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Hockey Goalies Should Hit Players More Often

By Chris Mottram
Up until I watched this video, I thought the best possible occurrence in hockey is when two goalies fight each other. Now I know it’s actually when Dominik Hasek decides that the area between the blue line and the net belongs to him, and him only:

The announcers seem to disagree with the penalty call. Because I know next to nothing about hockey, I have consulted the NHL rulebook ... and I’m officially more confused than I was before. What does “hook-checking” and “slew-footing” mean?
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Chris Mottram is the Community Manager for SportingNews.com and is the co-author of his personal blog Mr. Irrelevant.↵

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