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Originally Posted by zamler
True, but the rule doesn't allow for a judgement by the ref when in the defending zone, shooting the puck out is an automatic 2 minutes. Should the rule be changed? Not sure.
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I think it could be changed. The player is being penalized for purposely putting the puck out of play (to either relieve pressure or get a line change etc..). That is what I believe to be the reasoning behind the rule.
But when he's being pressured by a forechecker, he's not purposely doing anything, he's being pressured.
So really the penalty should only be called if there is no player near him.