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GDT#25 Devils @ Capitals 7:00 p.m. Fri Nov 30, 2018 NBCSWA+, NHLN-US, TVAS, MSG+
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: alta on Friday November 30, 2018, 11:33:15 PM Eastern ---
It doesn't happen much anymore because right now Willy is the only one in the league under a microscope. Even Marchand isn't scrutinized this much. Point is, other players will intentionally put themselves in compromising positions around Willy in an effort to get the call and get Willy off the ice, and for an extended period of time. Guys that intend to make a career of this game learn early on how to fool the zebras. It is the reason the league put in the diving rule, which is rarely called.
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Sadly I think you're right. :(
alta:
but, other than the zebras ruining a game with a bad call, the Caps still won their 7th in a row. However, thanks to the zebras this game feels like anything but a win
Surreylily:
It does rather take the shine off it. Especially as it was only Nicky's second hat-trick.
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Friday November 30, 2018, 11:04:37 PM Eastern ---Back from the game.
The real star of this game was Holtby. The defense hung him out to dry, over and over again. NJ had at least half a dozen breakaways/2 on 1's that they managed well, and he stopped ALL of them. When it was 4-2 Caps it could have just as easily been 6-4 NJ. And the refs missed an egregious one where a NJ player stuck his stick right in Holtby's mask.
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The stick under Holtby's mask belonged to Eller I believe. It was definitely one of our guys. Both sticks were together and i could see how someone there without replay would see it as a Devils penalty.
Surreylily:
Actually, it wasn't just that one call. I think I said earlier that we've seen some very badly officiated games, but this was one of the worst.
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