ADSF: (2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (3) Montreal Canadiens

[iinatcc]

Plus disallowed goals have benefited the Bolts in Playoff hockey before. So it happens

[UFCanuck]

Don't know why people are complaining that much about the disallowed goal. Both Kerry Fraser and Ron Mclean said that based on the wording of the rule it was a legit call. So it's not that of a big deal as it was the right call.

Who gives a ...about what two retired referees are saying.

[73 Percent]

oh you mean to tell me fraser ansd mclean think it was the right call?

why dont you call denis savard and ask what he thinks of Keith's antics. I bet you I know his answer.

[JE14]

Plus disallowed goals have benefited the Bolts in Playoff hockey before. So it happens

The Bolts didn't make the finals in 2011 because of a missed call.

[Madness]

Plus disallowed goals have benefited the Bolts in Playoff hockey before. So it happens

Since they benefited from something in the past it's okay for to screw them now?

Shouldn't happen ever. Cost them the game. Could very well have cost them the series. 2-1 series could go either way. 3-0 it's over.

Plus they got screwed vs Boston in 2011 as well.

[gmen81]

Ref made the right call according to the rule book. Don't know why you guys are all up in arms over it.

Edit: The rule might be dumb, but it's a rule and the refs got it right.

[73 Percent]

Ref made the right call according to the rule book. Don't know why you guys are all up in arms over it.

tired of hearing this. quote the exact rule here now please.

not saying your wrong just want to see how it differs from howni interpret it.

[King Heffy]

oh you mean to tell me fraser ansd mclean think it was the right call?

why dont you call denis savard and ask what he thinks of Keith's antics. I bet you I know his answer.

I liked Friedman's breakdown though The rule should be changed, but as the rules stand, I agree with the call. It was definitely borderline though. It's a real slippery slope when the league takes liberties with the rulebook in the name of common sense. Just ask Sabres fans what they think of Brett Hull's foot in the crease goal (which shouldn't have counted at the time).

[spliced]

Watching this game reminded me of some Canucks playoff games in the past few years where they just seemed to have the worst luck. Tampa Bay played the part of the Canucks in this one.

[King Heffy]

69.3 Contact Inside the Goal Crease -

If a goalkeeper, in the act of establishing his position within his goal crease, initiates contact with an attacking player who is in the goal crease, and this results in an impairment of the goalkeeper’s ability to defend his goal, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed.

[gmen81]

tired of hearing this. quote the exact rule here now please.

not saying your wrong just want to see how it differs from howni interpret it.

If anything don't get mad at the refs for making the call get mad at the league. When I first saw it I thought it was a bad call, but Kerry Fraser tweeted out that the right call was made. I know he is retired and all, but I'm pretty sure he has a better understanding of the rules then the rest of us do.

Correct call on disallowed goal! 69.3if goalkeeper in act of establishing his position within crease, initiates contact with an attacking

Player who is in the goal crease & this results with impairment of goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal, the goal will be disallowed.

Carey Price knows this rule & works it to his advantage better than any goalie in the league. It's the rule & I will not debate it further!

[Ronalds.Kenins41]

Price hit the guy in the crease so it makes sense. Killorn also put price to side of his net and if you look at it from the refs prespective this is already goaltender interference. So two reasons the goal shouldnt count but only one that is made which is right since price somehow recovered.

[73 Percent]

after getting a look at the wording of the rule I agree with the call. not the rule but that was the correct call made on the ice.

someone posted that its a shame that common sense cant over rule the rule.

[King Heffy]

If anything don't get mad at the refs for making the call get mad at the league. When I first saw it I thought it was a bad call, but Kerry Fraser tweeted out that the right call was made. I know he is retired and all, but I'm pretty sure he has a better understanding of the rules then the rest of us do.

I think the rule would benefit from tweaking to allow for some basic common sense. However, I don't trust the league officials to be capable of making the correct decision so it's probably best left as is.

[Ronalds.Kenins41]

its similar to that disallowed goal against Dallas with Vancouver in that the refs told a confusing reason for disallowing the goal but made the right call. In fact its exactly the same in that lethonin initiated contact which is why the goal was disallowed.

I guess if your a goalie and someones in your goal crease and you bump into him then a goal goes in then it is in a way goaltender interference but fans have trouble understanding that unless they actually play goalie.

Bottom line. The right call was made.

[TheAntar]

Any doubt now the league isn't ready to lose canada ... I feel dirty hoping for the habs in that 7on5 game. How is tb sposed to win when their breakaways and goals aren't allowed??

[Mimerez]

Just got back from work, and saw Stamkos get hit and kneed.

I liked Montreal yesterday, but doing that to Stamkos made me lose 100% of respect to Emelin, and a chunk from the team. And seriously Canadien fans? Booing the injury?

Classless.

[qwijibo]

Just got back from work, and saw Stamkos get hit and kneed.

I liked Montreal yesterday, but doing that to Stamkos made me lose 100% of respect to Emelin, and a chunk from the team. And seriously Canadien fans? Booing the injury?

Classless.

Are you serious? The knee was totally accidental, he was trying to avoid Stamkos.

[TheAntar]

Are you serious? The knee was totally accidental, he was trying to avoid Stamkos.

Now justify the booing ...

[Lychees]

Are you serious? The knee was totally accidental, he was trying to avoid Stamkos.

Agreed, it looked like he tried to lift his knee to avoid Stammer, as opposed to lifting his knee to hit Stammer