BRUINS GDT GAME 6 8:46 PM - ESPN showcases likely Calder winner and also Bedard - ESPN, ESPN+, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[JRull86]

Challenges by coaches do not belong. NHL can authorize a challenge on blatant error but nothing else.

Disagree here. Coaches should be able to challenge, don't leave it up to the league to fix it's mistake.

The issue , which I think most would agree with, is that playing "gotcha" for stuff that happened well in advance of the play, especially after BOS touched the puck in the defensive zone, shouldnt be allowed. Second Bruins gain possession of the puck, the entry is moot.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Some decent puck movement in that PP, but the finish just wasn't there. PP tactics still feel like a work in progress.

 

[Bridges31]

Not to be an ass, but I’m not into perpetual victim mentality.

People complain for and against it all the time regardless of player. I’m not into making it yet another “the Bruins are victimized”/“down on their knees for Bedard” complaint.

Well I definitely hate the offside challenge myself but ESPN just spent the entire review bitching about the length of time.

 

[Zillah]

Painful PP … again

 

[Johnnyduke]

I don't get the "obvious offside". That was like the closest offside call I have ever seen. If you told me all teams would have to live with that being a goal, fine by me. I never view a play like that as a reason we need replay.

 

[Alicat]

Brad’s like meh

 

[Gordoff]

Bruins each need a shot of "Five Hour Energy." THey're playing down to Hawks.

 

[Bruinaura]

The Chicago Bedards, I guess

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I’d be ok with the challenge needing to be issued within a certain time of the puck entering the zone.

Give teams a button or something and if they think the entry was offside they have to hit it within 10 seconds or something.

If the possession ends up with a goal they then review it immediately if the defending team has a pending challenge. If they didn’t have a challenge pending tough shit.

So make it entirely a visual decision from the bench, since the video guys mostly couldn't work that fast. That's not a bad idea. The league won't go for it though.

 

[Sheppy]

The fact that Chicago was in the zone for like 30 seconds creating plays, setting up, hell, Boston had possession and coughed it up resulting in the goal.

- Goal can’t be challenged if you’re in the zone for longer than 15 seconds.

- Goal can’t be challenged if defending team gains possession.

- Goals have to be reviewed at real time & not 9000 frames per second. Hockey isn’t played at that rate.

I just absolutely hate this rule more than anything in hockey. I get why it’s there, but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be tweaked.

 

[Fair Warning]

I hate when they interview players during the game — this isn’t the All-Star game for god’s sake.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

With the loss of fire power in the offseason the PP this year needs to more consistent, not liking what I have seen so far.

 

[Gordoff]

Emily Kaplan "Brad (Marchand) what do you think of the power play?" It's SHIT Emily it's SHIT!

 

[Alicat]

I hate when they interview players during the game — this is the All-Star game for god’s sake.

Marchy was like leave me alone

 

[JRull86]

Bedard wants nothing to do with Marchands shit.

Gotta fight through that crap kid.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Was hoping Brad might comment on those two huge hairy caterpillars growing on Bedards forehead.

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins each need a shot of "Five Hour Energy." THey're playing down to Hawks.

They are last game of road trip through timezones so kind of expected them to lumber along but wish they would shoot puck from backend more.

 

[Ladyfan]

I hate when they interview players during the game — this isn’t the All-Star game for god’s sake.

did she ask Brad why he didn't like Bedard?

 

[Alicat]

did she ask Brad why he didn't like Bedard?

She asked him what he thought of him.

 

[NeelyDan]

Is that Freddy’s first shift

 

[Bridges31]

Emily Kaplan "Brad (Marchand) what do you think of the power play?" It's SHIT Emily it's SHIT!

To be honest knowing Marchand I was surprised he didn’t say something like that.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

So make it entirely a visual decision from the bench, since the video guys mostly couldn't work that fast. That's not a bad idea. The league won't go for it though.

Exactly.

Linesman don’t get the benefit of video reviews so the coaches shouldn’t either.

If the coaching staff eyeballed it better and thinks it’s offside they can queue up a challenge. Should cut down on the chintzy 2 mm offside stuff

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Four games in six days showing a bit with mental lapses.

 

[Ladyfan]

Yup

What an asshole...and during the game.

 

[Johnnyduke]

The fact that Chicago was in the zone for like 30 seconds creating plays, setting up, hell, Boston had possession and coughed it up resulting in the goal.

- Goal can’t be challenged if you’re in the zone for longer than 15 seconds.

- Goal can’t be challenged if defending team gains possession.

- Goals have to be reviewed at real time & not 9000 frames per second. Hockey isn’t played at that rate.

I just absolutely hate this rule more than anything in hockey. I get why it’s there, but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be tweaked.

I believe the NCAA rule is if the defending team touches/controls puck it negates the offside.