NHL: Fake Rules

[martinarse]

Bobby ryan or raggedy Ann? The marchy penalty earlier he sold too. Head snapped back in overtime after giving Nash a shot. I never realized how much he flops. Refs again. Usually overtime they let them play but I guess I was wrong.

 

[Fossy21]

Your talking overtime, huge difference, if anything they both should of went off but thats a call you don't make!

Both teams deserve better than have the refs decide a winner!!!

Both should have gone? Pfft!

According to the precedent clearly set earlier in the game, getting punched in the face is a penalty (Peel & the National Hockey League v. Schaller). Embellishment is also a two minute penalty.

Ruling:

2 minutes elbowing - Ryan, Bobby
2 minutes unsportsmanlike conduct, embellishment - Ryan, Bobby
2 minutes unsportsmanlike conduct, getting punched in the face - Ryan, Bobby

2 minutes unsportsmanlike conduct, punching dude in the face - Nash, Riley.

Outcome:

4 minute PP, Bruins.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Love the game. Have spent countless thousands of hours watching it and a crap ton of money. Getting to the point of not having any desire to watch this garbage product the NHL is putting out. Taking back goals over a centimeter offside after squinting at a screen for 5 minutes. Wildly inconsistent reffing. Reffing that appears straight up corrupt and one-sided. It's not just in Bruins games either. Seems like things are getting a bit too "managed" for my taste. I loved the game when the players decided things and calls evened out.

I'm positive fans of most teams feel as though the officials are out to get em. Can point to many instances where they were screwed out of a game to the point where they feel targeted.

That's not a good thing. That tells me there's a systemic incompetence with zero effort to address it publicly.

 

[GloveSave1]

To pass on numerous punches by one team and then call one against the other in OT is bush league.

Bush league.

The NHL should be embarrassed. They tarnished their crown jewel.

 

[PB37]

Nash should have flopped to the ice and layed there, since that seems to be the standard the NHL wants to set with what they deem a penalty.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Was going to watch the other games tonight. Not anymore after that ********. **** the NHL.

Exactly.
The NHL had better bend over backwards to feed us a win in game 4.

 

[Pia8988]

This isn't even new. The series against Montreal was a joke a few year ago two. Bruins start something? Opponent PP. Opponent starts something? 4 on 4.

 

[missingchicklet]

Nash should have flopped to the ice and layed there, since that seems to be the standard the NHL wants to set with what they deem a penalty.

That's a disgusting way to play the game, but in all honesty that's the smart way to play it. No point any more in trying to man up and fight through cheap shots and bounce back up after getting any kind of marginal hit. Might as well snap the head back and/or lay on the ice while peering around to see if the ref saw it. This league is becoming soccer in terms of embellishment and lack of character of the way the players play the game. Refs bite more often than not and reward too much foolishness. The more they continue to reward it, the more players will play that way. The NHL needs to address it pronto because it's hurting the league.

 

[martinarse]

I often wonder how corrupt the nhl is. It is a business at the end of the day. I don't believed it's rigged but, are the scales tipped a bit for some teams over others to make more money.

 

[GloveSave1]

That's a disgusting way to play the game, but in all honesty that's the smart way to play it. No point any more in trying to man up and fight through cheap shots and bounce back up after getting any kind of marginal hit. Might as well snap the head back and/or lay on the ice while peering around to see if the ref saw it. This league is becoming soccer in terms of embellishment and lack of character of the way the players play the game. Refs bite more often than not and reward too much foolishness. The more they continue to reward it, the more players will play that way. The NHL needs to address it pronto because it's hurting the league.

Exactly. It's about money at the end of the day. Flopping and hysterics are rewarded and through those rewards players get chances to put up points and earn cash.

The "we're Bruins, we don't flop" has been a anchor for years. An extra weight the team carries and gets nothing for it.

It's truly sad, but the Bruins might end up caving to what the league wants at some point. Success is the #1 goal at the end of the day. I have no interest in being the most righteous losers.

 

[martinarse]

Just watched it again. Unreal. Nash is on his knees when he jabs him. Looks like Tyson hit him. They wouldnt call that in Timbits hockey. I can't believe it.

 

[NDiesel]

Exactly. It's about money at the end of the day. Flopping and hysterics are rewarded and through those rewards players get chances to put up points and earn cash.

The "we're Bruins, we don't flop" has been a anchor for years. An extra weight the team carries and gets nothing for it.

It's truly sad, but the Bruins might end up caving to what the league wants at some point. Success is the #1 goal at the end of the day. I have no interest in being the most righteous losers.

I've seen many times not just Bruins players, but other players as well get high sticked and having it not called because their head doesn't snap back.

