GDT: Qf Finland - USA 17:35 CET 02-22-06

[Steve L*]

This is a friggin joke.

If this is going to be a tournament full of NHL players, use NHL refs.

Does the moronic Slovak linesman not understand the basic rules of hockey?

Imagine if this were a tied game.

Oh the arrogance.

 

[Jester]

That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen. Stupid Slovakian Linesman.

worse than the hand-pass screw-up (they messed another one up in the italy/swiss game)... that was friggin obvious.

 

[Bill McNeal]

Damn. Should have been a penalty shot. Well, it was borderline, but the drama would have been nice.

 

[Gags1288]

I have never heard that before, is that an IIHF rule?

No, that's an NHL rule as well.

 

[RSBPC]

They had to do that to avoid getting caught cheating for the U.S. by suspicious Finns and hockey do-gooders alike. This gets the heat off their back long enough to give the game back to the U.S.

Of course...how silly of me.

 

[TOPGUN]

What a pathetic call against Hatcher, high sticking.

He never saw him and it was just a follow through with his stick

 

[acr*]

They said Mike Eruzione was in attendance today. Can we dress him up? Our Powerplay could use a guy with some finish.

 

[Snap Wilson]

We need to score here.

 

[Slime]

Yes, the high sticking might have been a bad call but the ref compensated the US by taking Numminen for a questionable hooking.

 

[BellBoy77]

That wasn't a high stick. It was under his knees anyway.

You can't make a call 3 minutes after it happens just because the guy got up slowly. ****ing linesman.

Are you on drugs or something??? Are you serious?? LOL

 

[sabresrat]

That was legal unless the IIHF rules are different to the NHL.

A player who carries or holds any part of his stick above the height of the shoulders
and causes an injury with the stick to an opposing player shall be assessed a:
- Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty (5’+GM)
or
- Match penalty (MP)
c) However, if the high sticking action that caused the injury was judged accidental, the
offending player shall be assessed a:
- Double Minor penalty (2’+2’)

Looks like the ref made the right call according to IIHF rules. No followthrough exception there.

 

[Osprey]

Aside: Like I care the guy who made the call is Slovakian, JD and Pierre.

I believe what they were implying is that the man who made the call doesn't work in the NHL and may be less familiar with the follow-through rule. Neither of the NHL veteran refs called a penalty.

 

[RuuhkaTukka]

Finnland on powerplay, ref has an obvious bias.

 

[Asmodain]

I had no idea Drury was portuguese.

 

[Bill McNeal]

Did CBC give up on this game? They suddenly went into an analysis of the Canada-Russia matchup.

 

[acr*]

Why do we wait until we're shorthanded to start busting *** on the forecheck and get some scoring chances?

 

[naihlflames]

Gionta is just such a huge big guy and yanked down the Finn with a tug.

A dive if I ever saw a dive.

 

[teamzherdev]

A player who carries or holds any part of his stick above the height of the shoulders
and causes an injury with the stick to an opposing player shall be assessed a:
- Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty (5’+GM)
or
- Match penalty (MP)
c) However, if the high sticking action that caused the injury was judged accidental, the
offending player shall be assessed a:
- Double Minor penalty (2’+2’)

Looks like the ref made the right call according to IIHF rules. No followthrough exception there.

If that is the case, then the IIHF is gay....not that there is anything wrong with that...

 

[RSBPC]

Yes, the high sticking might have been a bad call but the ref compensated the US by taking Numminen for a questionable hooking.

You really think that hook was questionable? Drury would have been in all alone.

 

[Snap Wilson]

They said Mike Eruzione was in attendance today. Can we dress him up? Our Powerplay could use a guy with some finish.

Oh yay, America's houseguest.

 

[Steve L*]

A player who carries or holds any part of his stick above the height of the shoulders
and causes an injury with the stick to an opposing player shall be assessed a:
- Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty (5’+GM)
or
- Match penalty (MP)
c) However, if the high sticking action that caused the injury was judged accidental, the
offending player shall be assessed a:
- Double Minor penalty (2’+2’)

Looks like the ref made the right call according to IIHF rules. No followthrough exception there.

Fair enough, I know it isnt
called in the NHL on a follow through.

Now perhaps the people bashing the linesman can admit they were wrong.

 

[Big Mama*]

Time for the US to dig deep. But the Finns are long on hustle.

 

[teamzherdev]

Gionta is just such a huge big guy and yanked down the Finn with a tug.

A dive if I ever saw a dive.

You forgot to turn on your sarcasm font....

 

[BellBoy77]

Can anybody explain me the rules? There was no intention to injure Selänne, it was an accident, but is it automatically a penalty if the oppenent player get injured? I'm cheering for the Finns but this penalty was not justified I think.

How about slashing?? No offence but do you even have any idea what they can do in the rink?? LOL again.

 

[Jori]

Atta boy Cementhead