What happened to playoff hockey?

[The Shadow]

Are you enjoying playoff hockey compared to years past?

It was always a different game when the playoffs started. Things were rough and it was a war every shift especially in the 1st round



Do you like what the game has become or do you miss that rougher style?

It seems things are just way softer and maybe that’s what the league wants

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

I love rough and tumble. That said, it's a farce what some teams have been allowed to get away with. How do you find the balance? I don't think knocking guys out of series with illegal plays is the balance.

 

[TaLoN]

Are you enjoying playoff hockey compared to years past?

It was always a different game when the playoffs started. Things were rough and it was a war every shift especially in the 1st round



Do you like what the game has become or do you miss that rougher style?

It seems things are just way softer and maybe that’s what the league wants

I don't like that crap like this is going uncalled...

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I just enjoy complaining regardless of the on-ice product

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Well, I thought this is the type of hockey people wanted. People always complain about how the refs let everything go in the playoffs.

 

[The Shadow]

Well, I thought this is the type of hockey people wanted. People always complain about how the refs let everything go in the playoffs.

But the question was are you enjoying it or do you like how it used to be ?

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

But the question was are you enjoying it or do you like how it used to be ?

I love hockey in many variations. So I love it both ways.

 

[CN8]

Watching jets/blues
No complaints about lacking rough playoff hockey

 

[Suntouchable13]

My team is up 2-0 in the series, I am enjoying it.

 

[The Shadow]

I love hockey in many variations. So I love it both ways.

Thanks for answering the question

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Put the whistles away let the boys BATTLE

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

It's garbage but this is what we were told was going to "grow the game".

 

[D1az]

I think that this is always a tough one.
On one hand I love seeing skilled players managing to play without getting steamrolled into forever injuries, but on the other hand did I love the absolutely brutal physicality of players like Pronger, Stevens, Hatcher, Byfuglien etc steamrolling players.

I'd love being able to have the physicality without seeing players injured, but that isn't possible as the human body isn't made for 100 kg of muscles running over you when you least expect it, and the physicality sometimes allowed for fairly ugly and even illegal plays.

So I'd like to have both, but can't, so leaning towards preferring the more softer style for the sake of players' health.

 

[Team_Spirit]

The Leafs are gooning it up, guys take cross checks to the face uncalled and Jonathon Kovacevic is throwing hits and you're black pilling?

 

[NobleSix]

Think it's pretty sad when refs start plucking one guy out of a scrum and giving teams powerplays for a scrum. Scrums and after the whistle battles are part of the playoffs.

Don't know if it's been like that for every series but just something that caught my eye early and don't really like.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I just enjoy complaining regardless of the on-ice product

Based as hell

 

[Captain97]

Think it's pretty sad when refs start plucking one guy out of a scrum and giving teams powerplays for a scrum. Scrums and after the whistle battles are part of the playoffs.

Don't know if it's been like that for every series but just something that caught my eye early and don't really like.

Agree with this, refs pulling 1 guy out of a scrum but not calling blatant stuff is wild. I've watched 75% of the round 1 games so far and have seen sucker punches, cross checks and trips not get called. But take 1 guy out of a scrum. Refs don't make sense.

 

[qcal1427]

If you learn to just not really care that much about this stuff I guarantee you you'll enjoy the games more!!!

 

[The Shadow]

The Leafs are gooning it up, guys take cross checks to the face uncalled and Jonathon Kovacevic is throwing hits and you're black pilling?

I asked a simple question. You’re 3 layers deep into a narrative by yourself

 

[Romang67]

Watching jets/blues
No complaints about lacking rough playoff hockey

I tuned into the Sens-Leafs game yesterday, and it looked like two teams going through the motions in a regular season game. The deciding goal featured like 3 lackadaisical plays.

There have been some questionable calls between the Jets and Blues, but the level of intensity is high and the quality of hockey is good.

So yeah, I'm enjoying playoff hockey this year, because the series I'm primarily watching features high intensity playoff hockey.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Check out the hit Logan Stanley lay on Kyrou in game 2. That’s playoff hockey
He almost took two guys out including his own teammate

 

[MCR74]

I asked a simple question. You’re 3 layers deep into a narrative by yourself

Fun ain't it?

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Honestly I didn't like some of the officiating in some games.

Decide to call or not call certain things. Then stick with that.

The kaprisov punch - roughing was not getting calls so I don't care if he fell down. If they call this punch call all the punches.

I just want consistency as a fan.

Habs v Caps in my opinion was officiated in the Capitals favor. I have money for Caps winning it all but I want it officiated fairly.

The on ice product the players have been playing well. So I can't really complain about the players.

 

[Turin]

The officiating has been really bad. If they stop calling ticky tacky checks and cross checks then it’ll get better.

It’s crazy though, you can watch any random game from 2011 and it’s more violent than the playoffs are now.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Are you enjoying playoff hockey compared to years past?

It was always a different game when the playoffs started. Things were rough and it was a war every shift especially in the 1st round



Do you like what the game has become or do you miss that rougher style?

It seems things are just way softer and maybe that’s what the league wants

lol doughty cross checks janmark then whines to the ref "but its the playoffs" about 2 minutes after the kings got the softest PP from a weak ass hold