This thread is literally about the leafs getting a favor. That’s an automatic match penalty that didn’t get called. Guy should have been tossed but instead gets the primary assist on the 3-3 goal.
Michael Bunting kicks Trent Frederic with his skate. Intentional or lost balance?
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This thread is literally about the leafs getting a favor. That’s an automatic match penalty that didn’t get called. Guy should have been tossed but instead gets the primary assist on the 3-3 goal.
BobClarkesfrontteeth
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Which missed penalty? Interference by Bunting? Crosschecking by Frederic? Slashing by Frederic? Kicking by Bunting? I would say there was 4 missed penalties. Refs decided to let the teams play. Expect more of this in the playoffs. Was a good game to watch. Nothing to see here move along.
They call matching minors on that sequence. The missed penalty is the kick which is supposed to be an automatic match penalty.
But in the end the Bruins won and that’s the best revenge you can really ask for when something like that happens. And hopefully Frederic challenges him next time they meet up.
The90
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Jeez with all this preferential treatment you’d think the leafs must be getting all sorts of favours! Yet, all you have is an opinion on a play, because it suits your pre conceived opinion.
It’s the same as on your Boston boards post game thread someone comes up with the false narrative of the HNIC crew were whining the Getz goal should’ve been called back. When in reality what was literally said was ‘Murray immediately said someone made contact with his hand’, then ‘I don’t know that’s a really tough one’ when they showed the replay. No whining as was suggested, but like you did with Bunting, your fans hopped in with a half dozen ‘of course HNIC’ did reply’s even though it’s not reality, it just confirms your already formed opinion. There are tons of examples of the leafs not getting preferential treatment but you won’t recognize that because it’s not what you want to believe.
The fact the leafs are in the bottom of the league for PP’s, as an excellent regular season team, who generally has the puck more most of every game is insane in itself. If you compare the other top teams and their pp opportunities there’s a large gap there that doesn’t make sense. The fact is that the leafs get no preferential treatment. That 1 single play that I’ve yet to see a side angle of doesn’t prove you right.
I don’t love the bunting play. But I want to see a side angle because it looked like he caught himself falling backwards on his left foot and his right came forward as he was steadying himself. If that’s incorrect and he tried to kick him, f**k him and throw him a match. No place for that.
The missed penalty was throwing a damn hockey stick lol That was directly followed by a goal. That was a really bad non call.
Ya you can keep deflecting all you want. There’s a thread about Ullmarks stick if you want too talk about it. There’s also your teams post game thread if you want to talk about sportsnets call on the gwg.
This thread is about the kick, if you want to talk about how the refs and the league hate the leafs and this is all a conspiracy to keep them down I see there’s a couple of those threads on your board you can go talk about that in.
Nothing else your talking about in your rant has anything to do with the play being discussed in this thread. You’re just trying to say everyone else is biased except for you.
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Yep with 10 other things that have nothing to do with it.
BobClarkesfrontteeth
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They called a slash on each player so clearly the refs missed the other 3 infractions. They saw the "kick" and called a slashing penalty instead. If you want the refs to call everything then where was the penalty on the thrown stick by Ullmark? I really don't want them o call every little thing in a game like that or it will be 60 minutes of special teams.
It was a good game to watch. Both teams were physical, chippy and engaged. Matthews and Pasta showed why they are 2 of the best goal scorers in the NHL on their goals. Can't wait for the rematch.
It was a good game to watch. Both teams were physical, chippy and engaged. Matthews and Pasta showed why they are 2 of the best goal scorers in the NHL on their goals. Can't wait for the rematch.
The90
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It has everything to with it. You literally posted ‘it has everything to do with the uniform’. So I called you on how ridiculous that is. Simple.
I was using the exact words the guy I was responding to used because yes, they are ridiculous. Simple.
Maybe you should call the person who actually said the thing you’re angry about on how ridiculous what they said is.
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Never known Gally to be a diver. But even then ok. Gally needs to retire anyway.
Bunting reminds me of the guy that starts shit and then hides behind his bigger brother.
I even hear most leaf players favorite sport outside of hockey is swimming and diving, with a little bit of soccer mixed in for good measure. Most also love to scubaDIVE in their spare time. Leafs typical anyway. Nothing new here.
It looks like Bunting even looks where he is trying to kick, even if he's not he should get something just to show you NEVER do this.
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Why couldn’t Bunting be on the receiving end of the Sergachev punch instead of Garland. The last time a Leafs player kicked someone, he was suspended for a game on top of the lost fight.
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A kick with a skate blade like a stick to the head must be called every time and suspended. Far above "every little thing". Also definitely not "Nothing to see here move along."
Players cannot do that. Simple.
exactly....if you slowly swing your stick at an opponents head and miss, does it matter? It's all about intent not results
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I remember some Senators fans trying to defend Martin Havlat kicking Hal Gill when his arms were pinned.
Just don’t do it.
It’s a skate blade. There’s no excuse. Period.
The refs missed it apparently so Bunting got a bit lucky but I don’t see much of a balance issue here.
Just don’t do it.
It’s a skate blade. There’s no excuse. Period.
The refs missed it apparently so Bunting got a bit lucky but I don’t see much of a balance issue here.
Hey i get it, you are a Leafs fan so you kinda want to defend Bunting but what if that was Marchand doing the exact same thing to Matthews? I just think the league should make a point of you can't do this under any circumstances.
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Over the volcano
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I mean there’s really no doubt he did it - just a question of what the league wants to do about it, if anything.
I’m sure Frederic would be willing to settle it on his own if Bunting were willing
This right here. The slash afterwards looked worse lo
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