Post-Game Talk: Game 66: Caps win in OT 2-1 - We're on to Florida

[LSCII]

Would also love to see the CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE the refs saw to overturn the Krug goal. Sure as hell didn't show anything conclusive on the TV

It was close, but I didn't think there was any reason to overturn it based on the replays. Sucks because Krug really needed that one to get the monkey off his back. I really hate the coaches challenge too. The calls and overturns are so wildly inconsistent from game to game that it's embarrassing. Just go back to the way it was. Even if they get a call wrong from time to time it's still better than how it is now.

 

[GordonHowe]

Claude is right and could be fined for saying that.

Two sets of rules.

****ing ********.

I'm glad he did.

Even so, the Bruins did NOTHING in response.

They deserved to lose. And don't give me the Savard excuse. Everyone in the building saw it. What did the Bruins do? Nothing.

PS If there are any lame ass "Caps" fans visiting this thread tonight, eff you.

 

[bruins51]

They said on the broadcast that for a game misconduct you either had to have primary contact with the head or draw blood. Since Ovi did neither, he only got the 5 minute major. Not sure if that's accurate or not, but that's how they explained why he wasn't tossed on the NESN feed.

if thats the rule its fine. but then we have spooner earlier in the year ejected for something like this?



no consistency is the most maddening thing. if marchand or rinaldo delivered the hit ovi did, 100% chance they are thrown out.

 

[xgallantx]

It was close, but I didn't think there was any reason to overturn it based on the replays. Sucks because Krug really needed that one to get the monkey off his back. I really hate the coaches challenge too. The calls and overturns are so wildly inconsistent from game to game that it's embarrassing. Just go back to the way it was. Even if they get a call wrong from time to time it's still better than how it is now.

These replays aren't making the calls any more consistent, that's for sure. Most of the decisions are mind boggling.

 

[LSCII]

Yes it would .Spooner had his skating legs going tonight and seems to play a similar game to Pasta . Not really seeing much chemsity between Krejci and Pasta .

Exactly. If anything, Pasta is a round peg in a square hole on that line. He's got speed to burn, and he plays with two guys who want to slow it down. Insane that it hasn't been changed. Hell, even a guy like Hayes would fit better up there skills wise instead of Pasta.

 

[bruinmann77]

We got 3-4 points aganist the best teams I ok with that need to go to fla and continue this type of hockey. But Rask needs to make that save IMO but happy with the points.

 

[LSCII]

These replays aren't making the calls any more consistent, that's for sure. Most of the decisions are mind boggling.

Yep. It's really frustrating how badly they botch them on a regular basis.

 

[5Minutes4Fighting]

Sportsnet blaming Miller on that Ovie hit...said he turned last second

No he didn't...

Hilarious....Ovi took a couple good strides AFTER Miller turned. Any guy who's not a "name" player gets a game misconduct along with that major.

 

[LSCII]

if thats the rule its fine. but then we have spooner earlier in the year ejected for something like this?



no consistency is the most maddening thing. if marchand or rinaldo delivered the hit ovi did, 100% chance they are thrown out.

I couldn't tell you if that's true or not. Just throwing out what Jack said. But I agree with you. If this was Marchand, he'd have gotten tossed in an instant.

 

[Jack218D]

Would also love to see the CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE the refs saw to overturn the Krug goal. Sure as hell didn't show anything conclusive on the TV

Great post and even better point. There was no conclusive evidence. Bs win this one going away if that goal stands and it 100% should have stood

 

[LSCII]

I'm glad he did.

Even so, the Bruins did NOTHING in response.

They deserved to lose. And don't give me the Savard excuse. Everyone in the building saw it. What did the Bruins do? Nothing.

PS If there are any lame ass "Caps" fans visiting this thread tonight, eff you.

Marchand at least stuck his nose in there. Chara coming over well after the scrum had commenced, and doing nothing was disheartening to me. Shows me how far his game has truly dropped. Not really playing with an edge or any nasty in his game anymore. Sad.

 

[5Minutes4Fighting]

Do refs have angles that TV doesn't? If not, shouldn't goal called on ice stand unless it is CLEARLY offsides? Looked like it could have gone either way. In my book, that's called inconclusive and the call on the ice stands....but what the heck do I know? Seems we've gotten hosed on this call from both sides this year.

