ECSF-Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins (FLA leads 3-2)

[TD Charlie]

The best part about this was Bertuzzi laughing on the bench.

Marchand definitely got a stick in there pretty good. In real time I can see why they'd let it go, and consider it a 50/50 battle with one guy losing an edge. On replay though, that stick pitchforks in there damn good.

 

[goldenblack]

This Panthers team is like that guy when you were a kid that would go to punch you to make you flinch. But never actually punched anyone.

 

[Ratsreign]

Displayed no overt reaction to suggest an injury. This was daddy Campbell influence in full effect

You can believe whichever conspiracy theory you want, idgaf.
It gets old, though.

Yeah, the more I see the play the more it seems like Bob feels that he's got the puck trapped in his upper body and doesn't wanna lose it. He probably feels he's got a very loose handle on the puck, and goes down soft so it stays trapped in his equipment

He just goes down so soft in this case (not feigning injury or anything though, just trying to keep a puck) that it looks super awkward, and the refs make a judgment call.

I think we solved the mystery, gang. Nice work

Yeah, never thought of that part...ref sees puck’s long gone and sees Bob looks like he grabbing for his neck while falling to his knees

 

[Idiot Stick]

This Panthers team is like that guy when you were a kid that would go to punch you to make you flinch. But never actually punched anyone.

Proof bennett didnt punch marchand

Case dismissed

 

[BB79]

Also, Timothy Liljegren wishes Bruins a lot of (bad) luck for the non-call on Marchand during regular season. Seconded by Matthew Knies. Instead of endorsing bobblehead figurines, Marchand might make more money endorsing voodoo dolls.

 

[goldenblack]

Proof bennett didnt punch marchand

Case dismissed

Far as everyone is concerned, he didn't

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Yeah, the more I see the play the more it seems like Bob feels that he's got the puck trapped in his upper body and doesn't wanna lose it. He probably feels he's got a very loose handle on the puck, and goes down soft so it stays trapped in his equipment

He just goes down so soft in this case (not feigning injury or anything though, just trying to keep a puck) that it looks super awkward, and the refs make a judgment call.

I think we solved the mystery, gang. Nice work

Open season to fake injuries from now on.

 

[Idiot Stick]

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truly a testament to the era of peace we have where nothing bad happened after this

 

[danpantz]

Open season to fake injuries from now on.

I don't even think he faked an injury. I think he thought he had the puck trapped on his shoulder.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I don't even think he faked an injury. I think he thought he had the puck trapped on his shoulder.

That's not what I meant, but after getting a whistle for nothing with Bob, someone will ham it up at an opportune time.

 

[Score08]

You can believe whichever conspiracy theory you want, idgaf.
It gets old, —-

look just face it, the officiating discrepancies benefit the kitties in an indisputable manner. It’s not really debatable. The juggernaut panthers finished 1 pt better than a rebuild team, and are leading the same rebuild team 3-2 in a po series that majority of people had Fla sweeping . It’s absolutely fair to suggest that if daddy Campbell wasn’t sending emails to the head of officiating this would be a drastically different series. #daddy Campbell wins championships.com

 

[Number8]

The bruins hurt players with illegal plays that don’t get called all the time, with cheap shots

Just look at this one on Matthews that took him out of the lineup in round 1

That was in Toronto’s sweet spot. The first round. Most fans are watching second round now.

 

[TD Charlie]

Open season to fake injuries from now on.

It’s always been that way, and not what happened here anyway. I’m not concerned about it. It was a bad whistle and we just move on

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Idk if he had any real target with the speed and angle Marchand came in at. He jabbed it out trying to fend him off. Not saying he shouldn’t have been called for it, just saying I don’t know if he intentionally targeted the head.

That wasn't a "fend off" reaction. That was a punch with stick in hand. Fending off is very different.

 

[BB79]

That was in Toronto’s sweet spot. The first round. Most fans are watching second round now.

It's the rivalry for the ages isn't it? Leafs vs the first round

 

[Score08]

Yeah, never thought of that part...ref sees puck’s long gone and sees Bob looks like he grabbing for his neck while falling to his knees

So you admit that fla dives then

 

[Guttersniped]

Kind of surprised to see Val Bure's name up there tbh

I was too, but if you look V. Bure only played in the playoffs at the start of his career in Montreal and his last two seasons in the NHL.

 

[Ratsreign]

So you admit that fla dives then

You must kick ass at the game Twister.


We’re on to Game 6

 

[saffronleaf]

So not a conspiracy theory at all then.

just a term readily bandied about to dismiss something you don't like these days

 

[KnightofBoston]

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Currently up to god emperor and lemme tell you it’s not gonna end well for Maurice if that’s the comparison we’re making

 

[Prettyisland]

Currently up to god emperor and lemme tell you it’s not gonna end well for Maurice if that’s the comparison we’re making

short term it’ll be fine. Montgomery does look like Barron

 

[KnightofBoston]

short term it’ll be fine. Montgomery does look like Barron

He looks more like a CHOAM company guildsman to me, Claude was a better fit for the Baron

 

[Prettyisland]

He looks more like a CHOAM company guildsman to me, Claude was a better fit for the Baron

Great call lol

 

[sinDer]

This Panthers team is like that guy when you were a kid that would go to punch you to make you flinch. But never actually punched anyone.

So you agree that Bennett didn’t punch Marchand?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

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