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PASabreFan, on 10 November 2009 - 11:19 AM, said:

Could Craig Rivet ref tomorrow night's game with the Oilers? While still on the Sabres roster?

No looking at the rule book.

I think the real question is, could ANY of the Sabres ref a game on Tuesday night, other than maybe Miller, and have any of us notice they were gone?

Sorry to hijack the thread, but after those Leafs and Habs games, my blood is on permanent "boil".

[Taro T]

PASabreFan, on 04 April 2010 - 09:45 AM, said:

It wasn't really close. He was way offsides.

I like the proposed rule language though. To make it NHL rulebook authentic, it has to be a bit murkier. "if the offsides player is spralled toward the ice surface, then any appendage in contact with said that is onsides shall be deemed sufficient." ??

I am ashamed to ask this, but... This wasn't a delayed offside situation where you just have to tag up. Didn't Montador have to completely clear the zone?

As soon as either of his skates are in contact with the blue line he HAS completely cleared the zone.

I always get a kick out of youth hockey players trying to jump at the blue line to either stay on-sides or get on-sides, as the player would have been on-sides with a skate touching the blue line but he must be completely on his side of the blue line if neither skate is touching the blue line. In an effort to get on-sides, they are pretty much guaranteeing that they will be offsides.