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Originally Posted by Robbob
There are three parts.
" A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player
who bats or directs the puck with his hand into the net."
Is there really a leap to intent here when it says a player bats or directs?
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Yes its a leap. They could have easily worded the rule " A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who INTENTIONALLY bats or directs the puck with his hand into the net."
However they don't. The rule says if you bat the puck into the net its not a goal. The NHL uses the word "intent" or intentionally" a lot in their rulebook. So its not like they don't like the word.
Pretty clear rule. No goal.
Even if the rule did say "intentionally" now you're trying to say that a player in front of the net lifting his hands to tip a puck didn't intentionally try to deflect the puck in the net. Give your head a shake.
1. The rule is very clear and you are making the leap to "intent" all on your own.
2. You are also trying to argue that a player in front of the net trying to tip a shot isn't trying to deflect it into the goal.
I am not even sure you're serious with this argument its so absurd.