PGT: Game 15: Russia 7 - Switzerland 4

[ORRFForever]

Will Russia dodge this bullet, too?

 

[Junohockeyfan]

They finally answered what happens had the first PS scored.

And i disagree with it. I think the PS goal should nullify the 2nd penalty.

 

[Night_Vole]

It's not arbitrary, butt ending is an automatic 5 minute major. Attempting to butt end is 4 minutes or a 5 minute major, but as soon as you connect you're out of the game.

There's a lot of discretion that goes on in a game regarding what gets called and what doesn't. If refs called every infraction, then it would be constant battle of special teams. In this case it didn't affect a scoring chance, and wasn't a dangerous play. Instead you're now giving a major penalty that could be a huge swing, for something that is equivilant to what happens during every scrum.

 

[ORRFForever]

And the Swiss give up a shortie. Wow!

The worst part... You could see it coming.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Man Switzerlands PP was pathetic.

 

[Lays]

Russian PK is insane

 

[Blender]

Slepets has been a beast on the penalty kill tonight.

 

[CanuckCity]

damn so many missed opportunities

 

[Junohockeyfan]

hahahahaha short-handed!

 

[didimentionlarseller]

this game is crazy

 

[ORRFForever]

to everyone asking, they just announced that if they scored the 1st PS then the 2nd would have be voided and a 2min minor given instead

 

[sandysan]

There's a lot of discretion that goes on in a game regarding what gets called and what doesn't. If refs called every infraction, then it would be constant battle of special teams. In this case it didn't affect a scoring chance, and wasn't a dangerous play. Instead you're now giving a major penalty that could be a huge swing, for something that is equivilant to what happens during every scrum.

Yeah buttends DONT happen every scrum ( thank god).

That's your bed, you made it.

 

[Blender]

There's a lot of discretion that goes on in a game regarding what gets called and what doesn't. If refs called every infraction, then it would be constant battle of special teams. In this case it didn't affect a scoring chance, and wasn't a dangerous play. Instead you're now giving a major penalty that could be a huge swing, for something that is equivilant to what happens during every scrum.

People do not slide their hand down their stick and butt end people on every scrum, it's well known that it's frowned upon and you will be tossed if caught. There is nothing arbitrary to that call, the ref saw it and made the correct call 100%. Calling it arbitrary is complete nonsense.

 

[BigBadBoar]

OK, if I am the Russian coach, I would ask the ref whether he can send a Russian player into the penalty box just so.

 

[ORRFForever]

You could make the case that the worst thing to happen to the Swiss was the 2 goal lead. They look lost and have since they jumped out to the early lead.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

The Swiss have more turnovers in this period than they have shots this period.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Russians get more offense short-handed than even strength

 

[sandysan]

For a team that plays tight defense how can thew Swiss PP be so awful?

Multiple breakaways and a shorty?

 

[Blender]

For a team that plays tight defense how can thew Swiss PP be so awful?

Multiple breakaways and a shorty?

Yea it's crazy how they have looked most vulnerable while on the power play.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

All that is missing is a bench clearing brawl - like the Punch-up in Piestany.

 

[sandysan]

Watching this game I get the notion that the IIHF is making up the rules on the fly then up is down black is white and I'm tempted to yell " third base!" at every whistle.

 

[Fred McCarthy]

Now the Russians have the lead , it doesn't suit the Swiss style , could get ugly

 

[Blender]

Swiss have collapsed.

 

[ORRFForever]

For a team that plays tight defense how can thew Swiss PP be so awful?

Multiple breakaways and a shorty?

It's like they were unsure of how to play with a lead.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Swiss lost.