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Originally Posted by bobbylouie
Because it's not legal to for the purpose of scoring a goal. If it suddenly was, it would become part of the strategy and players would be kicking at the puck near the crease all the time. Even if it was unintentional to injure somebody, every time a loose puck came near the goalie in the crease (and his glove on the ice), it would be foolish not to be kicking at. It's a recipe for disaster.
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Deflecting it in with the foot is legal, and moving your foot into position in the crease to do so is legal. This is no different.