The NHL goaltender interference rule is just like the strike zone. It is subjective, often arbitrary. The rule/zone changes from game to game and from officiating crew/home plate umpire. A strike on Wednesday is a ball on Thursday, and a goal confirmed on Saturday is a goal reversed on Sunday.
There is no standard. It is preposterous. It is amateurish. Coaching decisions to challenge (or not) are essentially made in the dark.
I understand that a missed strike call that turns the count from 2-and-2 to 3-and-1 has implications. But there is an average of 290 pitches in a major league baseball game. There is an average of 6.08 goals scored in an NHL game.
Calgary Flames left wing Ryan Lomberg, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. APThere are more than simple implications from inconsistent, often nonsensical, goaltender interference judgments.
