ECSF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes, 4pm ET, ESPN

[GG96]

Keep posting garbage. Clean hit on Cuylle was called a penalty.

Yeah except he left his feet and hit him in the mush. Other than those two penalties, it was totally clean

 

[SnS]

You're right, he was hip checked, not pushed. Good clarification

It’s the Corey Perry disease of acting as if he’s not trying to make contact with a goalie.

It’s old, and boring.

 

[effen]

The DeAngelo hit wasn't an elbow.

It was charging.
It was also a check to the head.
There was also a trip.

But let's die on the hill that it's not an elbow.

 

[KingWantsCup]

Had to blow the dust off this account after three years to get back to posting on HFboards.

That said, this Canes team ain't the lowly Caps, but the Rangers are holding their own very well. Any time the other team puts themselves in a position to need to score at least 4 goals on Igor to win, I take those chances any day for the Rangers.

 

[NikoEhlers]

Strange calls, now they seem to call even minor stuff, that are hardly penalties normally.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Surprised by the start, Carolina is gonna need its depth guys to step up here, need more time in the Ozone, and start taking space away in the neutral zone, Rags are entering much too easily and with too much speed IMO. This looks like a long series IMO, and I love the physical play.

 

[kwichang]

Let's hope the zebras don't start dictating the game. They need to be better. That missed high stick on trochek come on.

Right, with both PPs so effective, game management impacts are magnified

 

[clmetsfan]

Strange calls, now they seem to call even minor stuff. That is not playoff hockey.

Refs were all over the map in the Caps series too. Ignoring blatant trips and high sticks, and then finding the slightest stuff to call 2 minutes later.

 

[Summer Rose]

What is this Lizard Flare commercial?

 

[helsinkipenguin]

Very entertaining first period.

 

[HanSolo]

Forgot the game was starting but what in the hell was this?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yeah except he left his feet and hit him in the mush. Other than those two penalties, it was totally clean

Did you watch the replay? There was no head contact. Didn't notice if he left his feet.

 

[Vinh]

Really nice look by Kakko. He's been good in the playoffs.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[PlushMinus]

he knows the rulebook.

Nobody knows the f***ing rulebook. Especially the refs

 

[Vinh]

Cross-check?

 

[DieSendungmitderMaus]

Only 20 odd seconds on the PP will do that

 

[GG96]

What a soft call

 

[ecemleafs]

if ur calling that a cross check then call 30 penalties tonight. that was nothing contact.

 

[savebyrichter94]

Weak!!!!!!

 

[DuneGoon84]

Wow softtttttt

 

[Mickey Marner]

Looks like a typical board battle

 

[Richter915]

Trouba just shouldn't touch anyone

 

[luiginb]

Oh look Kuznetsov being stupid, what a surprise

Oh look Jacob Trouba being stupid, what a surprise

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

That was a crosscheck but tha happens 30-40 times a game. How do they decide which ones they are going to call? Game management?