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. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93 <<<<< Color Voice of the Merrimack Warriors (station TBA for 94-95) >>>>>