Dominik Hašek already showed a similar intervention in the NHL years ago during the game with the Rangers, when he destroyed the chance of Adam Graves. The Czech legend has now gained another follower.
“I think we were the better team and we deserved the two points. Raids? It’s a lottery,” Vladař regretted after the 2:3 result, but he was quite embarrassed from the moment when he conceded from the stick of Mats Zuccarello in the first series. The Norwegian forward got close to the Flames goalie, who hit the puck with his stick. Only then came the shot.
What about the rules? “The puck must be kept moving towards the opponent’s goal line and once it is shot, the action is considered over. No goal can be scored after any rebound (the exception is a rebound off the post, or off the goalkeeper and then directly into the goal).”
The so-called however, the situation room in Toronto reviewed the run and the goal was awarded. According to the verdict, Vladař’s contact with the puck did not create a rebound, Zuccarello did not shoot yet, but moved the puck to the side.
“I thought I hit it with the stick, I was pretty sure at that point. It came back to him and went off his shin pads. But of course the cameras see it better than I do,” sighed Vladař, whose 30 successful saves did not lead to the Flames winning again. In addition, the Canadian team is the worst in raids this season with a record of 0-4. On the ice of Minnesota, Matt Boldy decided in the fourth series with a shot on Vladař’s catcher.
“I have to keep doing the same things and I hope that the results will come,” said Vladař, who has only won one of his last five starts.
