Red Wings beat the Avalanche, 3-2: This was really good hockey game. Not as a far of a drop-off in energy or skill from the Olympics that might have been expected. Granted, Detroits power play is full of 5 current or former olympians and they showed it. Datsyuks fake shot drop pass to Lidstrom was dirty it fooled Craig Anderson and 3 of the 4 Avs penalty killers. Johan Franzen's goal was superb; he recognized the forthcoming poke check, so he roofed the puck short side. I still don't understand the "incidental contact rule" that washed out a Detroit goal. Just take a note from international play and call in the crease violations. If Holmstrom stands in the crease, its a face-off outside the zone. If Anderson comes out side the crease, well then, incidental contact might occur.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Johan Franzen's goal was SICK
-Mac
Like you said, it would be more clear if you just weren't allowed to stand in the crease, period. But since you can as long as there isn't incidental contact that impairs the goalie's abilities to make a play, then that was the call, which Babcock agreed was the right call. I was at the game and it was down at my end and everyone could see it clearly, save for the four RW fans behind me that said Homer was "no where near Anderson!"
Here's a reference: http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26480
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