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| :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 25-Smith-Pelly |
| :spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin | :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd | :spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson |
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Eller.. Stick happy..I didnt even see the crosscheck. Another dumb penalty by Eller
Too bad they don't take backhand shots (very often) anymore.. Jake would of had a good chance.I dont know why more guts dont use the back have shot. It is more difficult to pick the puck up for goalies.
I dont know why more guys dont use the back hand shot. It is more difficult to pick the puck up for goalies.
I dont know why more guts dont use the back have shot. It is more difficult to pick the puck up for goalies.
Are we up there as in the most penalized teams??? Seems like were in the box, multiple times every single period..We are 6th in times shorthanded.
jackass zebras are refing to the scoreboard againHate to rain on your parade but that was a legit interference penalty. DSP took him out well before the puck got there.
Oh well folks.. Movie time, then I'll catch up on the game with the DVR.. Catch ya'll later!See ya babes. :hearts:
Hate to rain on your parade but that was a legit interference penalty. DSP took him out well before the puck got there.
OK instead of being a dick why dont you say what you were referring to.
hate to rain on your parade because we all know you are an expert and know everyfukinthing, but that wasn’t in reference to the DSP penalty, even though it could have been
Question for AjrjunaZ. Is there anyway to block someone on this site.
Yes!Where do I find it?
Where do I find it?
Profile - Buddies/ignore or something like thatOK thanks.
So. Eller gets the scratch next game??
Weak Quaalude play by Holtby. :huh:He lost track of the puck. He wasnt thee only one to blame. Vrana could have played it better and what started the problem was the turnover at the Devils blue line. I think it was Eller.
Wilson is an idiot.I dont know if that should have been a penalty. The guy turned around and backed into him. And I dont believe it was a hit to the head.
I dont know if that should have been a penalty. The guy turned around and backed into him. And I dont believe it was a hit to the head.
It’s bullshit if Wilson gets anything from this, especially when you compare it to what Malkin did to Oshie.
I agree with what May said. He thought it was incidental contact. Maybe 2 minutes for interference at the most.
I mean it's certainly interference. That is undoubted, regardless of the guy backing into him and Wilson trying to dodge, Wilson clearly hits him hard in the shoulder trying to get out of the way. It's not a major though. Wilson shouldn't of went for that line as his own man and the player he accidentally hit were filling it, he tried to squeak by and interfered with the player without the puck. The player just got hit awkwardly though, nothing predatory about any of that. Just an accident that gets turned into a major because of injury and Tom Wilson lame reputation garbage shit.
Oh he will. He'll get at least 5 games. The refs ensured that. All match penalties get automatic suspension review. Because Wilson is not only a repeat offender, but also was only just recently returning from a long suspension where he had a careless head shot lead to injury, that was in fact predatory, nobody not even us can deny that. The hit he was last suspended for was a bad hockey hit and doesn't belong in the game.
So now all the NHL needs to do is make sure it meets the "technicalities" of the rule standards. Because Wilson is boned, and now a repeat offender, it's less "let's hope Wilson stays clean" and more an inevitability. In 2 seasons time, Tom Wilson will no longer be playing in the NHL. Mark my words. I think he has the compete and hustle to don't get me wrong, but now that he has that predatory hit in the pre-season on his ledger, it isn't going to take much in the ways of cheap or even cheap "lite" plays by Wilson for them to throw the book at him due to history.
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How is that NOT a penalty?
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Actually I’ll argue against that. That was not predatory. A player skating away from a player backskating into him is not predatory.
It’s bullshit if Wilson gets anything from this, especially when you compare it to what Malkin did to Oshie.
So you're actually expecting the Pens to be judged like the other teams in the NHL; much less the Caps? ???
that’s a payback call for Willy, 44 is the guy Willy “hit”
Nice makeup call. Lol.
Between the bad call on Wilson and the no-call on Kuzy you can expect to see more than a few make-up calls for the Caps in the 3rd.
I'm sure the refs had a chance to review the Wilson penalty between periods and realized they blew it. Now we are getting make up calls.
Between the bad call on Wilson and the no-call on Kuzy you can expect to see more than a few make-up calls for the Caps in the 3rd.
Double minor for screams “make up” for screwing Wilson.I never did see the but tend and they didnt show it in the replay. Did it even happen?
Tough goal for Holts.That goal was on Niskanen.
That goal was on Niskanen.
True but it was Niskanen that got beat on the play.
He took out his player who took out Holts. I don’t think fault. Just tough.
I hope they do the right thing and nothing happens from this.
Glad I could make you laugh. I'm losing my shit. I am fucking furious about this BS. My wife is losing it too.
