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Game 21: Canadiens @ Leafs, 7:30PM, TSN, TSN 1050

If, however:

(i)  One or both centers are not positioned for the face-off,

(ii)  One or both centers refrain from placing their stick on the ice,

(iii)  Any player has encroached into the face-off circle,

(iv)  Any player makes physical contact with an opponent, or

(v)  Any player who lines up for the face-off in an off-side position,

the Linesman shall have the offending center(s) replaced immediately prior to dropping the puck.
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Bailing on this mess of a game, have an early wake-up call. Just a few quibbles:

Orr with Kadri? Really? The points leader and most consistent offensive player this year is matched with a 4th line enforcer? Effing ridiculous.

Passing in the defensive zone is brutal. So many weak passes and useless giveaways. This has been noticeable in quite a few other games too.

Grabovski, like Kadri, needs some more talent on his line. He's had some great rushes/chances but has zero offensive support. I'm surprised how little line juggling RC has done.

 
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As much as the officiating has been horrible tonight they have no one to blame but themselves. Another pathetic home performance. Said it before team still has some tweaking and a ways to go. You can expect some crappy games from time to time but in this shortened season they need to bring it on a regular basis. Don't understand why they are so terrible at home. Frustrating to say the least and agree with most posts here with RC's lines and ice time and what was Cuthbert saying at the beginning of the period. RC using Kadri with not giving him too much ice time to get more out of him. WTF. Kid is what just over 20 you telling me he can't handle top minutes.
 
Okay that's the wrong call by every ref on the ice to not blow that play dead.

76.6 Violations ? If a center should move prematurely prior to the face-off, or if the Referee or Linesman shall have dropped the puck unfairly, the face-off shall be considered a face-off violation and it must be conducted again.

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Face-off violations shall be summarized as follows (any of the four on-ice officials may identify a face-off violation):

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(iv)  Failure by either center taking the face-off to properly position himself behind the restraining lines or place his stick on the ice (as outlined in Rule 76.4). "Properly position himself behind the restraining lines" shall mean that the center must place his feet on either side of the restraining lines that are parallel to the side boards (contact with the lines is permissible), and the toe of the blade of his skates must not cross over the restraining lines that are perpendicular to the side boards as he approaches the face-off spot.

The blade of the stick must then be placed on the ice (at least the toe of the blade of the stick) in the designated white area of the face-off spot and must remain there until the puck is dropped.

Failure to comply with this positioning and face-off procedure will result in a face-off violation.
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Guess it matters less with that 4th goal, but still, brutal call.
 
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