Pred's goalie returned after icing

[Bob on Whidbey]

With seconds left in the game, the Preds pulled their goalie. Then the Preds iced the puck. On the ensuing face off, their goalie was back on the ice. How did that happen? I thought no substitutions were allowed.

[King Heffy]

As per the NHL rulebook:

 

81.4 Line Change on Icing - A team that is in violation of this rule shall not

be permitted to make any player substitutions prior to the ensuing

face-off. However, a team shall be permitted to make a player

substitution to replace a goalkeeper who had been substituted for an

extra attacker, to replace an injured player, or when a penalty has

been assessed which affects the on-ice strength of either team. The

determination of players on ice will be made when the puck leaves the

offending player’s stick.

 

 

 

[Chickenspear]

Edit: Beaten to it.

Edited April 23 by Chickenspear

[BCNeil]

It's happened probably 100s of times.  Never once have I seen a faceoff in the o-zone with no goalie.