The NHL says the puck wasn’t contacted above the normal height of Jason Robertson’s shoulders
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Vancouver Canucks players on the ice insisted it was a high stick by Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson.
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On watching the review, fans and reporters all thought it was a high stick.
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Even the Canucks’ coaching staff thought it was a high stick.
That’s why they challenged the officials’ non-call on the play, which preceded a first-period power play goal by the Stars’ Roope Hintz.
But after a long review, the NHL and its on-ice officials insisted that Robertson had not touched the puck with a high-stick.
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According to the NHL’s situation room, Robertson did not contact the puck “above the normal height of his shoulders.” They didn’t go into detail. Perhaps they saw Robertson’s right shoulder and felt the puck was at the same level?
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Either way, blame rule 80.1.
Did the NHL make the right call? Make a comment below …
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