That's when you get people snapping their head back when the stick isn't near them and getting calls and sadly there is 0 reason to try to fight through something like that in today's NHL....

 

[GloveSave1]

Nash should have flopped to the ice and layed there, since that seems to be the standard the NHL wants to set with what they deem a penalty.

Thanks, Pierre. Earned a lot of points in my book. With the Bruins terrified to say too much, I'm glad he said what the Bruins feel they can't...and the league will hear it.

Important stuff. It needed to be called out on the national broadcast for everyone to hear.

 

[missingchicklet]

I've watched sports long enough to know that when coaches like Bobby Knight, Mike Babcock, Earl Weaver, and Coach K work(ed) the refs/officials/umps and call(ed) them out on bad calls the calls tend(ed) to shift back in their favor. I know the thinking is that if you rip the refs then they will make an attempt to screw you over, but from what I've seen it's the opposite. They might not be happy about it, but when it's obvious the calls are tilted clearly in one team's favor or consistently working against a team then something has to be done to bring it into daylight. I'm not advocating for Neely to constantly go public about his displeasure with the reffing, but it might plant some seeds in the heads of the refs to more consciously try to do a more even job in Bruins games if he would come out after games like the one tonight and point out what a circus it was. Take the fine. Don't worry about upsetting the good ol boys network in Toronto. Show that you have your players' backs. Also, I don't think any fan base would think any less of Neely if he ripped into Tim Peel. Peel is universally hated and the entire hockey community knows what a clown the guy is.

 

[Pia8988]

I've watched sports long enough to know that when coaches like Bobby Knight, Mike Babcock, Earl Weaver, and Coach K work(ed) the refs/officials/umps and call(ed) them out on bad calls the calls tend(ed) to shift back in their favor. I know the thinking is that if you rip the refs then they will make an attempt to screw you over, but from what I've seen it's the opposite. They might not be happy about it, but when it's obvious the calls are tilted clearly in one team's favor or consistently working against a team then something has to be done to bring it into daylight. I'm not advocating for Neely to constantly go public about his displeasure with the reffing, but it might plant some seeds in the heads of the refs to more consciously try to do a more even job in Bruins games if he would come out after games like the one tonight and point out what a circus it was. Take the fine. Don't worry about upsetting the good ol boys network in Toronto. Show that you have your players' backs. Also, I don't think any fan base would think any less of Neely if he ripped into Tim Peel. Peel is universally hated and the entire hockey community knows what a clown the guy is.

Give me Mark Cuban as an owner over Jacobs. Cuban would take his fines and get his moneys worth.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Nash should have flopped to the ice and layed there, since that seems to be the standard the NHL wants to set with what they deem a penalty.

People can bash Pierre all they want, but he gets things like this right.

 

[Baddkarma]

The refs have been **** no doubt, but the Bruins should be furious at Ovechkin for boarding Carlo. And you know whats even better? No response from the Bruins, crickets...

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I often wonder how corrupt the nhl is. It is a business at the end of the day. I don't believed it's rigged but, are the scales tipped a bit for some teams over others to make more money.

I bet the NHL just wants 7 games. The Bruins up in the series and getting players back makes that less likely.

 

[VanIsle]

Just punch everyone in the face as hard as you can.

Jam tart cowards

 

[Marley]

That was an unbelievably bad call in Nash. Overall, officiating has been completely inconsistent in a bunch of the playoff games. Calgary got hosed on a bad call when Anaheim's 3rd goal counted even though it was pretty evident that it was deflected by a high stick. Just frustrating to watch when the refs become part of the storyline.

 

[bobbyorr04]

I often wonder how corrupt the nhl is. It is a business at the end of the day. I don't believed it's rigged but, are the scales tipped a bit for some teams over others to make more money.

If so, then it's rigged.

 

[VanIsle]

Robot refs are the answer

 

[Trap Jesus]

I'll be interested to see if the NHL issues an apology. Incompetent reffing had a direct affect on an absolutely massive game in the series.

 

[ashnathan]

I'll be interested to see if the NHL issues an apology. Incompetent reffing had a direct affect on an absolutely massive game in the series.

You're out of your mind. The day the NHL owns up for anything is the day i stop cursing. Never going to ****ing happen. Bettman is a smurf, and as if they'd ever call out one of their own Refs? Never. It wont wven get apoken about, i hope Boston media has a ****ing field day with this tomorrow

 

[bruinsfan1972]

I won't be surprised in the least once the NHL has an officiating scandal or a whistleblower in the league office and Bettman channels his inner Vince McMahon and admits that the NHL is actually "sports entertainment"