2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Talk

[HisIceness]

20 minutes left for the Jackets to at least tie or go home.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Jesus what a terrible call by the refs. Should be 5 and gone

 

[SvechneJerk]

Bad hit by McAvoy. Only 2 minutes though.

How was that NOT a major?

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Absolutely brutal.

 

[cptjeff]

Holy f***, refs are gun shy after Vegas. That should be a major, an ejection, and a 10 game suspension. Utterly disgusting hit by McAvoy.

 

[HisIceness]

How was that NOT a major?

Your guess is as good as mine. I don't know what to make of NHL officiating anymore

 

[AD Skinner]

That gets McAvoy 2 minutes when ferland gets ejected for his hit in round 1? Maybe I should just let it go but that is completely wild to me

 

[Tryamw]

That gets McAvoy 2 minutes when ferland gets ejected for his hit in round 1? Maybe I should just let it go but that is completely wild to me

I posted that in the GDT. pisses me off

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

For love of God, institute instant replay on these plays. An extra few minutes of time is worth not seeing these abysmal calls and missed calls.

 

[GoldiFox]

McAvoy suspended for Game 1? Yes please.

 

[Oogie Boogie]

NHL: "We need to eliminate these hits to the head. Our players have a future that doesn't involve becoming a potato"
NHL Refs: "Nah lol"

 

[WreckingCrew]

Wow, that's a brutal call, should be 5 and game misconduct + 1-2 game suspension...instead it's 2 min. I didn't even know a check to the head could only be a 2 min penalty, I don't think I've ever seen that...always 5 min

 

[The Faulker 27]

There will discipline for that no doubt, but a terrible ruling on the ice.

 

[backwards motion]

I find it so funny and weird and ... weirder since Finns have our old commentator with suits that look like a freaking amatour painting, someone trying to make a name of himself. As for your version, they both are old men that have been around. And wear those hidious... suits if you can even call them that.

They are no trendsetters for sure.

But yeah, even the Finnish version of yours. Yours is at least promoting the shhhht out of the team. Every bad thing he says about you, just gives PR more ammo. And I love that everyone else is in on it, "sure, well be whatever you want us to be.. thanks for the support". And for the few years, the attendance of Carolina games has gone way up. Or course the fans come together more and players don't feel like Florida (I like them because of Barkov, sorry if that bothers someone)... but some of the most skilled players to play in front of an empty arena, must be tough. Yeah, this is my take on it, but still... the more the merrier. Don has given us a gift that we didn't know was there. Hope this continues!

 

[backwards motion]

@Tryamw All I wanted was a like. You got me. Since everyone is talking about more important things. You always get me. Lova ya.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Anderson back on the bench. Wow.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

So... do we still prefer a Game 7? Or do we now cheer for the Bruins so that we get the benefit of whatever suspension comes from it (if one does).

Interesting...

 

[A Star is Burns]

Hope they have the balls to suspend him regardless of what happens in this game and if we play Boston or not

 

[Tryamw]

Likes are like candy. Honestly don't care who wins tonight. Boston has seemed to have the better chances but CBJ has more posts

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The problem is the way the NHL wrote the rule. The ONLY options for a ref is a 2 min penalty or a match penalty (no Major and no Game misconduct). And in order to give a match, the rule states:

The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match penalty if, in his judgment, the player attempted to or deliberately injured his opponent with an illegal check to the head.

The are having to determine if the player attempted to injure the guy which is kind of ridiculous, because whether you meant to do it or not, a headshot like that has a very good chance of causing injury and you know that going in. To me, it looked like the ref initially signaled that McAvoy was gone, then changed his mind.

 

[backwards motion]

Someone do the math. Game 7 or suspension. I can take on this is 4-0= Carolina winning. I checked the math on that. The one before that, that I don't know.

 

[Tryamw]

The problem is the way the NHL wrote the rule. The ONLY options for a ref is a 2 min penalty or a match penalty (no Major and no Game misconduct). And in order to give a match, the rule states:

The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match penalty if, in his judgment, the player attempted to or deliberately injured his opponent with an illegal check to the head.

The are having to determine if the player attempted to injure the guy which is kind of ridiculous, because whether you meant to do it or not, a headshot like that has a very good chance of causing injury and you know that going in. To me, it looked like the ref initially signaled that McAvoy was gone, then changed his mind.

Still pisses me off more regarding the call on Ferland

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Still pisses me off more regarding the call on Ferland

The Ferland penalty was clearly wrong, which is why the NHL took away the Match after the fact. Didn't help at the time, but it was clearly wrong.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Two things I notice with the Bruins tonight.
1) They are really aggressive on the PK.
2) They do a really good job at clearing out 2nd chances in front of Rask or tying up the sticks of the Jackets. The Jackets for the most part are getting 1 shot and that's it.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Bad goal by Bob. EDIT: Screened but probably should have still had it. Game over.