Nope, I am so wrong!

From the rulebook:
Rule 60.1 – A “high stick” is one which is carried above the opponent’s shoulders. Players and goaltenders must be in control and responsible for their stick. However, a player or goaltender is permitted accidental contact on an opponent if the act is committed as a normal windup or follow through of a shooting motion. A wild swing at a bouncing puck would not be considered a normal windup or follow through and any contact to the opponent above the height of the shoulders shall be penalized accordingly.

Technically, yes, that’s a penalty. You’re supposed to have 100% control over your stick 100% of the time, so whatever it does is technically 100% your fault.

Another way to get called for a high stick that’s not your fault is if another player gets his stick underneath yours and lifts yours up. You are supposed to have control of it, and not let anyone just flip it up like that.

That said, they will often overlook high sticks on follow-throughs, just because they are SO very accidental.

I don’t know… I think the Kings might have something to say about that. :D

Patty, I think they did end up making it so that if it was a follow-through it was allowed. Although it seems they call it sort of arbitrarily anyway.

That’s what they ended up deciding, but the announcers hadn’t even brought up that possibility. They just thought it was a missed call. We’re so much smarter than they are, aren’t we?

Not to mention the fact that I’m pretty sure Toronto has their flag firmly planted in Stamkos’ head already.

They just lost to Tampa. Half our D are AHL babies. Danny Sedin can`t even score right now! *whine whine whine* I hope they have champagne.