Delay of game

[davetheblaze]

Anyone care to explain how a player on a power play dumping the puck into the opposing end or taking a shot that goes high is delaying the game?
Why would a player on the PP want to delay the game?
Why isnt the rule the same as the NHL where it is a defending player clearing the puck over the plexi gets called as it is a way to rest players and used to be able to change lines.

Just wondering if anyone can explain this to me.

[marco]

I don't think anybody can which is why Andy Buxton said this on the Blaze list

It's now been confirmed that the delay of game penalty for firing the puck over the glass will be applied in the defensive zone only from now on with immediate effect. Definitely a step in the right direction that one.

[Dave]

marco said:

I don't think anybody can which is why Andy Buxton said this on the Blaze list

It's now been confirmed that the delay of game penalty for firing the puck over the glass will be applied in the defensive zone only from now on with immediate effect. Definitely a step in the right direction that one.

great call

[davetheblaze]

Thank god for that

[naffer]

A swift change to a barmy rule