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Originally Posted by hroark2112
I had a guy try something cute on me...probably the slowest spin-a-rama move you've ever seen! I think I even have a clip of it.
The ref let him finish the play, but told him it wouldn't have counted if it had gone in. The puck has to be in continuous forward motion during the penalty shot/shootout attempt. The only exception to the forward motion issue is if the puck hits the post, comes out and bounces into the goal off the goalie. Anything else, no goal.
Unless your ref doesn't know the rules, then it's a goal. There's some dumb refs out there, I had one allow a goal on a penalty shot on the rebound shot...luckily the other ref overturned it and told the guy what the rule really is.
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There was a similar play in the NHL this year during a shootout, which the referee allowed. Kelly Hrudey's take on it was "as long as the player is in possession of the puck and headed towards the goal line, they are going to allow it." I believe the actual situation was cutting across the crease, with the players stickhandling causing the puck to move away from the goal line.