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Originally Posted by SHOFEAR
But the thing is he didnt TRY to get out of the way, that is why there was a penalty.
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Not only did he not try, the play smacked of "accidental on-purpose" as some of the veterans call it. He really looked like he was taking a run at Miller. I don't throw around "intent to injure" very often (I thought Chara was completely innocent of this last year), but this smacks of it.
Anything beyond incidental contact with a goaltender is strictly forbidden by the NHL's rules, and for a damned good reason. Goalies can't move the way a skater can. The comments of "he's out of his crease, he's fair game" - while that may be your personal belief, it's never been the rules in the NHL. Skaters are expected to make an attempt to avoid goaltender contact, and barreling in on one at full speed with no attempt to even change directions is a hell of a lot more than "incidental" contact.
Ah well, Shanahan has been more and more lax as the weeks go by, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.