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Honestly don't feel like doing a full recap so if you want one go somewhere else. The Pens had no business winning this game. After Chris Connor, yes Chris Conner, scored the first goal the Pens imploded. They found themselves down 4-1. Yes 4-1. It was all too perfect. They Leafs are the Mayor's of Blown 4-1 leads city. And tonight, they blew another one. Evgeni Malkin took the Pens on his back and carried them to the win. He started the come back, tied the game, and won the game in the shootout. Had it not been for a disallowed goal he would of had a hat trick. Malkin high sticked a puck near the goal crease, the puck was swatted by Bernier and made its way into the goal. The goal was waived off. It's not the first time we've seen a play like this. Back in the 11-12 season Matt Cooke had the same thing happen to him. He high sticked the puck, it hit the Rangers goalie and another Ranger player and went in to the net. That goal wad waived off too. Here's the thing. The NHL rule book contradicts itself when it comes to this type of play. Take a look at the second period of our recap from that Rangers game. You can find that by clicking HERE. If you don't want to go to that post here are the rules below:
RULE 80.3 Disallowed Goal: When an attacking player causes the puck to enter the opponent's goal by contacting the puck above the height of the crossbar, either directly or deflected off any player or official, the goal shall not be allowed. The determining factor is where the puck makes contact with the stick. If the puck makes contact with the stick below the level of the crossbar and enters the goal, this goal should be allowed.
A goal scored as a result of the defending player striking the puck with his stick carried above the height of the crossbar of the goal frame into his own goal shall be allowed.
BUT where it gets really confusing is this rule.
RULE 80 - High Sticking the Puck
RULE 80.1 High Sticking the Puck: Batting the puck above the normal height of the shoulders with a stick is prohibited. When a puck is struck with a high stick and subsequently comes into the possession and control of a player from the offending team (including the player who made contact with the puck), either directly or deflected off any player or official, there shall be a whistle.
When a puck has been contacted by a high stick, the play shall be permitted to continue, provided that:
(i) the puck has been batted to an opponent (when a player bats the puck to an opponent, the referee shall give the "washout" signal immediately. Otherwise, he will stop play)
(ii) a player of the defending side shall bat the puck into his own goal in which the goal shall be allowed.
Complete contradiction.
But it's over and done with. The Pens won. Their next game is a bizarre 4 p.m. game in Tampa.
Go Pens
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