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i could not tell where the puck made contact with the stick on my HDTV.

I can safely assume that it was in fact a high stick, but I don’t think the video replays showed irrefutable proof. Even the straight on angle wasn’t as conclusive as we’re making it out to sound, and like it or not, that’s the rule.

I agree that it was most likely a high stick because by all accounts it sure appeared to be. it’s a tough position to hold, but basically I think the league couldn’t over turn the call based on what they had to go off of.

hope that makes sense. i still don’t like the call, but I see where the league is coming from I guess. Maybe I’m just used to seeing the Leafs on the wrong end of borderline calls…

Where is it a fact? Did Wilson say something?

should we put him out there in a game the only way we can win is if he steals it for us, or try to get the team to play better and let Toskala keep sinking?

I thought Grabs was great in the first game, maybe not so great the past 2, but is that gonna be enough to give him a ticket to the press box?

You know what would be awesome? If Toskala regained his form as a backup in San Jose.

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seriously, grapefruit, i watched the whole game and schenn was next to him. did not foul him from behind, nor grab or commit a stick infraction. and a high stick alone does not a penalty shot make.

also, the gloved in comment was to draw a comparison for frame of reference. obviously the issue was whether the stick was high, and in the replays it looked like it was. after he touches the puck, whitey waves at it at about shoulder height. puck at shoulder height, touched by stick, shoulder height taller than 4’, ergo a high stick.

However, considering it wasn’t a high stick in the first place (seemed to make contact with the puck below the cross-bar) the point is semantic at this juncture.

Shoulder height is just used in the open ice for above goal level. The goal height determines all high sticking.

Yeah I am with Jared on this one. About the penalty shot anyways. I can see the view on the high stick goal (See above), but I do not think the penalty shot was the right call.

A penalty sure, obviously was a hook or a high stick. But he wasn’t free and clear of Schenn, another step or two and yes he would have been but Schenn hooked him before that.

And the rule isn’t to give someone a penalty shot that they maybe was about to get on a breakaway.

25.8 Infractions – Refer to the Reference Tables – Table 13 – Summary of Penalty Shots for a list of the infractions that shall result in a penalty shot being awarded (see specific rule numbers for complete descriptions).

There are four (4) specific conditions that must be met in order for the Referee to award a penalty shot for a player being fouled from behind. They are:

(i) The infraction must have taken place in the neutral zone or attacking zone, (i.e. over the puck carrier’s own blue line);

(ii) The infraction must have been committed from behind;

(iii) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the puck) must have been denied a reasonable chance to score (the fact that he got a shot off does not automatically eliminate this play from the penalty shot consideration criteria. If the foul was from behind and he was denied a "more" reasonable scoring opportunity due to the foul, then the penalty shot should be awarded);

(iv) The player in possession and control (or, in the judgment of the Referee, clearly would have obtained possession and control of the puck) must have had no opposing player between himself and the goalkeeper.

Table 13 – Rule 25 – Penalty Shot
Summary of Penalty Shots

 Descprition

Rule

(i) Deliberate illegal substitution


Rule 68
(ii) Intentionally dislodging the net from its moorings during the course of a breakaway

Rule 63
(iii) Intentionally dislodging the net from its moorings when the penalty cannot be served in its entirety within regulation time


Rule 63
(iv) Falling on the puck in the goal crease

Rule 63
(v) Picking up the puck with the hand in the goal crease

Rule 63
(vi) Player on a breakaway who is interfered with by an object thrown or shot by a defending team player or goalkeeper


Rule 53
Rule 56
(vii) Player on a breakaway who is interfered with by a player or goalkeeper who has illegally entered the game

Rule 70
(viii) Player or goalkeeper throws or shoots an object at the puck in his defending zone

Rule 53
(ix) Player on a breakaway who is fouled from behind

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great city, some really great people…when it comes to hockey many turn into douchebags

sorry les douchebags