Its a stat subjective to opinion. Unless the same guy does it for every game, its a matter of opinion.
I refrenced the hit stat because its a very tough one in a physical game. Technically, you could call any contact a hit... Do I have to put you on your ass to hit you, or is contact considered a hit?
You would think there would be guidlines and a pretty black and white definition, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
apparently the soft definition that constitutes a hit, is its a hit if your hit makes the other player turn the puck over.
If teams couldn't put their goalie back in after an icing, it would likely become much less common for teams to pull their goalie in the first place. Seems like the rule is at least partly there just to create some more excitement in close games.
Do players spit loogies in the crease area of the opposing goalies?
I don't know but its nasty to think about, anyone who does this intentionally is a piece of crap.
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Is this why opposing skaters give snow showers to goalies and goalies hate getting them?
Goalies getting snowed is seen as being disrespectful, it has nothing to do with any substance being on the ice. If an opposing skater does this and it was unavoidable, most often it is overlooked. As a goalie I can tell you that I don't like it just because I have to wipe all the ice off my face if I get snowed badly, it can get pretty obnoxious.
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Is this why goalies are always cleaning the area with their sticks, to get rid of the phlegm, sweat, and blood?
Having large amounts of snow in and around your crease will cause it to accumulate on your leg pads and skate blades. Goalies clear this stuff away with their sticks because it allows them better movement, skating and especially sliding with their leg pads.
Why do so many hockey fans on the East Coast of the USA call it
"OFFSIDES" ????????
And so far as what constitutes a "hit", from what I understand, a player must have the puck and another one must hit him with a clean check that separates the puck from the puck carrier in order for a hit to be credited. Regardless of the impact of the hit. But I'm really not 100% certain on that one.
I've always wanted to know what was the most time that a team has ever played on offense. For example, has there ever been a game that the puck was always on the opposing team's side?
Similarly, what's the fewest shots on goal that a team ever had in a game?
A few weeks back when the Blackhawks played the Rangers, Chicago took two penalties and was allowed to decide whether they wanted a 2 minute 5 on 3 or a 4 minute 5 on 4. I'd never seen anything like it but I thought I heard it mentioned somewhere it was a rule. Anyone know which rule?
I forget the exact details of that situation, but it was the offending team's captain's choice. Basically, the Rangers took a penalty too (I think Chicago took three - one guy took two) and he had to choose whether he wanted penalty A (one of the one guy's two) or penalty B (the other guy's penalty) to be the offsetting penalty.
Choosing the former would result in a two minute 5 on 3 (two separate players serving minor penalties to none, First of the double minor and the other team's offsetting), and choosing the latter would result in a four minute 5 on 4 (one player serving a double-minor to none, other guy's penalty and the other team's offsetting).
I forget the exact details of that situation, but it was the offending team's captain's choice. Basically, the Rangers took a penalty too (I think Chicago took three - one guy took two) and he had to choose whether he wanted penalty A (one of the one guy's two) or penalty B (the other guy's penalty) to be the offsetting penalty.
Choosing the former would result in a two minute 5 on 3 (two separate players serving minor penalties to none, First of the double minor and the other team's offsetting), and choosing the latter would result in a four minute 5 on 4 (one player serving a double-minor to none, other guy's penalty and the other team's offsetting).
I've always wanted to know what was the most time that a team has ever played on offense. For example, has there ever been a game that the puck was always on the opposing team's side?
Similarly, what's the fewest shots on goal that a team ever had in a game?
Thanks
TML had 6 sog in a playoff game a while back. I don't know what the actual regular season record would be, nor do I know if this was a playoff record or not either.
Why do backup goalies on the bench always wear baseball caps? I know it's a silly question, but I've always wondered.
They're not required to. If they do wear one, it's required to be whatever the official Reebok off-ice hat is for that season. It's usually the same as the draft hat.
I've always wanted to know what was the most time that a team has ever played on offense. For example, has there ever been a game that the puck was always on the opposing team's side?
Similarly, what's the fewest shots on goal that a team ever had in a game?
Thanks
Find some video of the Washington Capitals first seaon, 1974-1975.
I remember watching a number of games where it was a major victory just getting the puck out of the defensive zone.
What happens if a shot is taken and it is high-sticked by the defending team and it hits there goalie before it goes in? Is it blown down because the team that high-sticked it touched it twice?
What happens if a shot is taken and it is high-sticked by the defending team and it hits there goalie before it goes in? Is it blown down because the team that high-sticked it touched it twice?
No. A deflection off your own goaltender on a high stick does not result in a whistle.
Possession and control of the puck must be maintained in order for the whistle to be blown. Rule 80.1
To further kaneone's response about how shots on goal are counted:
Shots are probably one of the two most subjective official stats (along with hits). In theory, a shot that's clearly wide, but "saved" by the goalie shouldn't be counted, but in practice they frequently are based upon arena. Florida (at times) has been notorious for their liberal idea of what constitutes a shot, resulting in ridiculously high shot totals. Meanwhile, Minnesota can be extremely conservative in counting them (shot, rebound, shot, rebound, shot, rebound, goal? That's 2 shots).
Wow, and I thought Vokoun and Luongo were gods because they faced 45 shots a night.
