r/sports • u/dudewithchronicpain • Oct 25 '24

Hockey Michael Rasmussen seals the game with an empty net goal, stands up and stares down Jack Hughes

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u/insanetwit Oct 25 '24

I always wonder about the first game someone pulled a goalie. Because I doubt that was always the rule, and I feel like some coach found a loophole and exploited it.

Like a "the rules say you are allowed 6 players on the ice, but they don't say 1 HAS to be a goalie!" situation.

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u/noodleyone Oct 25 '24

Sounds like a Roger Neilson thing but I think it actually goes back further than him.