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Originally Posted by Fanned On It
Let's just say that both parties should be aware of the situation and leave it at that. I've never come close to hitting a ref while clearing the zone... usually, if anything, the puck will go by the ref's legs and he'll hop it or whatever.
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Yes I agree that when the puck isn't going all that fast and low on the ice you should be able to get out of the way like the situation you describe, but it sounds like in this situation the guy has just shot the puck hard directly toward the linesman.