Mason Raymond Scores Controversial Spin-o-rama Goal to Give the Canucks a Shootout Win [Video]

Mason Raymond scored the only shootout goal in Vancouver’s 2-1 win over Columbus last night. Blue Jackets’ goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was completely fooled by the move, but was it legal? From the Globe and Mail:

“I have looked at it and I guarantee you that if you ask them (the Canucks), they’re going to say it was a good goal,” Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said. “To me, it looks a little questionable. It looks like he does take a step backward. It looks like the puck is moving backward.”

Shooters in the tiebreaker must make a consistent, continual move to the net. The Blue Jackets didn’t think Raymond did.

Officials chose not to review the play.

“We were all kind of pointing at it, asking (the officials) if they could go upstairs (to a video review),” Blue Jackets centre Ryan Johansen said. “I’m surprised they didn’t at least check. Why wouldn’t you check?”

I don’t know Ryan. I don’t know.

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14 Responses to “Mason Raymond Scores Controversial Spin-o-rama Goal to Give the Canucks a Shootout Win [Video]”

KC Resident Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:22 AM

was it legal?

Did he dribble the puck first?

geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:24 AM

No goal. Definitely shouldn’t have counted by rule.

VladimirCrouton Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Pretty sure that’s not legal. Whatever, it was real cool.

scripty Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:26 AM

This is where you just cheapshot the guy into a coma the next time you play him, street justice.

spencer096 Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:29 AM

/team knucklepuck

SouvenirCity Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:29 AM

84.4 Shootout – During regular-season games, if the game remains tied at the end of the five (5) minute overtime period, the teams will proceed to a shootout. The rules governing the shootout shall be the same as those listed under Rule 24 – Penalty Shot.

24.2 Procedure - The Referee shall ask to have announced over the public address system the name of the player designated by him or selected by the team entitled to take the shot (as appropriate). He shall then place the puck on the center face-off spot and the player taking the shot will, on the instruction of the Referee (by blowing his whistle), play the puck from there and shall attempt to score on the goalkeeper. The puck must be kept in motion towards the opponent’s goal line and once it is shot, the play shall be considered complete.

The above play shows a puck that not only stopped, but went backwards. No goal.

scripty Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM

The goal Patrick Kane had vs. the Red Wings in the shootout, that was bad ass.

Caribou Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:35 AM

The above play shows a puck that not only stopped, but went backwards. No goal.

Agreed

Dougb0001 Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:37 AM

shoot outs are gay.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:38 AM

How bout those Bruins, huh.

johndewar Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:39 AM

The above play shows a puck that not only stopped, but went backwards. No goal.

Not a goal.

Also: Not a dunk.

spencer096 Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 10:52 AM

preach it lee westwood…

In this clip, Westwood is opposed to the proposed anchoring ban solely because he feels “the horse had bolted” and the governing bodies are “shutting the stable door too late.” Instead, he says they are concentrating on the wrong thing instead of slow play, which he says is “the scourge of the modern game. Not the long putter.”

Dawgfather Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 11:05 AM

By rule this is not a goal. Also by rule, every NBA possession should end in a travel.

tanyon Says:
March 13th, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Instead, he says they are concentrating on the wrong thing instead of slow play, which he says is “the scourge of the modern game. Not the long putter.”

This is why I like Brandt Snedeker. Just hit the ball my friends.