Jeez what the hell is going on?! Refs get whistle happy. That wasn't charging. Refs giveth and they taketh away.
But it wasn't 3 strides.That was literally textbook charging. Jumped way up into a hit.
But it wasn't 3 strides.
42.1 | Charging - A minor or major penalty shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who skates or jumps into, or charges an opponent in any manner. |
Charging shall mean that the actions of a player or goalkeeper who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check and opponent in any manner. A "charge" may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice. | |
A minor, major or a major and a game misconduct shall be imposed on a player who charges a goalkeeper while the goalkeeper is within his goal crease. | |
A goalkeeper is not "fair game" just because he is outside the goal crease area. The appropriate penalty should be assessed in every case where an opposing player makes unnecessary contact with a goalkeeper. However, incidental contact, at the discretion of the Referee, will be permitted when the goalkeeper is in the act of playing the puck outside his goal crease provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. |
Yeah I know. I mean if he did get 3 strides he woulda killed the guy.That jump was so obscene though lol