Due to recent events the staff here at A Fly on the Leaf decided to get some answers. We wrote to the National Hockey League asking for an answer to that age old question; what is goalie interference? What follows is the leagues reply:

Dearest fan/blogger,

The rules for goaltender interference are as clear today as they have been for the last hundred years.

If a goal is scored but the goalie was interfered with than it is not a goal.

But if the goalie was interfered with and had a chance to get back into the play then it is a goal.

But if the goalie had a chance to get back into the play and an opposing player in the crease is wearing an odd numbered jersey than it is not a goal.

But if the odd numbered opponent in the crease has a last name ending in KY and the price of green beans in Antwerp is under $2.40/lb than it is a goal.

But if the price of green beans in Antwerp is under $2.40/lb and Sagittarius is under the influence of Mars than it is not a goal.

But if Sagittarius is under the influence Mars and the lion at the Bronx Zoo is asleep than it is a goal.

But if the Bronx Zoo is under renovation and there’s no Swedish meatballs left in the cafeteria because of a clerical error than it is not a goal.

Unless the goal was scored for or against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in which case the referee will discretely flip a coin.

Hope that clears things up.

Yours Truly, Gary Bettman

P.S. Get Bent

So there you have it. It’s actually a lot simpler than I had expected.