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Originally Posted by GirlySports
That's a judgement call, how do you know if the goalie really couldn't make it over there. How do you know if the player was or was not pushed in.
The Tampa Bay incident in Game 3 looked obvious to most of us but even in the CBC studio there was debate so it's too judgemental. How can you rule definitively if Price embellished it or not?
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I don't think those are subjective at all.
For example, the non-call Saturday, its very clear in the instant replay that Lunqvist is pushing across to try and make the save but his skate hits King's skate and thus, he can't extend.
As for pushed in vs not. Yea that can be tough I guess, but again, things get pretty clear on a slow-mo replay, which is the point of all this. Of course it's difficult to tell at full game speed when the ref could be looking elsewhere. Also, it's up to the attacking player to avoid contact. Yes, they can end up being pushed, but if people are worried about dmen pushing opposing players on top of their own goalie to draw a penalty or negate a goal, well that defenseman is a moron.