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I would laugh out loud at the ridiculousness of it.

You want an owner to get in front of a microphone and embarrass themselves? Good plan.

Well, then I apparently have been mistaken. I believe the call is correct the way the rule is written. If it’s not written the way it was intended, then it needs to hit the editor’s room.

The first line in the rule is: “Off-side - Players of the attacking team must not precede the puck into the attacking zone.” Do we agree this was violated? If so, what is next? Can it be a delayed offside… “…but the defending team is in a position to bring the puck back out of its defending zone without any delay or contact with an attacking player, or, the attacking players are in the process of clearing the attacking zone.” It fair to say that it can be called the latter. Almost there… play can continue if one of the following is true: ” (i) All players of the offending team clear the zone at the same instant (skate contact with the blue line) permitting the attacking players to re-enter the attacking zone, or (ii) The defending team passes or carries the puck into the neutral zone.” Clearly, the 1st definition allows continuation of play. The next paragraph is where I think we miss out. “If, during the course of the delayed off-side, any member of the attacking team touches the puck, attempts to gain possession of a loose puck, forces the defending puck carrier further back into his own zone, or who is about to make physical contact with the defending puck carrier, the Linesman shall stop play for the off-side violation.” Victor’s stick follows the puck in over the line in an attempt to maintain control/gain possession, however you want to say it. Clearly he does this. He didn’t tap the puck into the zone, give up possession and wait. He tapped it in under control and hovered inches from the puck, while Dahlin was still in an offside position. I think that violates the delayed offside portion of the rule.

Well, this is the old control argument. I would say we were in control already. Plus, read the first part of the rule. It doesn’t resemble the spirit of tagging up as outlined in the definition. in fact, if I’m reading the rule correctly, I don’t think there is a scenario where you can have a delayed offside call and subsequently take possession of the puck.

When you have replay, it doesn’t matter what the linesman has done. Given that the puck went into the zone after Dahlin was already in there, you are forced to go to the delayed offside portion of the rulebook, because he has to tag up somehow. However, nothing about this scenario resembles the scenario listed under delayed offside. The defense wasn’t about to pick up the park. We were still trying to get control. I think it’s a good call.

According to the rule. The call was correct. Once the puck went over the line, it was a delayed offside, but the Sabres tried to regain possession of the puck which forced the offside even though he didn’t touch it. (note the rulebook uses the singular version of offside) Delayed Off-side – A situation where an attacking player (or players) has preceded the puck across the attacking blue line, but the defending team is in a position to bring the puck back out of its defending zone without any delay or contact with an attacking player, or, the attacking players are in the process of clearing the attacking zone. If an off-side call is delayed, the Linesman shall drop his arm to nullify the off-side violation and allow play to continue if: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE 125 OFFICIAL RULES 2018-2019 SECTION 10 – GAME FLOW (i) All players of the offending team clear the zone at the same instant (skate contact with the blue line) permitting the attacking players to re-enter the attacking zone, or (ii) The defending team passes or carries the puck into the neutral zone. If, during the course of the delayed off-side, any member of the attacking team touches the puck, attempts to gain possession of a loose puck, forces the defending puck carrier further back into his own zone, or who is about to make physical contact with the defending puck carrier, the Linesman shall stop play for the off-side violation. If, during a delayed off-side, an attacking player in the attacking zone elects to proceed to his players’ bench (which extends into the attacking zone) to be replaced by a teammate, he shall be considered to have cleared the zone provided he is completely off the ice and his replacement comes onto the ice in the neutral zone. If his replacement comes onto the ice in the attacking zone, if the delayed off-side is still in effect, he too must clear the attacking zone. If the remaining attacking players have cleared the attacking zone and the Linesman has lowered his arm for the delayed off-side, he shall be considered on-side.

What result would they change it to?

It’s just the way it is man. Once you hear it and accept it, the plural form is like nails on a chalkboard. Et tu, Brute?

That’s a better picture. I wonder about this guys comment though:

I don’t think that skate is close enough to the blue line to make a definitive determination.

How so?

It was more the lack of urgency. 😕

Offside. There is an onside. There is an offside. There are no multiple offsides.

This was started league wide by Lindy Ruff. I think he was the first do declare upper/lower body injury.

The relevance is at 4:33…

Why did Harrington include #Suboptimal?

Interesting comment given that we’re talking about players on the Anaheim Ducks. But I will stand firm that I don’t want 20-year-olds being psychopathic shitheads.

You want ***** who don’t understand they’re playing a game? You want them Larping in the real world pretending to be conquering Vikings or slaying fictitious monsters? hard pass. It’s a game.

Are hockey players not supposed to have fun? Do you honestly think he’s laughing at us or is just laughing at the situation and how goofy it was?

What does this mean?

A podcast run by people who love to hear themselves talk. Hot take alert.

And even the team that signed him didn’t make the waiver claim. I’m just wondering… Do you guys dismiss the constant discussion in almost every thread about how crazy goalies are? The discussion of how they are great one year and they’re awful the next and nobody really knows what you’re going to get year after year? personally, I find the 20/20 hindsight to be super disingenuous.

You mean any team.

The restricted free agent goalie that was traded to the Detroit red wings for Jonathan Bernier and a third round pick and signed a 2-year contract for $6 million? That waiver claim?