for interference. This was just a solid defensive play.

No it wouldn’t in that case either

 

[LarKing]

Even as someone who thinks interference has gotten ridiculous in this league, this clearly isn’t it. If you call that there would be 10 minutes of even strength gameplay a game.

The issue I have with interference is guys dumping and having to go around every other player on the team because at some point in the last 15 years, moving picks became legal. I swear they used to be called but now it’s just the norm.

 

[TGWL]

Even as someone who thinks interference has gotten ridiculous in this league, this clearly isn’t it. If you call that there would be 10 minutes of even strength gameplay a game.

The issue I have with interference is guys dumping and having to go around every other player on the team because at some point in the last 15 years, moving picks became legal. I swear they used to be called but now it’s just the norm.

They call that when they want to. Then the refs look bad for calling it. It puts the players in a bad spot because they never know if it's getting called. The only ones that refs seem to consistently call are the ones that take place when the other team has a the penalty kill. They feel like calling it when it evens up the players. Some teams with tighter gap control get away with this a lot more than others. And good for them, especially if the refs aren't calling it.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

No it wouldn’t in that case either

You can't impede a players progress who doesn't have the puck. If McDavid was driving towards the net with no puck, and the defencemen puts his hands up, pushes him, and impedes him from going towards the net, he absolutely could get called for interference.

 

[StrangeVision]

ITT: OP learns what defense is.

 

[jgatie]

You can't impede a players progress who doesn't have the puck. If McDavid was driving towards the net with no puck, and the defencemen puts his hands up, pushes him, and impedes him from going towards the net, he absolutely could get called for interference.

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. You can impede a player's progress all you want, as long as you are in front of him and making forward progress. You are not obligated to get out of the way of an opponent, the opponent is obligated to go around you. As stated in the rulebook (https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/assets/binary/326142322/binary-file/file.pdf):

A player is allowed the ice he is standing on (body position) and is not required to move in order to let an opponent proceed. A player may “block” the path of an opponent provided he is in front of his opponent and moving in the same direction.

 

[BLNY]

Silly thread

Agreed. This should be locked.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

This isn't interference as written, intended, or currently enforced.

What the 'use the rulebook you wrote' crowd wants is interference to be called when defenders 'track' other players east west without possession.

 

[danyhabsfan]

Definitely interference

He has to move and let McDavid scores.

 

[Il Stugotz]

You can't impede a players progress who doesn't have the puck. If McDavid was driving towards the net with no puck, and the defencemen puts his hands up, pushes him, and impedes him from going towards the net, he absolutely could get called for interference.

You can’t move laterally to impede, but you don’t have to give up your lane.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. You can impede a player's progress all you want, as long as you are in front of him and making forward progress. You are not obligated to get out of the way of an opponent, the opponent is obligated to go around you. As stated in the rulebook (https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/assets/binary/326142322/binary-file/file.pdf):

The bolded isn't exactly true as written in the link you've provided. The defending player may 'block' the attacking player when:

1. In front of him [generally interepreted to me in the path of motion of the attacking player]
2. Moving in the same direction [generally interpeted to mean either a. not moving at all or b. traveling in the same direction]

A defender can't be making 'forward' (attacking) progress while not yielding their territory. That's a body check. It's a lot fun on xbox though.

 

[jgatie]

The bolded isn't exactly true as written in the link you've provided. The defending player may 'block' the attacking player when:

1. In front of him [generally interepreted to me in the path of motion of the attacking player]
2. Moving in the same direction [generally interpeted to mean either a. not moving at all or b. traveling in the same direction]

A defender can't be making 'forward' (attacking) progress while not yielding their territory. That's a body check. It's a lot fun on xbox though.

If you want to nit pick, ok. Swap "forward progress" with "moving in the same direction". Bottom line, there was no interference on the play in the OP.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

If you want to nit pick, ok. Swap "forward progress" with "moving in the same direction". Bottom line, there was no interference on the play in the OP.

Oh for sure that was a clean play as written, as intended, and as currently called.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

The fact that OP dropped this absurd parody and then just bounced from the thread should be evidence enough that it's not a serious post. There's no way any logical fan thinks this is a penalty.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Suspension worthy

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

I guess you should just step out of the way and let McDavid dangle you eh?
You're allowed to take the body.

 

[Toby91ca]

The fact that OP dropped this absurd parody and then just bounced from the thread should be evidence enough that it's not a serious post. There's no way any logical fan thinks this is a penalty.

Or there is embarrassment and doesn’t want to come back to the discussion after realizing he/she doesn’t fully understand the rule book or was too blinded with McDavid bias to see it

 

[AvroArrow]

Say sike

Whats the deal with SOME leafs and oilers fans man?

The same thing thats the deal with SOME lightning and Oilers fans man

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Is this a satire post?