 

[LouJersey]

Would love to see Ovechkin tuned by Chara one year.

 

[trenton1]

i loved seeing Orpik get lit up.

 

[LSCII]

Would love to see Ovechkin tuned by Chara one year.

The only way that happens is if Chara figures out how to time travel, because the 39 year old version of Big Z doesn't have any teeth.

 

[bobbyorr04]

i loved seeing Orpik get lit up.

Me too.

Let's take another look!

 

[LouJersey]

The only way that happens is if Chara figures out how to time travel, because the 39 year old version of Big Z doesn't have any teeth.

When I saw him wish happy birthday to Milt Schmidt in that video he looked like he had the shoulders of a 6 foot 150 ln weakling. He looks scrawny to me all of a sudden for some reason.

 

[GordonHowe]

Marchand at least stuck his nose in there. Chara coming over well after the scrum had commenced, and doing nothing was disheartening to me. Shows me how far his game has truly dropped. Not really playing with an edge or any nasty in his game anymore. Sad.

I was thinking about this. There has been a slight uptick in their physical play of late. Slight.

But, why couldn't Z go after Ovie? It's not about skating or positioning to defend against a play. It's about pounding that punk. Jesus. What's not to understand?

I've felt better since the deadline in terms of a stable lineup where guys are slotted in properly, and other guys (ZR, JK, etc.) are no longer in the lineup. The Chicago game was encouraging. This wasn't. And, again, it wasn't about speed, blah blah blah. It was about punching Ovechkin's face in. And they didn't do it, instantly. The way they used to.

The one thing the media types are good for in situations like this is giving the Bruins crap for failing to respond physically.

Haggs, where art thou?

(At 31 Flavors? Oh. )

 

[indy]

if thats the rule its fine. but then we have spooner earlier in the year ejected for something like this?



no consistency is the most maddening thing. if marchand or rinaldo delivered the hit ovi did, 100% chance they are thrown out.

Exactly. It is a farce. Game management, not officiating.

 

[LSCII]

When I saw him wish happy birthday to Milt Schmidt in that video he looked like he had the shoulders of a 6 foot 150 ln weakling. He looks scrawny to me all of a sudden for some reason.

To borrow a sports cliche, father time remains undefeated. Hard to watch him turn into a very marginal player over the last couple of season, but the big minutes and long playoff runs have seemingly caught up to him.

 

[LouJersey]

i loved seeing Orpik get lit up.

Funny thing is had Orpik seen Noel coming he would have put his elbow into his jaw.

 

[s3antana5757]

They said on the broadcast that for a game misconduct you either had to have primary contact with the head or draw blood. Since Ovi did neither, he only got the 5 minute major. Not sure if that's accurate or not, but that's how they explained why he wasn't tossed on the NESN feed.

Why is that the threshold? How is blood in anyway indicative of an injury or even pain? I can remember many times during basketball games looking down and realize that I was bleeding and trying to hide it from the officials. It should be an injury, not blood. Or blatant contact like that hit from Ovi or the hit that put McQ out for awhile. Horrible officiating all night long.

 

[bobbyorr04]

This play by Subban tonight made me laugh out loud too.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I didn't think Chara of all players would need this lesson, but wear the logo with some pride. He isn't Bergeron, he is the biggest player in the NHL. No pride from Chara for himself, his teammates, or the dedicated fans when he allows this to occur with no retribution.

It isn't the playoffs. It's a regular season game.

Also, Stempniak has looked good overall... but his running out of gas in the 3v3 breakaway was tough.

 

[northeastern]

I'm just getting in from the game. For the first time in my 6 years as a STH I had someone thrown out. Intentionally pouring beer on me is one thing, and throwing popcorn is fine, **** I could have lived with them scuffing up my jerseys with the their shoes but once they started to threaten my little brother everything changed. Im a younger guy and I'm generally fine with most things but a bunch of older aged drunk guys picking on my little brother is ridiculous.

I was forced out of my old season ticket seats two years ago due to an error by my rep and since I have grown to hate going to these seats as I sit in front of the bruins group rate area in the corner... I miss my center ice seats so much