Blotto71
Okay, maybe the worst is behind us...?
I'm watching the replay this morning because I couldn't believe how bad the 2nd half of the 2nd period was when I watched last night.One last remaining thought - the play is whistled dead by the referee on the Pinto penalty at 2:43.
The most optimistic interpretation of Carolina's first PP goal is they score at 42 seconds on the dot.
Just to make it clear what a shitshow that crew was. The NHL will sell this as referees calling a tight game. They let the clock run long on the Pinto whistle and didn't adjust on the initial call and then with less than 42 seconds left decided to give the benefit of the doubt to Carolina by saying the first PP goal was scored while still on the first penalty despite officially calling the penalty on Pinto with at minimum 2:42 left in the period.
The entire crew needs to be fired. It's completely unacceptable. Coincidentally in a ~15 minute span in the second period that many questionable decisions go against one team? It beggars belief.
No mistake, it was f***ing terrible!
Canes are certainly a good team, but the Stutzle disallowed goal, and penalty, and phantom slash call on Pinto, and questionable TMM call all completely altered the trajectory of the game.