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Originally Posted by dino7c
I can't think of another time I saw a linesman call a too much man with a 10 second delay. Like if the Wings don't turn it over and get a shot on goal that Vladar smothers does he ever call it? There are no arms up.
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TBH he probably did the right thing there.
Detroit had possession of the puck and he didn't blow the whistle until Calgary gained possession.
The official rulebook does say that he can report it to the ref at the stoppage of play or he "may blow down the play at his discretion" nothing says he has to blow it down immediately.
If it was reversed and he blew it down while rhe Flames still had the puck and were on the rush then I'd be pissed.
In the end it was a bad change that potentially helped eliminate a breakaway against. Doesn't get called all the time but actually not as egregious as some of the calls from the first period and by the letter of the rule book it is a penalty.