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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn.ca. Hi Kerry, In the third period of Game 6 between the Bruins and Canadiens, Boston came within millimetres of getting one past Carey Price. Zdeno Charas shot from the point bounced off Carey Price and into the air before dropping right in the crease. David Desharnais then swept it away with his glove, but should a penalty shot have been called??? David KrastBoston David: The answer to your question is found in Rule 67 - handling the puck. Generally speaking anytime a player places his hand over the puck while it is on the ice in order to conceal if from or prevent an opponent from playing the puck, a minor penalty shall be assessed for "closing his hand on the puck". When this is done in his teams goal crease area, a penalty shot shall be assessed. More specifically to David Desharnais handling of the puck as it was about to cross the goal line following the shot by Zdeno Chara, rule 67.4 states; if a defending player, except a goalkeeper, while play is in progress, falls on the puck, holds the puck, picks up the puck, or gathers the puck into his body or hands from the ice in the goal crease area, the play shall be stopped immediately and a penalty shot shall be awarded to the non-offending team. In the application of this rule a player is allowed to bat, drag, push or sweep the puck clear of the goal crease with an open palm or closed fist so long as this action does not cover the puck in any manner. David Desharnais legally handled the puck in the goal crease area when he dove and contacted the side portion of the puck with a closed glove (tight fist versus open palm on top of the puck) and bunted/dragged the puck with a swift, forceful motion from narrowly crossing the line. This legal action by Desharnais propelled the puck away from the goal line toward and under Carey Price to stop play. It is important to note David, that had the puck had come to rest and been covered under the body of Desharnais instead of Price, a penalty shot would have resulted. It was a tremendous defensive play by the Montreal forward to prevent a sure goal through the legal use of his hand on the puck inside the goal crease. Referee Kelly Sutherland also did an outstanding job to attack the net along the goal line as this play developed and then to wave off a potential goal and penalty shot from his final location directly behind the net. As a result of Sutherlands attack angle and close finish behind the net, the referee was able to clearly determine that the puck had not crossed the goal line nor had Desharnais covered the puck with his hand or body. 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Niskanen scored from the top of the left circle, with Crosby getting an assist. "We kind of have a little bit of a plan on what we want to do on the power play, and for the most part we just kind of read and take whats there," said Niskanen, who scored for the first time in 22 games. Crosby tied it at 3 with a knee-high re-direction of Rob Scuderis shot 25 seconds into the third, and then put Pittsburgh in front when he scored from the right circle with 9:34 remaining. It was his eighth career hat trick. "Pucks are going to be around there," Crosby said about playing near the net. "Its not an easy place to go, and youre going to have to force yourself to go there as much as you can. Luckily there was some pucks around there, and I was able to get some good quality chances from there." Crosby has a point in all five games this season. Its his longest point streak to start a season since a six-game stretch in October 2005. Alex Killorn got the equalizer for Tampa Bay with 3:02 to play. Valtteri Filppula, Steven Stamkos and Teddy Puurcell also scored for the Lightning (3-2).dddddddddddd. "I think that was an even hockey game," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. "They got that last break at the end and capitalized on it." Brooks Orpik scored for the Penguins (4-1), who lost 6-3 Friday night at Florida. Pittsburghs Marc-Andre Fleury made 14 saves. Anders Lindback had 21 for the Lightning. Orpik stopped a 110-game goal drought dating to Nov. 21, 2011, when he tied it at 2 just 1:50 after Stamkos goal. The defenceman has 12 career goals in 636 NHL games. Tampa Bay took a 3-2 lead on Purcells knee-high deflection during a power play with 4:18 to go in the second. Stamkos, coming off a hat trick in Thursdays 7-2 victory over Florida, gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead from the right circle at 5:11 of the second. Crosby tied it at 1 with an in-close power-play goal 2:14 into the second. "They, obviously, have some world-class players over there," Tampa Bay left wing Ryan Malone said. NOTES: Pittsburgh D Kris Letang and RW Matt DAgostini, both sidelined by lower-body injuries, practiced. ... Tampa Bay G Ben Bishop (3-0) is hopeful of returning for Tuesdays game against Los Angeles. Bishop said he felt pretty good after taking shots in practice Saturday, two days after his right leg got jammed during the third period Thursday night. ... Malone and Pittsburghs Craig Adams fought 4 seconds into the game. ... Malone also received a 10-minute misconduct after a scrum early in the second. ' ' '