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Originally Posted by Nat  The defending Goalie would also have to swim to his right after taking the puck. Swimming to the left with that player in the way creates a shepherd foul unless the guy swimming backwards magically gets out of the way. |
No its not.
You can't expect a guy to get in a blick away after playing the puck. So its not a obstruction/shepherd. It is only that when he is staying un purpose between them, not for playing the puck but for ubstruction.