Hypothetical situation

[stevenstat]

This has, to the best of my knowledge, never occurred, but I would like to get some other opinions on an interpretation question.

Player A1 is all alone in front of B's net, trying to deke the goaltender. Defenseman B1 comes from behind and checks him. A1 keeps his balance and stays out of his crease, but it is a rainy day and the crosse, with the ball in it, flies over the goaltender's head into the goal (with the ball still in it, at least until it hits the ground inside the goal). What is the call?

In case some people would like to put in their 2 cents before I give my opinion (I have already had time to think about it) I will withhold my reasoning. I will say that unless someone persuades me otherwise, I would rule it a goal and a man-down faceoff.