G.M. Finniss writes:
>1)  How does one score a 5-on-3c situation as regards to number of power
>    plays?  Let's give a scenario:  Team A is penalized for a 2-minute minor
>    at 10:00 of a period.  They get a second minor at 10:30.  Team B doesn't
>    score on either the first 5-on-4 (from 10:00 to 10:30), the 5-on-3 (10:30
>    to 12:00) or the second 5-on-4 (12:00 to 12:30).  Technically, how many
>    power plays did Team B have?
 
2.  I suppose the best way to think about this is to consider how many
PPGs TeamB could have scored if they had scored on every opportunity,
in the situation above.
 
I have heard some argue that this should be considered one PP since
TeamB always had the man (or two) advantage.  My response is, what if
TeamA takes minor penalties at 0:01, 2:00, 3:59, 5:58, 7:57...and
TeamB never scores but is effectively on a period-long power play.
That isn't one power play opportunity, nor does it make sense that it
should be.
 
Now, what if A1 & A2 each took minors at 10:00, giving TeamB a 2
minute 5x3, and TeamB never scored?  I call this two opportunities,
for the same reason as above.  And if A1 took a minor and A2 a major,
both at 10:00...I believe the rules require the major to be served
first, but I do not have the book here.  That would mean that A1 could
never come out no matter how many goals TeamB scored on what would be
a 2 minute 5x3.  So I would ignore the minor and determine opportunities
based on the major situation (opp = 1 + goals).
 
I should add that I have seen first hand how different SIDs deal with
certain situations differently.  Most of these situations as far as stat-
keeping goes, are not spelled out in the rule book.  Uniformity would
be a good thing.
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Mike Machnik                                            [log in to unmask]
Cabletron Systems, Inc.                                    *HMM* 11/13/93
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