Does a goalie negating an icing because player was going to beat the icing count as beat the icing?
I stepped away for a sec...skater was on track to beat the icing already so goalie said, "What the hell, might as well play the puck?" I think in that case, yes.
I first read your post as goalie played puck without pressure and negated the icing. Which I don't think would be the spirit of the square but could definitely be a brain fart if we still had it.
It was the former. FTR, I don't have that square. Saw the play develop and it sparked a thought... then there was smoke.
Does a goalie negating an icing because player was going to beat the icing count as beat the icing?
I stepped away for a sec...skater was on track to beat the icing already so goalie said, "What the hell, might as well play the puck?" I think in that case, yes.
I first read your post as goalie played puck without pressure and negated the icing. Which I don't think would be the spirit of the square but could definitely be a brain fart if we still had it.