Mavericks 2, Lakers 1

Freddy's three thoughts of the game. ...

1. Playoff win: Like last week against Alabama Huntsville, Friday's game against Lake Superior State wasn't always pretty, but as coach Mike Hastings said afterward, the goal is to win and move on and that's what the Mavericks did. They did it with a couple of timely goals in the first period, a tough penalty kill in the third and continued good goaltending throughout, surviving a physical game against what I believe is a really good Lakers team.

2. Charles in charge: Charlie Gerard was one of the most explosive players in the game, scoring a beauty of a goal in the first period to tie things at 1-all. His backhander over goalie Nick Kossoff's shoulder finished off a play in which Parker Tuomie threaded a pass off the boards to him after a D-zone faceoff win by Marc Michaelis. Gerard used his speed to get behind a defenseman before receiving the pass. Later, Gerard used his speed to draw a penalty shot, although Kossoff stopped him on the try.

3. Rules, rules rules: Gerard's penalty shot drew much attention, as it appeared that he scored on the play that led to the penalty. After being hauled down, he slid across the ice, and the puck went off his hip and into the net. Officials reviewed the play, and it seemed like the Mavericks would have a 3-1 lead and a power play instead of the penalty shot. However it was ruled no goal after review. You can read Hastings' comments on the play in my gamer (linked below), but I did find this in the NCAA rulebook tonight:

Rule 83.6 Disallowed Goals - An apparent goal shall not be allowed by the Referee in any of the following cases: ... 
• If an attacking player throws, bats or propels the puck into the goal with any part of the body.

Was this the rule that was applied? Was it the right interpretation?*

Read my game story here.

Around the WCHA: Bowling Green 6, Northern Michigan 1 (visiting Falcons take 1-0 lead over Falcons).



* Rule 83.6 also includes this bullet point. Not sure if it was in place in 2015, but I believe it to be the #palmquistwaspushed rule that was incorrectly applied in the NCAA Tournament against RIT:

• If a defending player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by an attacking player and this action causes the defending player to come into contact with the goalkeeper, such contact shall be deemed initiated by the attacking player. If necessary a penalty shall be assessed to the attacking player and if a goal is scored it would be disallowed.