The referees should have awarded a free throw to the team's goal “Russia 25” in the match with Kazakhstan national team on Channel One Cup in hockey, this opinion was expressed to TASS by the head coach of the team KazakhstanOleg Bolyakinreports Sports.kz.
The Kazakhstan team lost to the Russians with a score of 1:3.
“I don’t like to refer to judges. But when [Александр] Elesin picked up the puck, then this is a pure shootout. The team looked quite convincing in this match,” Bolyakin said.
A shootout is awarded when a skater covers the puck or scoops it towards him in his goal crease. At the end of the third period, Elesin fell on the puck, pinned it, then it ended up with him in the goal area. The judges saw no violation.
