The IIHF officials, meanwhile, have zero tolerance for contact in the crease and can blow play dead if they see an attacker establishing position in the blue paint, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said. The IIHF rulebook essentially says if an attacking player initiates contact in the crease with a goalie, incidental or otherwise, with any part of the body or stick, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed.
