There is absolutely no real punishment to the goalie in this situation. A penalty shot vs. one shooter is better than the two he was facing. If he gets a penalty, it's not actually him serving it. This is the definition of unsportsmanlike conduct, but the refs were handcuffed by what the rules would allow on this.
I'd would like to see the rules changed here. The goal needs to be automatically awarded in this situation, furthermore I'd like to see a game misconduct given to the goalie, removing him from the game. Punish both him and his team for this behaviour.
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