GDT: Great Britain vs Sweden

[Dala]

 

[Chimpradamus]

Refs on their way to work:

 

[andy500]

On the broadcast, the ref says Connolly can't do anything about the contact and he's put in that position by a Swedish player. I kind of get it, but totally wasn't expecting the goal lol.

 

[AB13]

Finnish referees

 

[PTmbp13]

Can be the worst referee call in the world. Ever. i guess then its free to crash the goalie. Should be alot of goals today if you can ran goalies over

 

[Bruce Granville]

Refs trying to rob the swedes their gold medal.

 

[AB13]

Refs trying to rob the swedes their gold medal.

Haha mate there is no chance we win gold regardless of referees

 

[jonas2244]

If they blame the Swedish Defender for the fall of Conolly it's probably a good goal. Tough to say, you could argue both sides.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Finnish referees

That explains alot.

On the broadcast, the ref says Connolly can't do anything about the contact and he's put in that position by a Swedish player. I kind of get it, but totally wasn't expecting the goal lol.

It's still extremely sketchy. Connolly seeked out the initial contact as much as Rakell did, it just happened Rakell had better balance on his skates than Connolly. For it to be a legit goal, Connolly also has to brace and limit the impact to the best of his ability, which he absolutely didn't. He didn't do anything to ease the collision. Skate blades first, I mean seriously.

 

[BigBadBoar]

It definitely was a weird situation but the rationale behind the call apparently was that the contact between the attacking player and the goalie was initiated by the defending player. It such case, it should be a good goal according to the IIHF rules. I see this as a border sitation. Calling it "the worst call in history" etc is however a nonsense. If the refs evaulated it the way that the attacking player was pushed into the goalie and couldn't avoid the contact, then the call makes a sense. For me, the debate is about if he was really pushed and couldn't avoid the crash.

 

[HaNotsri]

As a swede, this is just funny.

 

[PTmbp13]

That explains alot.

It's still extremely sketchy. Connolly seeked out the initial contact as much as Rakell did, it just happened Rakell had better balance on his skates than Connolly. For it to be a legit goal, Connolly also has to brace and limit the impact to the best of his ability, which he absolutely didn't. He didn't do anything to ease the collision. Skate blades first, I mean seriously.

Refs said no goal on the ice so it was overturned by video refs. Whomever they are. Amateur hour

 

[3 Minute Minor]

Sweden got their make-up call and PP goal so I guess we pretend none of it happened from here

 

[AB13]

That is why any reasonable coach uses Olofsson on PP1. Almost any NHL team would do that.

 

[Garl]

Very disorganized game from Sweden so far, but it's tied 1-1

 

[Chimpradamus]

It definitely was a weird situation but the rationale behind the call apparently was that the contact between the attacking player and the goalie was initiated by the defending player. It such case, it should be a good goal according to the IIHF rules. I see this as a border sitation. Calling it "the worst call in history" etc is however a nonsense. If the refs evaulated it the way that the attacking player was pushed into the goalie and couldn't avoid the contact, then the call makes a sense. For me, the debate is about if he was really pushed and couldn't avoid the crash.

The initial contact between Rakell and Connolly was weak. Both of them shoved against eachother, just a bit to battle for a foothold. If this is a good goal, you just put a bad skater on your team, let him seek out contact with an opponent when he has some speed, tumble and glide into the goalie with the skate blades first. Then the shooter just waits until the goalie is in his own net.

So, Britain scored because Connolly's skate balance is subpar? Is that the rule here?

 

[BigBadBoar]

The initial contact between Rakell and Connolly was weak. Both of them shoved against eachother, just a bit to battle for a foothold. If this is a good goal, you just put a bad skater on your team, let him seek out contact with an opponent when he has some speed, tumble and glide into the goalie with the skate blades first. Then the shooter just waits until the goalie is in his own net.

So, Britain scored because Connolly's skate balance is subpar? Is that the rule here?

I am not sure man. The context was not so weak, for me this was really 50/50. Anyways, Sweden is going to win this game, so it is going to be not so important at the end.

 

[PTmbp13]

That goal just cant be a goal. Because he glides in to the goalie BEFORE the puck is in. In any case Rakell werent penalised for a hook or what ever because Marchant.. i mean Connoly just drop like autum leaf

 

[Chimpradamus]

The video refs analyzing the play:

The more I look at it, the more I laugh at it. Now I think Connolly should have been penalized 2 minutes for diving, possibly also 2 minutes for goaltender interference (because he crashed with his skates blades first like a clown, that's how you injure a goalie). Connolly didn't do ANYTHING to not fall, he basically purposely fell in the situation, seeking a call from the refs.

 

[PTmbp13]

The initial contact between Rakell and Connolly was weak. Both of them shoved against eachother, just a bit to battle for a foothold. If this is a good goal, you just put a bad skater on your team, let him seek out contact with an opponent when he has some speed, tumble and glide into the goalie with the skate blades first. Then the shooter just waits until the goalie is in his own net.

So, Britain scored because Connolly's skate balance is subpar? Is that the rule here?

I guess. Thats what refs think.

 

[Nosswor]

Connolly gets dumped by Rakell and can't do anything to stop going into the goalie. That goal's on Rakell, not the refs.

It's amazing that we're even in a position where Swedish fans are getting mad about refs in a game against Great Britain.

 

[PTmbp13]

Hahah Connoly hahaha what a Clown. If you can skate uou can avoid that contact. You can see it all over the world. He should really get up. Look at him. He just glides. Awsome ridicilous

 

[theslatcher]

Connolly gets dumped by Rakell and can't do anything to stop going into the goalie. That goal's on Rakell, not the refs.

It's amazing that we're even in a position where Swedish fans are getting mad about refs in a game against Great Britain.

Meh, if you lose a step in a battle that you both started, then I don't see it. That's not on Rakell.

 

[Nosswor]

Meh, if you lose a step in a battle that you both started, then I don't see it. That's not on Rakell.

So by that logic, tripping penalties should never be called because the opposition should be stronger on their skates?

 

[Nosswor]

There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe Ben Bowns.