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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Incidental contact. No goal, no penalty.
NHL rulebook
Table 16- interference on goaltenders
1. goalie in goal crease
C. Example: An attacking player makes incidental contact with the goalkeeper at the same time a goal is scored.
Ruling: Goal is disallowed. The official in his judgment may call a minor penalty on the attacking player. The announcement should be, “No goal due to interference with the goalkeeper.”
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It was definitely not in the crease, which is where the complaint from oiler/Jets fans lie.
However, that rule is meant to cover an incidental bump. An incidental trip is always a trip, as is incidental high sticking. It should have been a penalty, but at least the refs noticed their error and made the right call.