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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
That happens pretty well every time a goal is called back by an offside challenge where a player is maybe millimeters offside. I don't like that either but it's the current rules. At the end of the day Coleman touched the puck with his glove. It is what it is.
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If you are that strict on enforcing the rules exactly as written then there will be 500 slashing penalties called a game. I would trade the two times a year a horrific offside is missed for the 5-10 times per year every team has a goal called off over being .5mm offside or this insane interpretation of what a hand pass is.
The intent of the rule is to prevent jumping ahead of he blue line to actually gain an advantage. These rules are full on skate in the crease level now.