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Originally Posted by AC
Again, the crossbar is the deciding factor for a shot that goes into the net
The shoulders are the deciding factor for knocking a puck down to gain possession.
So on the first touch, the puck was below his shoulders, and for the 2nd the puck was contacted below the crossbar.
Toronto recently scored a similar goal where Spezza knocked the puck down to a teammate above the crossbar, which is legal.
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I’d like to think Tkachuk was thinking all that as the play went on too.