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GDT: 9/17 - Czech Republic vs. Canada - 8:00 ET

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illpucks said:
He does. But he had a monster preseason last year as well before that scoring drought.
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But playing well in preseason is different than playing well at a tournament that is a higher level, higher intensity than the NHL.
 
canadaishockey4 said:
They took NHL refs for an NHL tourney and the vast majority of those refs happen to be Canadian. Anyways if you ever met anyone who takes reffing seriously they have ABSOLUTELY NO BIAS at all. Im buddies with an up in coming ref in 2015 we went to the WJC in Montreal. After the game I asked him who his favourite player was and he said the ref. Refs are dedicated professionals to there job and take pride in referring with integrity.
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Confucius said:
The NHL is running things not Hockey Canada...

I'm guessing the NHL would prefer the U S to win since it would be a great boost to growing the game there.
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I don't question the fact that they took NHL refs, but there are more than a handful of solid American refs out there. I don't want my comment to sound like I'm antagonizing referees in general. All I'm saying is that to me, and dare I say to the vast majority of Europeans, this makes us ask questions about the legitimacy of the umpiring. And even though I feel quite confident that the referees are unbiased, I think it's unfortunate that those questions are even discussed widely in my home country when it is so easily avoided. It's one of those things where a matter of cultural differences is so often perceived to non-North Americans as an expression of Canadian hockey self-centricity.

I think of the soccer World Cup, where they have it as an official policy that no referee is allowed to ref his own team - period.

The question of what country it would be best for the NHL to win is interesting, but I don't think there is any doubt they want a Canada-US final. Which makes the game schedule another instance of something that raises annoying (and by god I hope, unwarranted) questions.
 
Can't believe how biased these refs are. Taking away the wide open net goal from getzlaf, as the puck was completely and so obviously loose. Canada has to beat the other team and the refs apparently
 
Paxton Fettel said:
First goal : Stamkos bumps into Czech goaltender, Crosby scores into open net. How was that not interference or at least incidental contact???

Third goal : Czech defenseman hooked by Crosby, it leads to the goal. How is that not a penalty against Canada???

And they tell me 1987 was a long time ago...
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There wasn't any interference on the goalie that effected the goal
 
Longbow said:
I don't question the fact that they took NHL refs, but there are more than a handful of solid American refs out there. I don't want my comment to sound like I'm antagonizing referees in general. All I'm saying is that to me, and dare I say to the vast majority of Europeans, this makes us ask questions about the legitimacy of the umpiring. And even though I feel quite confident that the referees are unbiased, I think it's unfortunate that those questions are even discussed widely in my home country when it is so easily avoided. It's one of those things where a matter of cultural differences is so often perceived to non-North Americans as an expression of Canadian hockey self-centricity.

I think of the soccer World Cup, where they have it as an official policy that no referee is allowed to ref his own team - period.

The question of what country it would be best for the NHL to win is interesting, but I don't think there is any doubt they want a Canada-US final. Which makes the game schedule another instance of something that raises annoying (and by god I hope, unwarranted) questions.
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I agree that they probably should have had more American refs and some from other countries. Canadians don't like it either cause then the sore losers have excuses and try to take away from a Canadian win. But to suggest that the reason Canada is winning is because of the home town refs is absurd and shows an enormous amount of disrespect to these refs who take tremendous pride in being unbiased.
 
BBB24 said:
Obviously he is like a magnet to you, you just have to watch. Remember one day you will be old, be interesting to see if you are as active and bright as he is at that age [MOD]
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I'd hope my family would do the humane thing before I got to the state of mental degeneration that Cherry has reached.
 
PALE PWNR said:
Oh yea. A player would totally dive as the last man back 10 feet in front of his own goalie.
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Your words are honest, but your tone is sarcastic.


He sold it once he had already lost the puck. It was a desperate move, and it blew up in his face.
 
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