Patrick Roy Breaks Out The Rule Book: Why Duclair Goal Should Have Counted
The Islanders had two goals taken off the board on Tuesday night. Patrick Roy had a problem with one of them.
In their 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the New York Islanders had two goals that were taken off the board due to goaltender interference.
It’s still a touchy subject in the NHL. While we may have a clear definition in print, there’s too much of a grey area regarding what is and what isn’t goaltender interference more often than not.
While both disallowed goals brought their own arguments, head coach and Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy didn’t have a problem with the latter of the two, when Anders Lee’s skate made contact with Darcy Kuemper’s stick:
However, he did have a problem with the first one.
After Simon Holmstrom cut across the low slot, Kuemper came out to challenge and make the save, getting caught in Holmstrom’s path before Anthony Duclair hopped on the rebound:
When Roy was asked about the ruling postgame, he took out the rulebook:
“They go by rule 69.1, but if you look in the rulebook, 69.7 says that if you take a shot on net and there's a rebound, it should be unintentional contact."
Here’s the rule:
It seems like that first paragraph is exactly what happened in this situation. And, what’s the point of a rule book if they aren’t going to go by it?
Now, it’s worth pointing out that the officials on the ice called both goals before LA challenged to have Toronto take a closer look.
The league made the ruling and, again, there’s a grey area.
Does Holmstrom make incidental contact driving across the net?
Or is the rule saying that the incidental contact can only be on the immediate rebound?
What is the definition of a “loose puck” because after Kuemper makes the original save, the puck is loose when the goalie interference occurs.
Grey area.
These two disallowed goals were absolutely massive in the loss, a second straight loss to close out their California road trip.
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The upside of a terrible finish is a lottery pick, and I cannot see Lou surviving. Everyone in the organization is in place. If Malkin says it’s time Lou, I’m sure they handle it as a retirement with class. Heading into the draft as normal and name Patty GM. Two picks in 2026 is nice to have in your back pocket. Again the biggest Hurdle is the salary of Engvall Mayfield DuClair Casey all signed long term. No one is helping you out on these. 1. Get Engvall settled in Bridgeport let him rot on the bus and make sure he plays every game. Bridgeport make’s Siberia look good. One year of that he will go back home and void the contract. Scott can be your expensive seventh defenseman, and Casey can be 12 forward. What you do with DuClair I have no idea. Yes he got hurt, but damn he has been a disaster. I guess that one is on Patrick.
This is the Islanders without Brock Nelson. Now you tell me if Lou handled the trade deadline correctly. The Nelson trade I have zero issue with. It’s how Lou handled everything else. You dump salary on older players that’s what should have been done.