Kesler, Burrows... can't really blame the refs that much they build that reputation themselves.
What does there reputation have to do with the rest of the calls?
Making reputation calls and not calling the rule book consistency both ways is a problem. We've seen it for far too long.
Don't know if its only me, but don't you wish our coach showed more fire with some of those calls?
He would have just gotten another bench minor, only Quenville is allowed to call out the officials and upstage them by ranting and raving on his bench.
Definitely do not have refs on our side, but have to agree that a lot of it is self-inflicted. I just can't another explanation.
Sorry but that's just an excuse --these officials are supposed to be pro's but they are just hacks & it is ruining a good sport.Unfortunately, until the Canucks get rid of Kesler, Burrows and Lapierre that kind of stuff is going to happen.
I don't even know if the officials are doing it consciously, but the Canucks have earned a reputation, and I think there's only one way to fix it.
The team needs to make some significant changes to it's culture - starting with the coach, and then replacing the players mentioned above.
We can complain about the officials all we want, but it's pretty clear what's happening.
The whole attitude that the Canucks have brought this on themselves is a joke.Canucks don't dive or whine anymore than any other team. I have not seen Kesler or Burrows engage in any more antics over the course of their career than the Sharks players have in the two recent series we've played them.
Sorry but that's just an excuse --these officials are supposed to be pro's but they are just hacks & it is ruining a good sport.
This is BS- the officiating is bad--it undermines the integrity of the game. That's the problem.both teams are getting away with stuff, and both teams are getting called on stuff that their fan-bases think is cheap. whining about the refs is lazy, but not surprising since it seems to occur every year when the playoffs come around