GDT: NHL Stadium Series: Detroit Red Wings Vs Columbus Blue Jackets | Ohio Stadium | 6:00PM ET

[Viqsi]

Lol, no?

How would it piss of Columbus when your player gets called for a high stick... When he infact high sticked

The fact that the only reason it would've been a high stick was because Edvinsson shoved the stick into his own face to make it happen?

By the rulebook, we would have been screwed by that - as @GKJ pointed out, You're Responsible For Your Stick No Matter What. But instead, because Danforth scored so quickly, Detroit got screwed by the rulebook. There are clearly two rulebook weaknesses here, and one way or another a team was going to get screwed.

 

[Three On Zero]

Carolina has zero puck luck tonight

 

[KJoe88]

Lifted his own stick into his face. Short king playing big today.

Open your eyes

 

[End of Line]

What an incredible game

94,751 for a hockey game is f***ing awesome

 

[Viqsi]

They got dogged tf out by Detroit all game, the only way they walked out with points was because of a missed call

Not all game. Third period, yes, absolutely. The Jackets actually outchanced the Red Wings up until that point, IIRC - Detroit had been getting quantity over quality. But no question Detroit utterly dominated the third period.

 

[stevo61]

Carolina has zero puck luck tonight

You are looking for the thread with the peasant indoor games my friend

 

[GKJ]

By the way, good job for Blue Jackets and their fans to get the stage like this. With all the mediocrity that those fans have endured, to say nothing of everything that's emanated from Gaudreau it's amazing that they filled Ohio Stadium and maintain and engaged fanbase.

 

[Viqsi]

Lifted his own stick into his face. Short king playing big today.

It wasn't Edvinsson's stick that Edvinsson lifted; it was Danforth's. By the rules, that would have been a high stick. But also by the rules, it couldn't be reviewed. so the Inevitable Stupid Rulebook Screw went against Detroit.

 

[Dumais]

They got dogged tf out by Detroit all game, the only way they walked out with points was because of a missed call

No they defended their lead, and when they tied it up, Danforth made DAMN sure that puck was going into the net. It's the type of play you see in playoff hockey. When someone, through sheer will, makes a statement like that....it's legendary.

Bravo Justin...Bravo.

 

[Viqsi]

I will say, after this game (and especially how the result turned on a 50/50 Inevitable Stupid Rulebook Screw), I'm rooting for Detroit as the other wildcard alongside us. I was kind of already inclined to go with that, but that's solidified it.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

You know there's video replay of this, right? It wasn't his own stick.

I've watched it multiple times already. Love it. 5'9 out muscling big dudes left and right. He wanted it tonight.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Open your eyes

Don't take the bait.

 

[saska sault]

End of the day, Detroit shouldn't have let it come down to one play/potential high stick. Cant always outscore some of the problems on the back end. Still in a good spot for the final stretch.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

Open your eyes

3 goals on a million shots and blaming refs. That's certainly a choice.

Where's the guy who blamed the last loss on Detroit being unfairly tired. Did he chime in yet?

 

[Viqsi]

I've watched it multiple times already. Love it. 5'9 out muscling big dudes left and right. He wanted it tonight.

The only thing you're off on is which stick it was that Edvinsson shoved into his face. But otherwise, yeah, awesome play.

 

[KJoe88]

3 goals on a million shots and blaming refs. That's certainly a choice.

Where's the guy who blamed the last loss on Detroit being unfairly tired. Did he chime in yet?

 

[stevo61]

End of the day, Detroit shouldn't have let it come down to one play/potential high stick. Cant always outscore some of the problems on the back end. Still in a good spot for the final stretch.

I wouldnt be shocked in the slightest if these are the 2 teams that take the WC spots. In control of their own destinies and generally have been taking care of buisness

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

The only thing you're off on is which stick it was that Edvinsson shoved into his face. But otherwise, yeah, awesome play.

It wasn't Edvinsson's stick. It was Danforth's. And he didn't shove it into his face.

 

[Viqsi]

It wasn't Edvinsson's stick. It was Danforth's. And he didn't shove it into his face.

Agreed on which stick, disagree on how it got there.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Agreed on which stick, disagree on how it got there.

Still frames obviously do not tell the whole story but Ed is not pulling Danforth's stick into his own face. The sheer length of time Danforth had it pressed against Ed's face, it's an obvious high sticking penalty.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

NHL social media rightfully getting torched.

 

[Viqsi]

Still frames obviously do not tell the whole story but Ed is not pulling Danforth's stick into his own face. The sheer length of time Danforth had it pressed against Ed's face, it's an obvious high sticking penalty.

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Honestly, that isn't actually the part that matters w/r/t whether or not it's a high stick under the rules - the way the rulebook is, it's Danforth's stick in Edvinsson's face without regard to how it got there. Edvinsson just pushed the stick upward. I suppose Danforth could have gotten his stick away faster (he did hold it there for a bit) but it wouldn't have substantially changed the rule interpretation and/or just how much bullshit it is that the rule doesn't allow for that kind of thing.

But then we ran into the whole "it can't be reviewed" thing because a goal was scored too quickly, which is also bullshit. One way or another as a result of that sequence of events and the way the rulebook is written the game was going to turn on bullshit screwing someone. It just happened to screw Detroit.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Honestly, that isn't actually the part that matters w/r/t whether or not it's a high stick under the rules - the way the rulebook is, it's Danforth's stick in Edvinsson's face without regard to how it got there. Edvinsson just pushed the stick upward. I suppose Danforth could have gotten his stick away faster (he did hold it there for a bit) but it wouldn't have substantially changed the rule interpretation and/or just how much bullshit it is that the rule doesn't allow for that kind of thing.

But then we ran into the whole "it can't be reviewed" thing because a goal was scored too quickly, which is also bullshit. One way or another as a result of that sequence of events and the way the rulebook is written the game was going to turn on bullshit screwing someone. It just happened to screw Detroit.

He didn't just hold it there. He was trying to get his stick free and cranked it against Edvinsson's face. It was simply a missed call.

Though missed isn't even the right word because the ref is looking right at it. They chose not to call a penalty that led to the game winning goal.

With the broadcast coverage, to the Wings defensive lapses, to the non-call, as a Wings fan this was an incredibly frustrating game to watch.

 

[Ezekial]

NHL social media rightfully getting torched.

What happen

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

What happen

They posted full hype highlights of the GWG, including replays of the high stick with the ref 10 feet away.

Like it was a highlight and not an embarrassment for the league's officiating.