Anders Lee/Carsyn Winning Shot at Jam Kancer Event In 1982, Al Arbour [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-bobby-nystrom-2024-stanley-cup-playoffs-1975-3-0-deficit-hurricanes] and the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] were about to be sent home by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs. Down 3-1 with under six minutes to play, Arbour elected to pull Billy Smith, replacing him with Roland Melanson. A newer rule at the time allowed for the replacement goalie to get a two-minute warmup, so while Melanson got warm, the Islanders got a breather. Arbour and the Islanders tied the game in dynasty fashion before John Tonelli scored in overtime. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbg8f1w_KZU[/embed] The goalie change by Arbour is a small detail of what allowed the Islanders to eventually go on to win their third straight Stanley Cup, becoming the first team to win four straight in 1983, a year later. The NHL didn't love what Arbour did, essentially using a goalie change as an extra timeout to give his guys a breather. Eventually, the NHL disallowed replacement goalies from getting a warmup before leaving it up to the discretion of referees in 1988, which was later changed to no warmup at all. Now, ahead of the 2024-25 season, the NHL has amended the "Al Arbour goalie" rule. If a goaltender gets hurt and has to leave the game due to an injury that requires mandatory medical evaluations, the replacement goalie will get a brief warmup. Here's that rule and others: TOP STORIES
