What happened to playoff hockey?

[Gregor Samsa]

That feeling when a boxscore shows 100+ penalty minutes but a closer look shows the refs gave every player on the ice a misconduct at the end of the game

 

[wingerdinger]

Tf is black pilling

Sounds like Joe Rogan talk

it's a play off the matrix's red and blue pill. It's a fairly normie internet slang.

 

[King Woodballs]

Gets tiring of seeing some teams get away with shit while another doesn’t.

Stop your game management bullshit. A penalty is a penalty whenever if happens.

 

[dabeechman]

I don't care if they want to play the game soft, or heavy...but the officiating needs to stay consistent.

IMO the "game management" era of hockey is what drives most of us crazy.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Tf is black pilling

Sounds like Joe Rogan talk

It's accepting the perceived situation *the game has gone soft* while ignoring contradicting sings *all the rough stuff that happened in these 1st few games*

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

If your getting Lumbar to your back

This is my new favorite post.

 

[Captain97]

This is my new favorite post.

I almost said Lumbar to your Lumbar but thought that might be too far.

 

[Fatass]

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

Definitely miss the violent collisions and fights of years gone by. Speed is faster now though, likely because of the lack of violent collisions.

 

[Summer Rose]

Definitely miss the violent collisions and fights of years gone by. Speed is faster now though, likely because of the lack of violent collisions.

The elimination of the two line pass rule certainly helped, since players are now freer to pick up more speed in the neutral zone.

 

[miscs75]

My team isn’t in the playoffs this year so it’s not the same. Thankfully the Devils get to experience the Carolina Brind’Amour’s this year.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

What makes playoff hockey exciting is it has more speed, intensity, and hitting than you could possibly sustain in an 82 game schedule. Players have to push themselves harder in all aspects and that makes more entertaining hockey.

What I don't understand is why the league decides to change the rulebook as well. Stuff that would normally be interference, cross checking, etc in the regular season suddenly has a different standard which in my opinion negative affects the game and pisses off the fans because there's more ambiguity in the calls.

 

[DieSendungmitderMaus]

I personally won't be happy until every playoff team plays like the 1996 Panthers

 

[Duke749]

I’ve only watched the Jets/Blues series but the officiating seems a bit up in the air. Combine that with some replays from other series’ idk what truly qualifies right now.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

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

 

[Kaner9]

whats the problem the games have been good

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Still pretty rough, I've seen 3 uncalled crosschecks to the face in 2 games in a certain series

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

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

If you like a rougher style, check out the Washington/Montreal series. Highly phsyical games.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

I like the games I've seen this year.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I don’t miss the expectation that the star players would be laying face down on the ice by Game 3.

I’m all for hate, but the NHL allowed discipline to slip away and we’re still in a correction for that.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

They’re just lettin whatever go for Colorado, currently. Sounds to me like OP is just mad his team got called for a penalty.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

That Batherson fly by last night on the Domi goal was something else....

Yeah, "Are you enjoying playoff hockey?" might be a difficult question for Ottawa fans. Their team looked good last night, like they could compete, and then ....

 

[Elvs]

The couple of games what I've been able to watch have been good, but looking at tonight's highlights a couple of goals are quite embarrasing for playoff hockey.

For example the Canadiens first goal against Washington. There's five Caps players "defending" the crease area versus two Habs players, and they do nothing to prevent them from scoring. No physicality or desperation whatsoever.

And then there's the Nichushkin goal for Colorado. Dallas completely loses coverage which can happen, but then you have Duchene just whining and waiving his arms around. I don't know if he was complaining to the referees about an interference call, or if he was complaining to his own teammates for giving up the slot. Either way, you deal with that shit after the whistle.

And I get that he was behind the play and would have no chance of catching up, but at least make it look like you are trying. At the very least don't cry to the referees or your teammates while the play is still going.

 

[johan f]

The faster the game is the less it is a point with trying to play old time hockey, because you get burned and ends up on wrong side of the puck.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

I have long been a proponent that if its a penalty in the regular season, its a penalty in the playoffs. The sport needs consistency so that players learn to play every game the same because the rules are being applied the same way. I hate how there is this expectation that everything loosens up in the playoffs, either call it that loose in the regular season, too, or tighten it up in the playoffs.

Also, I have also long loathed game management. If one team is fouling like crazy, well then let them play a man down all game, they only have themselves to blame. I hate penalizing one team because their opponent is playing way over the line and the refs just need to "even it up"

 

[MillanDynasty]

I have long been a proponent that if its a penalty in the regular season, its a penalty in the playoffs. The sport needs consistency so that players learn to play every game the same because the rules are being applied the same way. I hate how there is this expectation that everything loosens up in the playoffs, either call it that loose in the regular season, too, or tighten it up in the playoffs.

Also, I have also long loathed game management. If one team is fouling like crazy, well then let them play a man down all game, they only have themselves to blame. I hate penalizing one team because their opponent is playing way over the line and the refs just need to "even it up"

Yeah, the changing of the rules devalues the achievements teams make during the playoffs. The games, and therefore their outcome, become less about who's the most skilled, who is the best at playing the sport of hockey and instead becomes a contest of who can swing their sticks at the most jaws or sit on players the longest. It's unsportmanlike and it goes against the spirit of the game. I hate it.

I want to see greatness achieve greatness, not mediocrity lumberjack its way to championships.