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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I'm happy that one counted but I can understand why Oilers fans would be unhappy as there is no consistency with how officials call this play. We have seen so many where if the official loses sight of the puck for a millisecond they will blow the whistle even when the rebound comes right out after a shot. I think tonight's example is the way it should be done as the official should give it a second when he loses sight rather than blowing the puck when it's still loose. It's all about consistency and there's really none when it comes to this type of play which sucks.
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Most of the time when there is a quick whistle is when it looks like the goalie thinks they have the puck, and then given the positioning and angle of the ref, they blow it down if they lose sight of it and the goalie and players look confident that the goalie has it.
In cases like tonight where it's clearly a fire drill and no one appears to know where, or have control of where, the puck is, the ref will let the play go a few seconds longer. Plus the ref is right there on the goal line because the scenario allows him to get that close in this case, as opposed to if a shot is coming from the point or slot, he is in the corner much further away from the goalie.