Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter doesn’t think there’s enough consistency when it comes to making calls on goals kicked into the net.
Sutter voiced his displeasure with the enforcement of the rule after Tyler Toffoli‘s potential game-tying goal was disallowed following a video review in the third period of an eventual 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Monday.
“I don’t like saying, ‘kicked in,’ because one night that’s a goal and then one night it’s not a goal,” said Sutter. “Obviously we’re saying it’s a goal and they’re happy it’s not, but it could be the other way. On the ice it was called a goal, so generally that kind of overrides.
“It’s not like Tyler was kicking the puck.
“A distinct kicking motion is stand up and make a distinct kicking motion.”
Toffoli appeared to kick the puck in with his left skate off a rebound before video review led to the goal being overturned because of what the league deemed a distinct kicking motion.
“That’s the rule. Not that I agree with it,” Sutter said.
According to Rule 49.2, “A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who uses a distinct kicking motion to propel the puck into the net with his skate/foot.”
