From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: A controversial ending - TB/LA 12/15
Date: 16 Dec 1992 09:21:24 GMT
Organization: UC San Diego
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In article <1992Dec16.081649.17908@cs.ucf.edu> wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson) writes:

=>It was Tampa's first ever game against LA. 

=>At one point in the game (not sure if it was in the 3rd), TB had a breakaway 
=>and Stauber came way out to break it up. This was his downfall later. 

Stauber has been doing this alot to stop breakaways.  On at least two 
other occasions, he would charge out of his net and slide his whole body 
parallel to the blue line, trapping the puck and sending the unaware 
breaking in player flying over his pads.  It makes for exciting plays, 
but you knew that some time he was going to get burned.    

=>At 19:27, Mikael Andersson came in on a breakaway. Stauber came way out and was
=>beat. He threw his stick to break up the play (don't know how acurate "threw" is). 

It really wasn't a breakaway.  The puck was shot into the corner and
Stauber came out of his net to play it.  (He is getting quite a reputation
as a goalie who like to wander from his net to make plays.  He almost got
burned earlier in the night for leaving his crease too far to make a play).  
Andersson came streaking in and beat Stauber to the puck.  It looked like 
Andersson was going to simply go around Stauber and head towards the
open net (although he had no angle for a straight-in shot, he would either
have to pass it or move it in front for a shot).  As Andersson got the
puck and was starting to move around Stauber, Stauber sort of lunged his
stick at the puck.  It looked like he tried to masquerade it as an attempted
poke check where he just lost the handle, but it was obviously a thrown
stick.  His thrown stick did hit the puck off Andersson's stick and gave
Robitaille (what the hell was he doing back in the defensive zone) a chance
to get to the puck.  It was a very good call, especially since the score 
was tied late in the third period.  There was no argument from Stauber.
He knew he screwed up.

=>Andersson was awarded the penalty shot with less than 33 seconds left in 
=>a 2-2 game.  He went to his backhanded and slid the puck under Stauber's pad 
=>(not through but under). Stauber's momentum carried him into the goal. 
=>The ref pointed to the goal but the light didn't come on (goal judge 
=>couldn't see the puck in the goal because Stauber's pad was on top of it). 

I thought they were going to use the instant replay, because initially
the ref pointed to the goal.  But then Stauber got up to show the puck 
did not cross the goal line (He quickly kicked the puck back out and
then covered it with his gloves) and the ref appeared to wave it off.
I don't think replay was used, because right after that, they announced
it as a goal.  Again, no argument from Stauber.  He knew it was in.

Stauber was pretty cool through the whole ending.  I wonder how much of 
a temper tamtrum Hrudey would have thrown if he in a similar situation.

=>The fans cheered for the save, but littered the ice when they learned the 
=>outcome. I saw the goal on Headline News and there wasn't much question as 
=>Stauber's entire lower body was in the goal.

The many Prime Ticket replays (probably same highlight) clearly showed
that the puck had cross the goal line, as Stauber's pad slid back into
the net.  I disagree with your subject line.  It was not a controversial
ending.  The Kings got beat fair-and-square.

=>The three stars of the game were: 3-Coffey, 2-Kontos, 1-Bradley. I didn't get
=>that Bradley was #1, but they said he played well defensively. I thought
=>Stauber would be one of the stars. 

As well as J.C. Bergeron

=>Speaking of 99, Brent's brother, Wayne (has he ever been referred to that
=>way 8-), was on hand for the 1st period intermission. I should have listened
=>more closely, but he said he liked the expansion choices. It will be good in
=>the long run for the league. I hope someone has heard Wayne speak on this
=>topic and will post. My local paper says Mario may be the new league spokesman
=>since Wayne might not play again. 

According to local reports, Wayne skated for an hour today for the fifth
straight day, without pain.  I haven't heard anything about when he is going
to try to participate in full contact workouts, but Wayne has said he is
way ahead of schedule.  I heard alot of crap about how Gretzky's return
is going to ruin the present successful "chemistry" (I hate that term) 
of the Kings (actually this alleged chemistry has not been too hot 
recently).  I for one (as a Flames fan) is seriously worried about the 
Kings with a well-rested Gretzky, heading into the post season.

=>Tom

Isaac (kim@bull.ucsd.edu)