What is a “power play” in ice hockey, why is it mentioned when a goal is scored?
google: Basically, a power play is when one team has more players on the ice than another team (due to penalty) so the team with more players has an numerical advantage so the team with the advantage should score a goal to take opportunity of the goal scoring chance. “in ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice (whenever both teams have the same number of penalties being served, there is no power play). Up to two players per side may serve in the penalty box, giving a team up to a possible 5-on-3 power play. If a goaltender commits a foul, another player who was on the ice at the time of the penalty serves. The power play ends if the attacking team scores. If the penalty is a double minor, a goal scored kills half of the penalty, thus taking 2 goals to end the power play. If a player is given a major penalty (five minute duration) a power play occurs, however if the team on
