The greatest goal to be ever waved off

Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres, 2011-01-11. James van Riemsdyk scores a goal which left Jeff Carter's stick, was redirected by Claude Giroux in mid-air, bounced off Ryan Miller's glove and off JVR's own foot, all without ever touching the ice.

Unfortunately, the Referee ruled that Claude Giroux played the puck with a high-stick, which is questionable as it appears that contact was made at his shoulder-height. Further things get complicated by Miller touching the puck which could have negated the high stick, though the NHL rulebook is rather ambiguous about that.

It is just a very pretty goal, that will never count.

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[Mykal94]

@MrShricky1071 @flyersfan345 You know how I know you're gay? You're arguing about who goes to a smarter high school... on Youtube.

[eaglefighter33]

ok enough the frist guy who hit the puck was the high stick

[Sosozanyway]

@Mykal94 What's that have to do with a persons sexual orientation?

[sortman94]

@SkylineBNR34 Yeah I think it differs based on the officiating crew. I've seen this happen many times as well as the player touching the puck getting a quick whistle.

[CaniacKenny14]

@SkylineBNR34 It's a high stick above the crossbar if its a goal, a regular high stick has to be above the shoulders, though it was a shot on goal, it was not a goal, thus not a high stick. Plus the goalie touched it after the supposed high stick. So yeah, this goal was not supposed to be disallowed.

[sailorz7]

@miatuneaphish and Miller touched it...

[evansfilewoot]

That was legal because miller had touched it

[flyersfan345]

@SkylineBNR34 yeah it does, trust me, see the schools some kids at my school get into.

[gonotredame40]

@SkylineBNR34 do you have a life? you just filled an entire page bitching at people.. now my very first point was look at the stick compared to the crossbar.. yea good goal.

[SkylineBNR34]

@sortman94 Sabres game vs Ducks game last night, a delayed penalty was called, the player touched the puck and it slowed the puck so he could control it, but he didn't have full control, the whistle was not blown until he had full control of it. It's not just a tip, if another player had picked it up, the play would have kept going.

[SkylineBNR34]

@gonotredame40 If he doesn't need full possession, then why is it when he blocks a shot on a delayed penalty the play continues? Goalies need to have it stopped for full possession, a player needs only to touch the puck.