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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
Anyone know when this rule came in? Personally I find it quite ridiculous and cant help but think of Theo and how certain players have a "signature look".
The ref was a complete **** as he clearly waits all game for Malkins line to have a scoring chance before blowing the whistle.
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they started enforcing this for player recognition purposes because certain players have a back pad that would cover the majority of their number. This is not your old school Gretzky or Fleury jersey tuck.
Sure we all know who Ovechkin is, but if an unknown player does it, it becomes a pain in the ass. So they have to make it the same for everyone.