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Originally Posted by getbak
I assume it would fall under this part of the Interference rule:
A player is allowed the ice he is standing on (body position) and is not required to move in order to let an opponent proceed. A player may “block” the path of an opponent provided he is in front of his opponent and moving in the same direction.
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This makes sense. So then on the reverse hit.....that to me takes the moving in the same direction part of the table. On a reverse hit, don't you change direction and go in the opposite direction of the player you make contact with.
I interpret that rule to say Tkachuk's reverse hit is actually interference. He's allowed to block the path of his opponent provided he checks the two requirements: He's in front of his opponent (check), he's moving in the same direction (no check).
I'm not saying I want to see it called, nor am I saying it's dirty like a slew foot. I'm just saying seems like their could be a case for interference on the reverse check.