Goal: entire puck crosses the goal line between the posts and below the crossbar; Goals are reviewable by NCAA video review for legality (offside, puck in net, kicking motion, hand-pass, distinct kicking motion); Empty-net, shorthanded, power-play, and game-winning goals are recorded for stat pur...
Why people argue about this
People often assume that video reviews for scoring decisions are only used in high-stakes games like playoffs, forgetting they're a regular part of the NCAA ice hockey rules for every game. The confusion arises because they mistakenly believe these reviews happen randomly or aren't as frequent as they actually are, based on how the rule is written and implemented.