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Originally Posted by Mike F
Here are the relevant sections of the actual rule:
IMO, the video is pretty clear that Tkachuk initiates contact with the Jets' player, which causes him to have incidental contact with Hellybuck inside the crease. That knocked Hellybuck away from the middle of the net, and delayed him from pushing off to try to make a save on the rebound. Basically, all of the element needed to give rise to no goal.
If the sweaters were reversed, I'd be pissed if the goal were allowed to stand, so am not going to turn hypocrite and cry foul when it goes against the Flames, let alone claim it's part of a conspiracy to screw over the Flames (which some posters in the Game Thread did).
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Except no it didn't. The contact was inconsequential, and Hellebuyck had already put himself out of position.
He would not have been able to get back into position, even if there were no contact. And the contact did not change that at all. Probably why Hellebuyck never said a word to the ref.
It is also highly debatable that Tkachuk 'pushed' him. Looked like two players fighting for space to me. Which is completely acceptable. And defensemen bump their goalies all the time, as a result.