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[QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 3013095, member: 2350"]
The problem comes from the inconsistency with how that situation is handled. In the first place, the rule is poorly written, for no referee can know what's in a player's mind, nor can he determine a player's intent with any degree of consistency or accuracy. It's absurd to write intent into the rules. Intent means nothing, it's the result that's ruled on. If a player accidentally shoots the puck over the glass from his own end, he gets a minor penalty. It does not matter that he didn't intend to do so. Same with offsides.  If a player unintentionally goes offside, it's a violation of the rule, period. If a player unintentionally directs the puck into his own net, it's a goal, period.

Many identical situations this year have been penalized with a match penalty - that is, 5 minutes and the game. Last year Drew Doughty was suspended for a game after an almost identical hit on William Carrier (Google it) although there was no penalty on the play. However in its medieval wisdom, the league has decided to suspend the entire rule book for the playoffs this year. There is almost no consistency in NHL officiating. The league wants as much violence as they can get away with because that's what sells tickets. [ATTACH type="full" alt="162346"]162346[/ATTACH]
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