GDT: 9/21 8:00 PM EDT - Team Canada 2-0-0 vs Team Europe 2-0-0

[ijuka]

Canada power play on thornton leg trip injury attempt LOL

 

[TMLeafer]

That's BS, IMO.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

That call doesn't make sense.

 

[WesMcCauley]

I mean, yes it's annoying that Thornton's trip caused Sekera to high stick, but in the end, you can't let that go. Players would start waving stick wildly otherwise.

ofc they can. He highsticked him because Thornton tripped him. Horrible call, nothing else to say really

 

[ClydeLee]

I don't get why they sort that out to a powerplay right away, should rather it just be 4 on 4 for 2 then a pp for 2.

 

[DearDiary]

Thorton tripping him doesn't excuse Sekera from throwing his stick up

 

[IceBjoern]

Crazy penalty... One guy got his legs taken out and lost control, is he in charge of his stick at that point I wonder?

 

[Frosty415]

high stick is a high stick, even when accidental

they've always called this

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Why are people upset? If they let that go, that would mean you could do ANYTHING while you were getting tripped. You can't. That's similar to how you will still get a penalty if you did something between the time a goal was scored (but refs didn't notice) and play was stopped.

Imagine your favorite player trips a goon, and that goon while falling down slams your player's face with the stick... that would have to be called, no? I'm not even arguing because of this game... I'm actually very confused why people think that's acceptable.

 

[kyle44]

What an atrocious hockey game. Sheesh

 

[TLeafsFan]

What a garbage call.

 

[Del Preston]

Thorton tripping him doesn't excuse Sekera from throwing his stick up

Have you ever had your feet taken out from under you?

 

[Frosty415]

Why are people upset? If they let that go, that would mean you could do ANYTHING while you were getting tripped. You can't. That's similar to how you will still get a penalty if you did something between the time a goal was scored (but refs didn't notice) and play was stopped.

Exactly, they ALWAYS call high sticks if the refs sees it, no matter what.

You got to control your stick, as per the rules.

 

[t0nedeff]

high stick is a high stick, even when accidental

they've always called this

This is such a dumb way to look at things. Hey guys just drop your stick if you ever feel like you're about to get tripped because something something something.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

toews ****ing killed that pp

 

[Scrub*]

Europe playing the trap? Just started watching. Or are we playing bad.

 

[Natey]

Thorton tripping him doesn't excuse Sekera from throwing his stick up

[MOD]

What is Sekera hits Crosby from behind into the boards and Crosby skate lace comes undone and trips Sekera.

2 minutes on Crosby?

 

[Hank Plank]

Canada gets the next penalty no matter what.

 

[ijuka]

Why are people upset? If they let that go, that would mean you could do ANYTHING while you were getting tripped. You can't. That's similar to how you will still get a penalty if you did something between the time a goal was scored (but refs didn't notice) and play was stopped.

Because Thornton caused the entire thing? If he doesn't want a stick in his face, he shouldn't trip someone from behind illegally.

 

[pierre gagnon*]

They are right about Chara. No training camp at 39 and you play 2 exhibition games against the fastest team maybe ever assembled. Since then he has been solid, steady and a leader. Same as Hossa, guys needed some time to get used to each other and the speed

 

[DanZ]

Exactly, they ALWAYS call high sticks if the refs sees it, no matter what.

You got to control your stick, as per the rules.

What if someone lifts your stick into his own face?

 

[FDBluth]

Maybe it's because the NA game was awesome, but this game sucks.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

All I'm saying is that if they changed the rules, it would set the precedent that anything is acceptable while you're falling down. Obviously, it doesn't apply to Sekera as it wasn't malicious, but generally speaking...

 

[Captain And Coke]

At worst that should have been 4 on 4. Getting a powerplay out of it was the joke, really.

 

[MardyBum]

Captain Serious!