Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The goal in question.



I haven't seen much written on Sammi Kapanen goal but I believe that the second Flyer goal in game 7 was a result of goalie interference and should not have been a goal, there also should have been a 2 minute penalty as well...

This was a discription through the eyes of a Philly fan of the goal in question that gave Philly the lead in the game.
With the score tied 1-1 after one, both teams raced up and down the ice in a wildly entertaining second period, each scoring once.

The Flyers took their first lead of the game just about midway through regulation. Patrick Thoresen and Shaone Morrisonn both went for a puck in front of Cristobal Huet, and Morrisonn ended up knocking his goaltender out of the crease. Meanwhile, Sami Kapanen slapped in a loose puck for his second goal of the playoffs, much to the chagrin of the sold out Washington crowd.


Apparently the NHL officials thought it was a good goal.
Kapanen's goal was effectively an empty-netter and surely will be a topic of discussion.

Right before a loose puck made its way to Kapanen, Philadelphia's Patrick Thoresen gave Shaone Morrisonn a shove, and the Washington defenseman plowed into Huet, knocking the goalie off his skates. The NHL posted an explanation on the Web, saying Thoresen legally body checked Morrisonn and no Philadelphia player made contact with Huet.

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