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Jay Random · 03-23-2017, 11:46 AM

I'm not sure the NHL could ever wrap its head around the idea of a 1-minute penalty.

As far as I can tell, shooting the puck over the glass has exactly the same delaying effect on the game as icing – no more, no less. It should be treated the same. The only reason there is a penalty for it is that the solution for icing – no change for the infringing team – had not yet been invented when the rule was made.

03-23-2017, 11:46 AM	#88
Jay Random Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	I'm not sure the NHL could ever wrap its head around the idea of a 1-minute penalty. As far as I can tell, shooting the puck over the glass has exactly the same delaying effect on the game as icing – no more, no less. It should be treated the same. The only reason there is a penalty for it is that the solution for icing – no change for the infringing team – had not yet been invented when the rule was made. __________________ WARNING: The preceding message may not have been processed in a sarcasm-free facility.