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Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Makes sense... you don't want Williams to have to then skate across the ice to get off do you? Or worse... skate to the goal and tell Cook to take a hike.

He couldn't leave the box unless they pulled their replacement goalie before the penalty expired.

Edit: Even then, you would still end up with just four skaters on the ice.
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Makes sense... you don't want Williams to have to then skate across the ice to get off do you? Or worse... skate to the goal and tell Cook to take a hike.
Oh, yeah, it makes perfect sense, I just never thought about it before this happened. I've never seen a goalie get a major penalty before.
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Oh, yeah, it makes perfect sense, I just never thought about it before this happened. I've never seen a goalie get a major penalty before.
Neither had Hastings or Eaves or anyone else in the building.

I honestly think common sense should have applied here. Williams was being bent over backwards in pain and was trying to make sure he didn't rip up his knee. Sure, give him a roughing penalty, but a 5 minute penalty for defending himself on his back attempting to not have a serious knee injury? That's crazy. The "by the book" mentality is especially strange since they completely overlooked Chase Grant getting his helmet ripped off earlier in the game.
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Neither had Hastings or Eaves or anyone else in the building.

I honestly think common sense should have applied here. Williams was being bent over backwards in pain and was trying to make sure he didn't rip up his knee. Sure, give him a roughing penalty, but a 5 minute penalty for defending himself on his back attempting to not have a serious knee injury? That's crazy. The "by the book" mentality is especially strange since they completely overlooked Chase Grant getting his helmet ripped off earlier in the game.

I had that thought too. Grant had a couple of times that he shot the puck and followed it to the net. The defender and he were pushing each time. The third or fourth time this scenario took place the defender attempted what looked like a headlock and took Grant's helmet off as they went into the boards --there was no call--.
If Williams play was instinct it makes sense. However he is an energetic young goalie that uses his stick a lot when the other team comes across the crease, talks to the refs about players in the crease every stoppage and talks to the other teams. He is a good player but his immaturity and style of play may have come to the mind of the refs when making the call. I wasn't close enough to see if it looked deliberate or not but when he went to the box I wasn't completely blown away.
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Strange situation. So is there ever a scenario where goalies get kicked out of the game? Fighting?
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Sorry, but the reffing marred a great series. Everyone but mr schwartz is saying that was a bad call. Adf that to the ridiculous penalty last night and you have another couple of games to add to the derek shepherd hall of fame. Too many games taken over by one set of referees. Its not a good sign when the same refs are the topic of conversation week after week after week.
 
Re: Wisconsin at Minnesota State 1/11 and 1/12

Anybody else notice that Derek Shepherd's Official's jersey didn't have his number 3 on last night. It was blank.

One never knows what to expect when Shepherd and Hunt referee a game, other than a lot of penalties and questionable calls. I have not yet seen a replay of the no goal but Hastings claims that the replay he saw showed the puck across the line. If that is correct what did Shepherd and Hunt look at.
 
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