Around The NHL Discussion 2018-2019 - Part IV

[Spektre]

Well, to be fair Stas helped slam Pavekski to the ice WWE style. But I don't think it waranted a major.

Double minor I could understand with the resulting bleeding pressure cut, because you can't prove it wasn't the crosscheck that caused the bleed.

I'm not sure if you're being serious or what.. The cross check is to Pavelski's chest and he literally stumbles into Stastny. I understand it's Vegas's fault for allowing 4 goals. I was watching live and couldn't believe Vegas didn't burn a timeout after the 2nd goal just to try and slow things down. But..... the call is, was, and will forever be up there with the worst calls I've ever seen and it very well could be #1 all time. First, no penalty was called on the play. The refs didn't call cross checking on Eakin, they didn't call body slamming on Stastny (because he didn't) and play continued for what 10-15 seconds with Pavelski laying prone on the ice? It's a huge joke of how horrible the refs can absolutely help determine the outcome of a game. I get it if the NHL doesn't want to monitor refs in the regular season. I'm ok with that. But holy hell, to help decide a game 7 of the playoffs with no oversight from the league is the reason for this complete blunder.

The cross check 100% never gets called a penalty in this situation. Never. Stastny was just the last person to touch Pavelski so there's no penalty there. It's unfortunate Pavelski fell awkardly and slammed his head off the ice. Everyone can agree with that. But you don't reward 5 minute majors because a guy falls awkwardly and knocks himself out.

 

[TheDizee]

gary bettman is a loser if he defends the officiating from last night

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

It may have been a bad call, but 4 goals on a single penalty is all on Vegas. A team with a 3 goal lead should be able to overcome one bad call.

 

[TheDizee]

people keep saying vegas PK has to be better. fact is, Vegas PK should have never been put into a position like that. imagine if that was your team being screwed over because the refs "think" he got cross checked in the face.

a major call so when they keep scoring, you still stay on the PP, all because the refs saw blood and the crowd played them so they pandered to the crowd. SICKENING OFFICIATING.

JOKE call and this is a massive black eye for hockey. everyone is laughing at the leagues officiating even more than usual and if Ref Jose manages to Ref their way into a cup, you can put a big fat asterisk next to their names now.

 

[BlueDream]

It may have been a bad call, but 4 goals on a single penalty is all on Vegas. A team with a 3 goal lead should be able to overcome one bad call.

That’s true but it’s not really the equivalent of one call since it was a 5-min major. If it was 2-minute penalty then sure, not a big deal. But they basically gave them the equivalent of 3 penalties. That’s important to note and is significant.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

people keep saying vegas PK has to be better. fact is, Vegas PK should have never been put into a position like that. imagine if that was your team being screwed over because the refs "think" he got cross checked in the face.

a major call so when they keep scoring, you still stay on the PP, all because the refs saw blood and the crowd played them so they pandered to the crowd. SICKENING OFFICIATING.

JOKE call and this is a massive black eye for hockey. everyone is laughing at the leagues officiating even more than usual and if Ref Jose manages to Ref their way into a cup, you can put a big fat asterisk next to their names now.

I'll take my PK being able to defend a 3 goal lead during a major penalty over being the team down 3 every single time. Vegas can only blame themselves. They had a 3-1 series lead, and dominated play most of Game 6, but didn't win. They dominated play most of Game 7, but couldn't find a way to overcome a bad call. San Jose was without Pavelski the entire penalty and OT, right? It wasn't even a full strength PP they were facing.

San Jose if probably going to evaporate in the next round if Colorado plays like they did vs Calgary. That team looks spent. I'm not saying it was the right call vs Vegas...but that stuff happens. Vegas should have never allowed the series to come down to that, and they should have been able to weather a 5 minute major. Geez, give up 2 goals, even. Its still a disaster and you still win the game.

 

[TheDizee]

COL/STL would be the most unlikely western conference finals since ANA/MIN in 2003 if it happens.

 

[Sushiko]

COL/STL would be the most unlikely western conference finals since ANA/MIN in 2003 if it happens.

The western conference finals I want to see

 

[Ted Hoffman]

You know what I ponder sometimes, imagine if we had just drafted Couture instead of trading down

I don't. It's been 10 years, let it go already. We don't sit here and wonder what if Fuhr hadn't gotten hurt, Gretzky had actually back checked, Pronger hadn't gotten hurt, Q had actually had our guys check Colorado players instead of giving them the kid-glove treatment, we hadn't gotten the flu in the Vancouver series, Laurie hadn't torched the team, and on and on and on on and ...

 

[Ranksu]

IF you guys havent read that thread already.
Was Eakin's 5min major right call?

 

[Ted Hoffman]

IF you guys havent read that thread already.
Was Eakin's 5min major right call?

Spoiler: it wasn't, unless you believe that

-- Outcomes should dictate the severity of penalty calls above anything else, or
-- You watch the video of what happened and cannot process it vs. what you really, really, really want to believe happened.

 

[ManyIdeas]

lmfao dougie hamilton

 

[Bluesfan54]

Didn't the Blues score a bunch of goals against the Kings on a major power play in the playoffs a bunch of years ago?

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Didn't the Blues score a bunch of goals against the Kings on a major power play in the playoffs a bunch of years ago?

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Bunch of Jerks right back in it.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

One of my fondest Blues memories ever. I would to have another Courtnall type on this team.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Bunch of Jerks right back in it.

Well, s***

 

[542365]

Lol Teravainen and Hamilton are both so incredibly weak. They play so scared.

 

[Xerloris]

I don't. It's been 10 years, let it go already. We don't sit here and wonder what if Fuhr hadn't gotten hurt, Gretzky had actually back checked, Pronger hadn't gotten hurt, Q had actually had our guys check Colorado players instead of giving them the kid-glove treatment, we hadn't gotten the flu in the Vancouver series, Laurie hadn't torched the team, and on and on and on on and ...

The f*** we don't.

 

[BlueDream]

Not a redeeming playoffs for Hamilton at all.

Carolina still needs to move a d-man for a top 6 forward. Maybe he'd be the guy.

 

[ManyIdeas]

what a shot....

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Go Canes!

 

[mk80]

Another Game 7 OT, I like it!

 

[TheDizee]

atleast the caps were not gifted this game going into OT like another ref fest team was

 

[Blueston]

Last nights game was a heckuva lot more fun.