I think we're both reading the rule the same way, i.e. that the kicking motion is what matters, but you're adding more nuance into what a distinct kicking motion actually means.
That's a good point. Usually contact with the goalie doesn't matter, because if you kick it at the net and it goes off of him, there's no question that you've propelled the puck in - all the goalie did was deflect it a bit. But is that not the case here also? Roussell basically bounces it off Dubnyk's helmet and then it trickles into the goal.
If not, are you allowed to - for example - full-on soccer kick the puck into the net, provided that you bounce it off the goalie's pad, or a d-man's skate, since they would then be the one who has propelled the puck into the net?
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