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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
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.
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https://www.nhl.com/flames/video/fla...698/c-56861103
Go to 1:00 of that clip. It'd obvious that it's the contact from Tkachuk into the back of Hendricks that causes him to contact Hellybuck in the crease, and that contact causes Hellybuck to move to his left.
As for "He would not have been able to get back into position", (a) that's not part of the rule, and (b) Hellybuck just misses the rebound, so your assertion is nowhere near definitive.