Blake Coleman’s stitch. Add it to the history of the Battle of Alberta.
With 5:57 left for the third period of the fifth game between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Coleman led to the Oilers’ net.
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Mikael Backlund’s shot went just wide. The Flames held a 5-4 lead before the referees used video review to decide that Coleman had thrown the puck over the line.
“At live speed, I felt like I was in a battle. My understanding is that you can direct the record, but you just can’t throw it. I didn’t feel like I kicked it,” he said. Coleman after the game. “I opened my foot. My understanding is that you can redirect the foot disc as long as you don’t lift it and launch it on the network.
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The NHL defines a different kick move as when “an attacking player has deliberately pushed the puck with a kick or skate and then the puck enters the net.”
No matter if Coleman lifted his foot off the ice or not, he admitted to adjusting his foot position to propel himself into the net.
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Still, it was an upcoming call-up at a crucial time of the season. I asked several people, on condition of anonymity, what they thought of the play. Here are some answers broken down by group:
OLD NHL PLAYERS
“Entry. No goal.”
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“He kicked it.”
“You could win arguments by saying it aimlessly and also calling it objective. Get rid of the rule. It’s too open to interpretation.”
“It’s a goal.”
“I think Coleman knew what he was doing and the NHL got it right. I also think the NHL should amend the wording of the rules from different kick moves to add words like stop, push, intentionally redirect, and so on. .
“That’s hard. I thought it was a good goal.”
“That’s a goal.”
“I was shocked that it overturned, but I understand the explanation.”
CURRENT PLAYER OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE
“It simply came to our notice then. But worse plays than this have been called a goal in the past. There is a gray area for stitches or redirects. “
FORMER NHL COACH
“He kicked it.”
“It simply came to our notice then. He came in anyway. “
Media
“I didn’t see any different kick-off movement. Comparing it to other similar goals allowed this year is a bad decision.”
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“I have no doubt he pointed his foot at the record, but I was surprised he tipped over. That accounts for 95 percent of the time.”
“I am in a row with eight colleagues. I think seven of us weighed. He was the only one who thought he shouldn’t have counted.
OIL FANS
“I think he threw it, but that call could have gone anyway. I don’t really think he’s going to stretch his leg that way if the record isn’t there.”
“My initial thought was in no way a ‘different stitch movement.’ I thought it would count. should have canceled depending on how it is usually called “.
“I think it could have gone anyway. There’s so much room for interpretation in some of these rules that it always seems like the final call will be a surprise. Unfortunately, I think it polluted the victory a little bit. I’d be angry if we were on the other side of that call. “
“Initial angles, I thought Coleman was braking, so he was fine. But then I saw the reverse playback and there was definitely an intention to direct the record.”
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Perhaps this will lead to a clarification of the rule in low season. The Oilers will return to training on Saturday to prepare for Colorado or St. Louis. Louis in the Western Conference Finals.
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