Nathan Eric Hampton writes:
 
>The puck bouncing off of the goaltender's equipment constitutes a shot
>on goal AND a save by the goalie, so yes it does demonstrates control.
>If it doesn't, then what is to stop forwards from axing him to death
>with their sticks while he is in the crease? Particularly given
>directives to referees to protect the goalie, what demonstrates control
>by a goalie may not be sufficient control by other players (e.g. slap
>shot from the point hitting a defending forward in the chest).
 
I think you're confusing a save with freezing the puck.  If the puck
rebounds off a goalies chest protector or his pads and back into play, has
the puck really been controlled?  I don't think Chris is talking about
situations where the goalie has covered the puck up but situations where he
leaves a rebound.
 
Greg Ambrose, UNH '72
 
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