GDT: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Edmonton Oilers, 1 PM, MSG+: Another New Year Awaits

[Emperoreddy]

Neither was possession.

You don't watch hockey then. That's always called possession to start a PP

 

[Devs3cups]

They blow the play dead on Dougie's clear every single time in this league.

Every single time. Don't come here saying they don't. f*** off

And like 95% of the time on the Hughes one.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Neither was possession.

He cleared the puck to the wall?! (Dougie)

 

[JK3]

They’ve blown the whistle with barely a touch all the time, cmon this is garbage.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Neither was possession.

Hamilton shot the puck out. It was a controlled and intentional touch. He doesn’t have to hold onto the puck for a certain amount of time or anything.

 

[Blender]

By every definition of possession the NHL uses, Hamilton had possession when he played the puck.

 

[NJDevilsFan21]

I'm pretty sure they blew a play dead earlier that "deflected" off an Oiler's stick similarly to Hughes here. And that's not even factoring Dougie. This should come back.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

How the f*** are they still looking at this?

 

[Devilsfan992]

Anyone remember when "control" was a half second puck tap on that bullshit offsides goal?

Lol oh yeah. f*** that too.

 

[youryeah]

this has got to be one of the longest reviews I've ever seen. jesus

 

[MauDevils]

How the f*** are they still looking at this?

Searching for a loophole.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The only reason Dougie's clear attempt wouldn't count is if the penalty wasn't called yet, but you can clearly see it was.

That is ALWAYS blown dead.

 

[Akrapovince]

How does Dougie not have possession if he’s making a play on the puck and attempting to shoot it out? So you’re telling me the equivalent, taking a one-timer isn’t possession?

As for Hughes, it clearly wasn’t possession but precedence says that a play is usually called dead for much less than that.

 

[forceten]

This should have been blown dead twice. Another NHL embarrassment.

 

[My3Sons]

Wow. This is really poor reffing. Hamilton controlled the puck to push it away from the net.

 

[FinnishDevil]

If we lose the challenge will it be 5on3 2min?

Nvm im dumb

 

[DerekDevils30]

Also, no reason for Graves to slide out to boards there. wtf. why can't they do fundamental stuff right.

That’s a good catch. Give the goalie the shooter and cover the back door.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The only reason Dougie's clear attempt wouldn't count is if the penalty wasn't called yet, but you can clearly see it was.

That is ALWAYS blown dead.

League is a joke.

 

[Devils731]

Neither was possession.

Hamilton is obviously possession. He directed the loose puck in a controlled fashion.

You don’t need to skate the puck around to have control.

 

[Edmonton East]

Hamilton shot the puck out. It was a controlled and intentional touch. He doesn’t have to hold onto the puck for a certain amount of time or anything.

Bingo. This isn't even debatable, especially if the penalty was on Hamilton (then can't argue it was called after Hamilton touched).

 

[JK3]

Watch them call it back and have them score on the PP lol.

 

[Dylan9z9]

They are young ... covid .... wood is out .... Ruff has covid .... they are tired ..... Oilers are a better team ....you will hear it all at the end of the game I'm sure

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL this is basically another intermission now

 

[Emperoreddy]

I am not going to argue the Hughes touch. The Dougie touch is possession.

It's not close.

 

[My3Sons]

The refs are afraid to be second guessed either way. Like a trial judge afraid of being overturned on appeal.