ECQF: (Game 2 )- Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers, 7pm ET ESPN

[phillyb]

So this is the part of the series where the refs make their presence known.

First game was a bit ridiculous too.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Ovi

 

[phillyb]

Believe it or not, the refs HAVE largely put away the whistles in this game. Soooo many non calls both ways.

37 high sticks.
101 roughing calls.
But at least they got the DoG right.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Please go back to put the whistles away in the playoffs please. I don't want 7-6 playoff games where you can't touch anyone.. Don't devalue what it meant to win 16 games to get the Cup. Argh.

It’s devalued when you make it not be hockey. Elbowing and high sticks aren’t just “touching anyone”, they are egregious infractions that need to be called.

 

[Rsswmu]

It’s devalued when you make it not be hockey. Elbowing and high sticks aren’t just “touching anyone”, they are egregious infractions that need to be called.

Along with the missed tripping calls. I am not a complainer about the refs but Wes McCauley just seems to miss very obvious penalties committed against Rangers players for some reason. Trips, High Sticking, and elbows to the face after you warned two guys seem to go missed. It’s fine to miss one or two it happens but 5 in two periods is too much.

 

[Lt Dan]

Damn. Ray Ferraro is starting to look like Doc Emerick

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Get f***ed OSHIE! WHAT A HIT BY BREADMAN!! That's what happens when you poke the bear too much.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Oshie got rocked. He had that one coming for all the high sticks. Looked clean on first look.

 

[Dibbs31]

That was a headshot

 

[trilobyte]

Oshie gets what he's basically been begging for
good on you Artemi!

 

[biturbo19]

Random observation from a little while ago, but man...Protas is such an enormous human being. How is he even allowed to skate? Is that legal?

 

[clmetsfan]

LOL Man did Oshie have that coming

 

[pcruz]

I guess Shesterkin is looking at a 5 game suspension then?

We've been told that stick to head is a 5 game suspension.


Will NYR be down 5 on 3 for 5 minutes due to 2 major penalties here?

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Only comment I will make is it looked like he launched upwards in real time.

 

[Grifter3511]

Time for an endless and pointless debate.

 

[RickChartraw]

Panarin laid him out. Nice hit.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

That was a headshot

Nope, it was not. GREAT HIT!!!

 

[biturbo19]

I definitely did not catch most of whatever that ref said, over the weirdly loud bench mumbly shouting noises.

 

[PlushMinus]

omg what an absolute f***ing joke.

Panarin taking lessons from Trouba and no penalty called.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Only comment I will make is it looked like he launched upwards in real time.

Looked to me that Oshie was hunched forward and leaning.

 

[stephenball]

If Tom Wilson did that exact play to a Rangers player it would have been a major. Clearly targeted.

 

[Foxy]

Refs about to lose control of this game. Hope we get out without any injuries.

 

[Panthaz89]

Pretty sure that should be 5 mins minimum if the league had any consistency.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Hot mic catching wilson saying hes gonna come after panarin and rempe laughing saying “you dont want it do ya” hahahaha

 

[The Crypto Guy]

omg what an absolute f***ing joke.

Panarin taking lessons from Trouba and no penalty called.

Cry more. GREAT HIT