On Sat, 13 Dec 1997 12:52:30 -0500 Karen/Greg Ambrose wrote (although it
hit my server this morning):
 
> At 13:06 another UNH "goal" was disallowed as Larocque attempted to cover up a
> rebound.  From my vantage point, 4 rows from the ice in the UNH zone, the
> puck was not frozen and, after several swipes, UNH did put it in the net.
> However, Gravallese was again too quick with the whistle, a decision that
> proved costly 15 seconds later.  After Dan Ronan had been whistled off for
> interference as a result of this scrum, UNH turned the puck over at center
> ice and BU's Carl Corazzini scored on a slap shot that eluded Matile.  So,
> instead of being tied, UNH found themselves down by two as the period
> ended.
 
The whistle blew because of a delayed penalty call.  The delayed penalty
on Ronan was signaled prior to the scrum.  As soon as the BU goaltender
made contact with the puck, the whistle was blown.  He did not have to
freeze it, just "control" it.  Gravallese made the right call.
 
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