That was a nasty collision, hope Kozari and Fleury are ok.
Hoping for best for Kozari and a full recovery.
That's on Fleury
The back official is almost always in the middle of the ice when the play in the zone, best field of vision. Also when the puck is breaking out they can choose which side they want to go to for better view.Again I ask -- WTF was he doing skating through the middle of the ice while play was on?
Again I ask -- WTF was he doing skating through the middle of the ice while play was on?
The NA ice is too crowded as it is at any given time, and the refs still manage to mess up calls and bungle games. Set them aside and get video officiating already
I think referees are usually on different sides of the rink (one on the players' bench, one on the officals box) too.The back official is almost always in the middle of the ice when the play in the zone, best field of vision. Also when the puck is breaking out they can choose which side they want to go to for better view.
That's the position for the high official, they roam the center of the ice when the play is down low..
Kozari is a great skater, a confident skater, he always seems to be closer to the play because of these attributes.
What, how? He's entitled to defend and occupy that ice.
To me it looks like Kozari thought he was behind and tracking all 10 skaters but didn't realize a Tampa player was coming off the bench.
There's zero reason ot be going for a skate at center ice there unless you thought you had all players in your sights
The back official is almost always in the middle of the ice when the play in the zone, best field of vision. Also when the puck is breaking out they can choose which side they want to go to for better view.
Except it isn't, Kozari got caught out if position at center ice keeping track of play had an "Oh crap, I'm out of position and potentially in a bad spot moment", was in the process of getting to a better spot on the ice where he would interfere with play or an attacking pkayer, Fluery was coming off the bench to join the attack, and the two collided with each other at full speed. Nobody is at fault and just a freak accident that for Kozari's sake unfortunately took the full force absolute worst of.That's on Fleury