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Originally Posted by Jiffy Loob
Interesting: "The only piece of goalie gear that can stop play is the mask. In the NHL, play is stopped when a goaltender loses his mask, as long as his team has control of the puck or if there's no “immediate and impending scoring opportunity” for the opposing team (Rule 9.6)."
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If the rule is in place for player safety it doesn't make much sense to allow play to continue in case of an immediate or impending scoring opportunity. It wouldn't be a pretty situation if the goalie takes a hard shot off the face.