Thanks, Maaco! I needed a really good laugh tonight! You think they care about "doing the right thing?" When they can fuck 43? LMFAO.
Glad I could make you laugh. I'm losing my shit. I am fucking furious about this BS. My wife is losing it too.
That kid from the Devils embarrassed the refs with that dive. There wasnt a lot of contact but he went down like he got hit by a freight train. And he didn't miss a shift.
Also, smart move to bring up the concussions on Kuzy and Oshie, that never even got a penalty at the time and were never reviewed, as far as I'm awarer. Smart guy. :uh-huh:The guy that elbowed Kuzy did get a penalty on the play. Both if those plays were reviewed and neither got a suspension but Mirrisey did get a fine for slamming Oshie.
Well the Devils were on the pp for 5 mins. He isnt on there pp but he was on the ice right after the pp ended so he really didnt miss anything.
He missed one actually. I think he was in the locker room accepting his Oscar.
Good comment by Reirdon - The way the team bounced back from that awrul, biased call on Wilson. The team rallied, for sure.What did Reirden say about the call in Wilson?
The guy that elbowed Kuzy did get a penalty on the play. Both if those plays were reviewed and neither got a suspension but Mirrisey did get a fine for slamming Oshie.Ah! You're right. One got a measly peasly fine. The minimum? My apologies.
What did Reirden say about the call in Wilson?He said it was incidental contact and that Willy tried to make himself look small to avoid the hit....or was that Alan May who said that? Anyways, he did bring up the other two hits and said they were incomparable, I think. He compared the incidents, but without going into the details of the other two, only about Willy's hit. He said it was a bad decision and described it as he saw it - thus preparing his defence of his player.
caught Reirdens post game on the way home. He didn’t call out the officials but did say the call on Willy was bad, with emotion. Which is something this team has not had in the OV era. He said enough to not get fined by the league. With past coaches the question about bad calls was never asked, like the press was told don’t even ask.
I guess Wilson could of fell down to avoid him? Is that they expect him to do? He's a fairly big boy to be changing direction that fast. I think him trying to "look small" actually made it look worse/dirty.. I wouldn't think it was suspendable, so he'll probably get 5. lolWilson should have taken a dive to draw an interference penalty.
The idea that Wilson could get suspended for THAT when the guy who headslammed Oshie got $5K in fines is absolutely infuriating.
There's something that keeps nagging at me.He may have been trying to get himself into a better scoring position or he may have been trying to run interference on Wilson. Very unusual to be skating backwards there.
Semey's a young kid - 20, 22 years old? He's a forward. Why the hell is he skating backwards blindly, when the puck is on our boards? :huh:
There's something that keeps nagging at me.
Semey's a young kid - 20, 22 years old? He's a forward. Why the hell is he skating backwards blindly, when the puck is on our boards? :huh:
He may have been trying to get himself into a better scoring position or he may have been trying to run interference on Wilson. Very unusual to be skating backwards there.Yeah. That's what I mean. My Alzheimer's kicked in :wackysmile: and I can't remember what side of the blue line he was on.If he was in the middle 3rd, there's no way he should have been going backwards. :huh:
Sadly I think you're right. :(
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.
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.
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.As much as I dislike Eller I have to defend him here. It was actually Djoos that got Holtby under the mask with his stick. Definitely our guy.
I'm curious if anyone here actually saw the butt end by the Devil player. I never did see it and they wouldnt show a replay. Did it even happen? Or was it a make up call for the bad call on Wilson?Nope. not me. I was typing at the time anyway.
I'm curious if anyone here actually saw the butt end by the Devil player. I never did see it and they wouldnt show a replay. Did it even happen? Or was it a make up call for the bad call on Wilson?
They never showed it. I never understood why they miss the opportunity to show the fans the infraction, even when they have extra time.COS WE.RE THE CAPS LUV! :raspberry: :lmao: :uh-huh:
They never showed it. I never understood why they miss the opportunity to show the fans the infraction, even when they have extra time.Maybe it wasnt shown because there was nothing to see. A double minor is pretty serious. You would think they would show it.
COS WE.RE THE CAPS LUV! :raspberry: :lmao: :uh-huh:
No, I'm talking about the Comcast production team dear. They often frustrate me by failing to shine light on many penalties so we can see if they were warrantedd.Are they not under the same instructions?
the NHL channel gave Backy the #1 star of the night for his 2nd career hat trick, which I could’ve sworn they said in house and in the post game that it was his 3rdYour Alzheimer's getting even worse than mine. They said 2nd. :P
No supplemental discipline for Wilson, so that is good news and the right decision.
In the arena they said it was Backstrom’s third hat trick but apparently one was in the post season so officially he only has two in the regular season. Stats are based on the regular season.
