Around the NHL: Part XIII – Lamie Benn Edition

[Overcast]

That's really unbelievable that it stands.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Those officials shouldn't be assigned anymore playoff games.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

If the Rangers ever lost like that my coffee table would have a f***ing hole in it.

That’s absolutely terrible

 

[Mrpuck]

The league is turning into a circus. First the Pavelski 5min major gaffe against LV. And now this? Who did SJ pay off?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Wow. Somebody needs to take that horseshoe out of San Jose's collective asses. Brutal officiating once again.

 

[trilobyte]

get real. If a bunch of officials cannot see and whistle down an obvert transgression, get real.
Everybody could see it.
Stop with the excuses NHL. NHL disgusts me.

 

[LeetchisGod]

There needs to be an asterisk next to San Jose’s first ever Stanley Cup

They aren't beating Boston.

 

[Zibanejbread]

We can review offsides by .5 centimeters, but can't review a f***ing hand pass?! That's f***ed.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

its not even like that was hard to see. I thought it was a hand pass in real time.

 

[nevesis]

I don't blame the officiating, they're human and going to miss certain things (especially at actual speed)

This is all about having all scoring plays reviewed by Toronto to ensure its a good goal. Especially when the stakes are this high.

It's a very easy fix, yet the NHL has a glaring hole that has yet to be fixed.

It will be for next year, and it's about goddamn time.

 

[Maximus]

That was an obvious f***ing hand pass...why does that stand?

It's f'ng amazing how many breaks and luck the Sharks are getting this whole playoffs including obviously that totally BS incorrect 5 minute penalty against Vegas which helped aid them to get a win that never would have happened.

It sure seems like the Sharks are getting every stinking break possible. I dunno...maybe I'm just bitter because I can't stand Debour and the team but they sure the hell seem to get all the breaks....uggggg

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

The league is turning into a circus. First the Pavelski 5min major gaffe against LV. And now this? Who did SJ pay off?

This is worse.

Vegas could have not allowed 4 PP goals. That’s a tough break, but they’re just as responsible for that debacle

 

[bobbop]

I don't blame the officiating, they're human and going to miss certain things (especially at actual speed)

This is all about having all scoring plays reviewed by Toronto to ensure its a good goal. Especially when the stakes are this high.

It's a very easy fix, yet the NHL has a glaring hole that has yet to be fixed.

It will be for next year, and it's about goddamn time.

I thought all scoring plays were reviewed by Toronto

 

[Overcast]

I thought all scoring plays were reviewed by Toronto

This one apparently "wasn't reviewable" for whatever reason.

 

[trilobyte]

The NHL should want to ensure correct officiating. That was always the reason for a centralized video officiating room.
Obviously, there is a huge problem when a game changing situation such as that hand pass assist on a game deciding goal is not officiated correctly.

 

[Bob Richards]

had only someone entered the zone too early by a planck length 90 seconds before the goal was scored

 

[JimmyG89]

Refs blew three calls, puck over the glass, headshot to Braun and that hand pass. Brutal night for them. They assured this is their last series.

 

[Gresch04]

Disgraceful officiating as bad as the Saints call.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

This is some sketchy calling, especially this game.

 

[trilobyte]

Refs blew three calls, puck over the glass, headshot to Braun and that hand pass. Brutal night for them. They assured this is their last series.

Most likely, they will be acknowledged by their peers and masters for their handling the 'challenge' (gotta love that overused word) of a playoff game, claps on the back and talk of bonuses.
There is no reason to expect a demotion for these officials. There is no accountability in the NHL for referees and linesmen. They don't operate under the rules that most of us do.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I've said it before and I will say it again. Hockey is a great sport but the NHL is a terrible league.

 

[NYRFAN218]

This one apparently "wasn't reviewable" for whatever reason.

It’s not reviewable because it didn’t lead directly to a goal.

Here’s my issue with video review, where does it end? It’s the same shit with offsides reviews. We can go back 45 seconds after a team has had a dominating shift and scores and see if the guys skate is off the ice by a millimeter. In this case, the hand pass wasn’t directly to the goal scorer but to another player who set the goal up. So if this is reviewable, is a hand pass 10 seconds before the goal allowed to be reviewed? What about 20?

Honestly, we need less video review and better officiating. Because with calls like this, you open up Pandora’s box in terms of what’s reviewed. Yeah, the Blues got f***ed but where do you draw the line when it comes to things like this?

 

[Bob Richards]

I actually got a site loading error because this call generated so much traffic lmao

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I think that was the worst important missed call I've ever seen

 

[trilobyte]

It’s not reviewable because it didn’t lead directly to a goal.

Here’s my issue with video review, where does it end? It’s the same **** with offsides reviews. We can go back 45 seconds after a team has had a dominating shift and scores and see if the guys skate is off the ice by a millimeter. In this case, the hand pass wasn’t directly to the goal scorer but to another player who set the goal up. So if this is reviewable, is a hand pass 10 seconds before the goal allowed to be reviewed? What about 20?

Honestly, we need less video review and better officiating. Because with calls like this, you open up Pandora’s box in terms of what’s reviewed. Yeah, the Blues got ****ed but where do you draw the line when it comes to things like this?

Video review has to be available in order to rectify that horrible lack of on-ice officiating that allowed that game winning goal.
What good is saying that the worst transgression is not reviewable? What a bunch of dimwits!!! WTF!!

The whole point of Video Review is to remediate and rectify problems. Why would you not want to fix something like a hand pass that DIRECTLY led to a game winning goal???!!