Agreed, but the problem is incidental contact made outside of the blue paint should not be a deciding factor in this particular circumstance. If Parise is in the crease, yes should be called every time, but his back is to the goalie and he’s outside the crease, the goalie should be held just as accountable as the skater in scenarios such as this one.
It’s one thing if the goalie comes outside the blue paint before the skater makes contact, but if incidental contact ensues while the skater is clearly outside the crease and the goalie is trying to make a play and essentially causes that incidental contact, the goal should always count IMO.
- MnGump
Contact was inside the crease, which is the deciding factor. Doesn't matter that Parise's feet were outside, when he turned his elbow caught Allen's face above the blue paint.
Dubnyk's comments after the game were telling. Said he has been told in the past, when player's feet in white and he is in crease it's not interference. Which is not how the rules are written. So refs called it by the book here, and presumably explained that to the Wild, and Wild are mad because that's not how it's been called in the past. Which is the big problem with NHL officiating. Sometimes they call it by the book, sometimes they call it by what they think the book intends.
Really surprised to see Wild players complaining about the Blais "trip." Dumba crosscheck's Blais in the back, Blais lands on a Wild player, and they expect Blais to be penalized?
