lafountain Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have been watching hockey a long time and I never knew that this rule existed. 57.4 Awarded Goal - If, when the opposing goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, a player in control of the puck in the neutral or attacking zone is tripped or otherwise fouled with no opposition between him and the opposing goal, thus preventing a reasonable scoring opportunity, the Referee shall immediately stop play and award a goal to the attacking team. The reason I bring this up is Kovalchuk scored today against Montreal without the puck even going into the net. http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20102011,2,794&event=MTL674&fr=false First of all did anyone else know that this rule existed, and second have you ever seen it called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guam64 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I think it happened in an Isles game last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcdude Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Happens all the time in empty net situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Right; it's definitely an empty-net rule. If a player is penalized on a breakaway at an empty net, the goal is allowed without the puck having to go into the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00xtremeninja Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Happens all the time in empty net situations. Right; it's definitely an empty-net rule. If a player is penalized on a breakaway at an empty net, the goal is allowed without the puck having to go into the net. exactly, i watched it happen to Antti Miettinen last year (or maybe 2 years ago...) when he was breaking for an open net goal. guy dove and tripped him, causing him to miss the goal (which he more than likely would have done on his own. don't call him Antti Missesthenetagain for nothing), but the ref called it in because he would have gotten it in where he was at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formyhunny Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 exactly, i watched it happen to Antti Miettinen last year (or maybe 2 years ago...) when he was breaking for an open net goal. guy dove and tripped him, causing him to miss the goal (which he more than likely would have done on his own. don't call him Antti Missesthenetagain for nothing), but the ref called it in because he would have gotten it in where he was at. Same thing happened in 2008 when Aaron Miller of the Canucks tripped who I think was an La Kings player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00xtremeninja Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 it was pretty funny listening to the ref tell the crowd about it that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I saw this happen last year, I believe in the WCHA Final Five. I know it exists, but still surprising when you see it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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