GDT: HFBoards GDT | 3/20/16

[Herregud]

The puck wasn't covered, so it's completely justified to complain about that.

The puck doesn't have to be covered for the ref to lose sight of it and blow the whistle.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It doesn't matter who the calls favor, Caps or Pens, the players on the ice will not have the biggest say.

Okay now that I can understand. I thought you were saying "the Caps are only losing this game because of the refs!!!!!"

The puck doesn't have to be covered for the ref to lose sight of it and blow the whistle.

What are you even arguing right now? If the ref blows a whistle when it's not covered, it is a mistake. If he loses sight of the puck, it is his mistake. I don't even know what you're trying to argue here. The ref ****ed up and screwed the Pens out of a goal.

 

[Shaftception]

This game is exactly why NO Capitals fan should ever wish to play the Pens in a playoff series. The series will be decided by the officials.

This coming from the pinnacle of objectivity. What are you going to hypocritically whine about next?

How come I as a huge fan of Ovechkin I can acknowledge that Crosby is a great player and between he and Ovechkin the best player has fluctuated during their 11 year careers, some years Ovechkin was better, some years Crosby was better, some years it was pretty damn even. But a lot of Crosby fans can't give one single solidarity second of thought to admit the same?

 

[Fordy]

The puck doesn't have to be covered for the ref to lose sight of it and blow the whistle.

again i ask you if a good ref should ever lose sight of the puck so easily when it isn't covered

the answer is no

when it happens we call that a bad call

 

[Call me betty*]

This game is exactly why NO Capitals fan should ever wish to play the Pens in a playoff series. The series will be decided by the officials.

yep and the officials gifted the caps a non goal. should be 4-2.

 

[Will Hunting]

It doesn't matter who the calls favor, Caps or Pens, the players on the ice will not have the biggest say.

Maybe. Those games are just too good and too intense for the refs to handle, it seems.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It actually makes perfect logical sense. If the play would've been blown dead immediately (Penguins had next possession), there's a good chance Weber doesn't rough him at all or perhaps only gets a matching penalty. Instead, the ref called a penalty with the Caps headed into the Penguins' zone, giving the Penguins a PP.

So there's a chance that Weber wouldn't have done that? You're making an awful lot of assumptions there. So there's a chance there would have been a PP for the Caps, but there is an overwhelming chance it would have been 4 on 4 based on what actually happened.

 

[MrBrightside]

Maybe. Those games are just too good and too intense for the refs to handle, it seems.

Yep. Good we have Uncle Gary to take care of us.

 

[CapsCrazyX17]

Score adjusted CF% over their last 25 games played:

Pittsburgh: 55.6% (2nd in NHL)
Washington: 48.9% (20th in NHL)

Interesting

Washington: Comfortably ahead of every team in the division (1st in the NHL), clinched a playoff spot, just trying to stay healthy

Pittsburgh: Fighting for their playoff lives

Nah, not really all that interesting

 

[Herregud]

What are you even arguing right now? If the ref blows a whistle when it's not covered, it is a mistake. If he loses sight of the puck, it is his mistake. I don't even know what you're trying to argue here. The ref ****ed up and screwed the Pens out of a goal.

Sure, it's a mistake, but it's not bad reffing. If the ref loses sight of the puck, the whistle blows. That's pretty darn textbook. Point of my post is that there's much more to complain about in this game than that particular call.

 

[MrBrightside]

Washington: Comfortably ahead of every team in the division (1st in the NHL), clinched a playoff spot, just trying to stay healthy

Pittsburgh: Fighting for their playoff lives

Nah, not really all that interesting

That's cool. Guess all teams fighting for the playoffs are 2nd and all teams comfortably in the playoffs are playing like Winnipeg.

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

Sure, it's a mistake, but it's not bad reffing. If the ref loses sight of the puck, the whistle blows. That's pretty darn textbook.

Losing sight of the puck when it's clearly open is bad reffing. Textbook bad reffing.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sure, it's a mistake, but it's not bad reffing. If the ref loses sight of the puck, the whistle blows. That's pretty darn textbook.

Yes, it's textbook bad reffing. Making a mistake that costs a goal is bad reffing.

 

[Call me betty*]

Washington: Comfortably ahead of every team in the division (1st in the NHL), clinched a playoff spot, just trying to stay healthy

Pittsburgh: Fighting for their playoff lives

Nah, not really all that interesting

keep telling yourself that, until caps inevitably fail to make it out of the 2nd round.

 

[Herregud]

Losing sight of the puck when it's clearly open is bad reffing. Textbook bad reffing.

Clearly open to the semi-overhead camera angle.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Ref lost the puck and blew the whistle. Pens scored after the whistle was blown. Pretty textbook stuff. Of all the things to complain about, that's not one of them. No matter how much Crosby tries to bully the glass.

wrong.

puck was in before the whistle, intent to blow negated it.

 

[Sam Spade]

Maybe. Those games are just too good and too intense for the refs to handle, it seems.

Honestly this is probably the case.

I wish they would just let them play. Up and down the ice, this game would be more insane than it is.

 

[SpringfieldSkins]

Sure, it's a mistake, but it's not bad reffing. If the ref loses sight of the puck, the whistle blows. That's pretty darn textbook.

Happens all the time. Doesn't take a bad ref to lose sight of the puck either.

 

[Will Hunting]

Washington: Comfortably ahead of every team in the division (1st in the NHL), clinched a playoff spot, just trying to stay healthy

Pittsburgh: Fighting for their playoff lives

Nah, not really all that interesting

This game indicates something else than just Caps trying to stay healthy.

 

[Winston Wolf]

So there's a chance that Weber wouldn't have done that? You're making an awful lot of assumptions there. So there's a chance there would have been a PP for the Caps, but there is an overwhelming chance it would have been 4 on 4 based on what actually happened.

You're the one making assumptions that he would've wailed on Rust if the whistle would've immediately blown.

My only point is the push by Rust was a blown call which helped give the Penguins a PP, which led to a poor call from the refs against the Penguins.

From a neutral observer, Weber probably still would've roughed Rust; however, it should've been 4 on 4 there.

 

[Sam Spade]

keep telling yourself that, until caps inevitably fail to make it out of the 2nd round.

You really are preaching to the choir when you tell Cap fans this. Most know they will be done early.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Honestly this is probably the case.

I wish they would just let them play. Up and down the ice, this game would be more insane than it is.

of course you would, the caps interfere more than the pens do

 

[Shaftception]

You really are preaching to the choir when you tell Cap fans this. Most know they will be done early.

Once again, your objective board says differently.

 

[fragmag]

I've only seen a few Pens games this year but every time I have to remember that they traded for Phil Kessel because he's absolutely invisible out there.

You should have watched the game against the flyers yesterday then. Kessel dominated them.

 

[Herregud]

wrong.

puck was in before the whistle, intent to blow negated it.

Ah. You're right. Again, I'm not arguing about the suck of it, I'd be pissed if it happened to the Caps. I'm just arguing that it happens and it wasn't bad reffing. It was a mistake and it was unfortunate, but it wasn't wrong.