Ref blatantly influences outcome of game.

[Rubi]

One of the worst calls I've ever seen in OT.
2 minutes for checking..
OT penalties are almost the kiss of death for the receiving team... as was this one.
This was a great defensive play by Frost. Not a penalty. Frost reached around the other player with his arm and stick in an attempt to knock the puck away with the blade of his stick... and he did so. His stick blade made contact with the puck. Slow down the video frame by frame and its clear as day.

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[Dominance]

One of the worst calls I've ever seen in OT.
2 minutes for checking..
OT penalties are almost the kiss of death for the receiving team... as was this one.

As the commentators hinted at, one of the most blatant examples of a “make up call” in recent memories.

 

[eviohh26]

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[tarheelhockey]

Looks like a bad call from that angle, but we can’t see what Frost is doing with that right arm which looks like it’s wrapped around the puck carrier.

 

[Rubi]

Looks like a bad call from that angle, but we can’t see what Frost is doing with that right arm which looks like it’s wrapped around the puck carrier.

You mean the hand holding his own stick?

 

[Barrie22]

The flames only good chance in that overtime came on a missed interference penalty. Guessing people would not be complaining if that ended the game.

 

[Neil Racki]

That’s …. Thats … every team deals with shit calls for and against but that right there would be hard to swallow

 

[Dr Robot]

Why do people make these ridiculously titled threads? Alternative version “Calgary player takes penalty in overtime”.

 

[eojsmada]

That's really bad.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Looks like could be a holding call.

 

[Toby91ca]

Looks like a bad call from that angle, but we can’t see what Frost is doing with that right arm which looks like it’s wrapped around the puck carrier.

Exactly....look, it's a soft call in my opinion, but it's not something I'd flash up as an example of a brutal call. Once you life your stick and wrap your arm like that and take your other hand off the stick....you are playing with fire. Normally when you do anything with your free hand you are at risk of a holding penalty.

Again, I think this meets the definition of a penalty, but if they call everything that would technically be a penalty, there would basically never be 5v5 hockey......weak call, but whatever....maybe easier said being a non-Calgary fan though.

 

[The Nuge]

Any time your hand is on another player, instead of your stick, and you’re draped over them, there’s a chance of getting a holding call. Sometimes they’re not great calls, but it shouldn’t come as a shock when they happen. Especially when you have an arm on either side of an opponent. Maybe he’ll be smarter about it next time

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Looks like could be a holding call.

Ya, it’s an incredibly soft one, but it’s within the realm of reality.

Meh.

I’m more bothered by the blatant non-calls for any team with a 1 or 2 goal lead. Refs wanna keep games close so bad you can just see their judgment turn to biased bullshit. Those can affect the game just as much.

 

[miscs75]

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[OilersFanatics505]

Flames got away with an obvious interference call in OT too and we don’t have a thread about that…

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

OT penalties must go back to where it was reserved for egregious or scoring chance impacting.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I mean a bit soft but who cares my bet came through

 

[tarheelhockey]

You mean the hand holding his own stick?

Imagine wrapping your arm over an opponent till you get called for a holding penalty, then looking at the ref and yelling “but I was holding my stick!”

 

[Fatass]

“Game Management” is definitely something NHL refs do.

 

[thecupismine]

What a horrendous call, holy.

 

[PavelBure10]

Reffing has always been bad but I would give them the benefit of doubt, ever since betting has been involved it's been significantly worse. Never seen so many makeup calls in my life.

But yes that is a bad call.

 

[miscs75]

I love when team A gets PP chances until they get a lead after being down by a goal or two. Then once team A gets the lead, team B gets multiple power plays to help regain that lead or tie the game.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Torts would healthy scratch him the following game

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

“Game Management” is definitely something NHL refs do.

Yup. They regularly influence the outcome of games by making calls or letting obvious penalties go based on the score and the time left in the game.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

OMG, this is the first time anything like this has EVER happened.