No headers allowed: Chicago's Andrew Shaw heads puck into net in OT, but goal is disallowed
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw head-butts the puck into the goal during overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference final during the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The apparent goal was disallowed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw headed the puck into the net during the second overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, but his remarkable goal was illegal.
Shaw thought he had ended the Blackhawks' exhausting meeting with the Anaheim Ducks 8:47 into the second OT when he headed home a looping rebound of Patrick Kane's shot in the crease, bouncing the puck off his helmet in an incredible soccer-style play.
But after a brief consultation, the officials waved off the goal. Rule 38.4 prohibits any goal scored by a player who deliberately bats the puck into the net with any part of his body.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Shaw scored in the first period for the Blackhawks, who were trying to even the series after losing the opener.