No supplemental discipline for Wilson, so that is good news and the right decision.
Where did you here this?
And why is all the chatter on this hit in the wrong (Islanders) thread?
I just saw it on a tweet from Bob Mackenzie. Sounds like it is true. Good news.
Where did you here this?
And why is all the chatter on this hit in the wrong (Islanders) thread?
I just saw it on a tweet from Bob Mackenzie. Sounds like it is true. Good news.
Because of the nature of this penalty call, meaning the match penalty that was assessed. It is an automatic suspension for Wilson unless reviewed by the league and it is decided it didn't deserve a suspension. If what Mackenzie says is true that means the league is admitting that the refs made a bad call.
Officials should be held accountable for mistakes likes this. It has happened before. The league should have a hearing involving these officials.
Where did you here this?
And why is all the chatter on this hit in the wrong (Islanders) thread?
Honestly, I'm really surprised there were not more chants of "refs, you suck" during tonight's game. Maybe comcast didn't want to show it because it was just too embarrassing?
I asked the same question.. lol I think it's because Ice was so excited to post, he forgot to read any of the previous posts/realize he was in the wrong GDT.. :uh-huh:
Glad they got it right on the call.. I agree with Maaco, if they're allowed to review a replay before making that serious of a call, why not? Why isn't it mandatory to begin with? Game misconduct has to be on par (frequency) as goalie interference, offside/goals, etc.. The game is fast, on calls of that magnitude, use the damn technology and at least try to get it right on the ice..
To me, this is no different than targeting in college football. Targeting [head-to-head contact] gets you kicked out of the game. Before they do that, they review the tape to make sure they are right.
A reporter asked Reirden if he wanted a replay system on calls like this. He tentatively agreed, but he said he thinks it would slow down the game too much.
A reporter asked Reirden if he wanted a replay system on calls like this. He tentatively agreed, but he said he thinks it would slow down the game too much. No doubt it would, but I think it may be worth it when a players career is on the line. The review team in Toronto would need to be increased as well, with truly independant minds involved, which is a large part of the problem to begin with
AS LONG AS WE CAN TRUST THE NHL FRONT OFFICE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, it isn't hugely necessary to do an in-game review to protect a player's status.
Pretty sure basketball is the same way. Sports are just so fast these days it's too easy to miss important stuff.
On these type plays, the game is already slowed down because there's always some dude laying on the ice holding his face. (whether he actually takes a hit to the head or not, they're pussy programmed now to pretend they've been shot.)
Pretty sure basketball is the same way. Sports are just so fast these days it's too easy to miss important stuff.
On these type plays, the game is already slowed down because there's always some dude laying on the ice holding his face. (whether he actually takes a hit to the head or not, they're pussy programmed now to pretend they've been shot.)
I loved Alan May's reaction/comments. It wasn't just the Wilson hit, it was how hockey has completely changed in the last 3 years. It would be interesting to watch a normal Caps mid-season game from 5 years ago and count the hits. Then, immediately watch a current game and count the hits. The "hits" they count for stats today, wouldn't have been counted before. Usually, there are maybe 2 or 3 true hits in a current game. Its become a ladies game.
I loved Alan May's reaction/comments. It wasn't just the Wilson hit, it was how hockey has completely changed in the last 3 years. It would be interesting to watch a normal Caps mid-season game from 5 years ago and count the hits. Then, immediately watch a current game and count the hits. The "hits" they count for stats today, wouldn't have been counted before. Usually, there are maybe 2 or 3 true hits in a current game. Its become a ladies game.We clearly atent the only ones noticing
We clearly atent the only ones noticing thatDo you think this is directly related to the change in the game?
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Do you think this is directly related to the change in the game?It absolutely is. A significant part of the changes are designed to appease NBC suits and/or where a bargaining condition with the NBC contract, which convienatly goes along with Bettmans Vitrue Manifesto, to make the NHL “more family friendly-prime time appropriate”, and go along with the Feminism “Woke” trend, to appeal to a mainstream audience.
It absolutely is. A significant part of the changes are designed to appease NBC suits and/or where a bargaining condition with the NBC contract, which convienatly goes along with Bettmans Vitrue Manifesto, to make the NHL “more family friendly-prime time appropriate”, and go along with the Feminism “Woke” trend, to appeal to a mainstream audience.I feel the exact same way. True hockey fans dont want the physical play taken out of the game.
As the data clearly shows, it’s not working, and if having the opposite effect.
If NBC doesn’t reup, or even bails out of this contract because of bad ratings, . . . heads should roll
I feel the exact same way. True hockey fans dont want the physical play taken out of the game.Nor do most new fans.