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Originally Posted by EastCoastFlamesFan
Ah. Another stat erased from the records books it would seem as it looks like there is no record of the 5 minute major for Nieuwendyk anywhere. Interesting that the PP goal scored by Dineen the following period still holds up. Kind of of a weird situation which I guess has been fixed today by instant replay--right?
Regarding this, it gets somewhat addressed in an article a few days later (that I'll post when it comes up naturally for continuity sake since it includes other road trip info)
Essentially, the league agreed that it was Ramage's stick that caused the foul, so they had a few ruling options. The most obvious to me were:
1. The wrong player was admittedly penalized, but since it already happened it's too late to change anything and Nieuwendyk is on the hook for the “warning” on his way to a 1-game suspension if it happens again.
2. (The most reasonable) The wrong player was penalized and since it already happened it's too late to change anything statistics-wise, but Nieuwendyk gets a clean slate and is off the hook for the “warning” on his way to a 1-game suspension.
3. (The slightly clunky way) The wrong player was penalized, so a correction to the record book will indicate that Ramage should have received the major and accompanying misconduct penalty and he is on the hook for the “warning”
Instead, the league went with a convoluted solution that to me makes no sense:
4. (The silly NHL version) The wrong player was penalized, so the penalty will be wiped from the records entirely as if it NEVER HAPPENED. Neither Nieuwendyk nor Ramage have any penalty minutes added to their records (but the Flames‘ team records include the 15 minutes). However, since a power play goal was scored during the 5-minutes the Flames skated shorthanded, that DID HAPPEN and stands.
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Typical NHL. LOL. So wait--are you saying that the PIM was wiped from Nieuwy's totals but still shows up in the team totals from the 88-89 season?