from Kerry Fraser of TSN,

Forget trying to make the call in real time, this was a very difficult play for the referees to ascertain through video review if Galchenyuk made a “reasonable effort” to avoid contact with Predators’ goalie Pekka Rinne. In the end, I believe the correct call was made despite the hook/pressure applied to the Montreal sniper by Weber.

Rule 69 (Interference on the Goalkeeper) makes a provision whereby, “If a an attacking player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by a defending player so as to cause him to come into contact with the goalkeeper, such contact will not be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for the purposes of this rule, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact.”

Under certain conditions, this rule would provide for a hooking penalty to be assessed on Weber (must be made in real time and not through review) and if it was further determined by the referee (real time or coach’s challenge) that Galchenyuk did not make a “reasonable effort” to avoid Rinne the subsequent goal would also be disallowed.

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