How exactly is refusing to play by intentionally breaking a rule, not unsportsmanlike?
This is the very definition of a childish act.
It gives himself a better chance to win the game. Statistically, he is better off on a SO then a breakaway, and on a breakaway he has to deal with rebounds; in a SO, he doesn't.
Is Brodie childish, because he ran a small interference (that was borderline a minor penelty) to break up a 2-on-1?
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If this happened on the Flames and Hiller or Ramo did it, I'd love it. He's helping his team win since a penalty shot is much easier to save than a 2-0.
I'm not going to get all bent out of shape because he's not on a team I cheer for. He found a loop hole and exploited it. Good for him. I heard a comparison to some of Roger Neilson's tactics back in the day.
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AHL rule change. Gm Misconduct to offending goalie, penalty shot can be taken by anyone on ice, and replacement goalie faces the shot.
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AHL rule change. Gm Misconduct to offending goalie, penalty shot can be taken by anyone on ice, and replacement goalie faces the shot.
That's about as stiff as you can get. Could add a 2 minute penalty if the shot fails I suppose.
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AHL rule change. Gm Misconduct to offending goalie, penalty shot can be taken by anyone on ice, and replacement goalie faces the shot.
That's a pretty good reaction IMO. One would hope the game misconduct would also come with potential suspensions.
It is STILL arguably an easier way to prevent a goal by knocking the net off though. Not only are you facing a single shooter, but rebounds won't count. That being said, losing a goalie for the rest of the game and having to bring in a cold goalie to face a shootout should be plenty of deterrent for future incidents.
I'm glad they have announced some stiff penalties for this. A goaltender deserves to be punished and not rewarded for these types of unsportsmanlike plays.
When the Flames shot the puck out of the rink off of the faceoff to get Craig Berube out of the box in the dying seconds for one more fight during the Ducks brawl I'm pretty sure all of us thought it was a "clever play" not "intentionally breaking a rule to stop play"
When the Flames shot the puck out of the rink off of the faceoff to get Craig Berube out of the box in the dying seconds for one more fight during the Ducks brawl I'm pretty sure all of us thought it was a "clever play" not "intentionally breaking a rule to stop play"
That reference is so old its practically an antique, and if the 'Delay of Game' penalty existed at the time they likely wouldnt have done it.
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I really applaud the goalie's quick thinking. That was a quick and correct assessment of his situation. The odds of winning 2-0 are worse than 1-0. I also applaud the league's quick reaction with a rule change.
it's never cheating if you're acting within the rules - he took a deliberate penalty to increase his teams chances much like a Dman's desperate hook to stop a break away attempt that ends with a penalty shot against.
I'm glad they have announced some stiff penalties for this. A goaltender deserves to be punished and not rewarded for these types of unsportsmanlike plays.
He was punished appropriately at the time, not rewarded. It's not his problem that the punishment was the better option, it's the leagues. The rule needed fixed and guess what, they fixed it
There's nothing unsportsmanlike about it
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