Sports Redux: Thomas Blanks Bolts
20.05.11
While the league requires goalie helmets, play doesn't necessarily stop if a helmet comes off. He stopped each and every one of the Lightning's 31 shots in game three as the Bruins grounded the Lightning's offense and won, 2-0, to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals Thursday. Play stops if the goalie's team has possession of the puck when his helmet is dislodged. Tim Thomas allowed nine goals in the first two games of the series against Tampa Bay. According to former NHL official Kerry Fraser, the correct call was made during game two when Tim Thomas lost his helmet. Boston struck first with a goal about a minute gone in game three. If the opposing team has the puck, play stops unless there is an "immediate and impending scoring opportunity.
Source: Bostonist