GDT: 2020-21 game 16 LA Kings vs Arizona Coyotes @4:00pm 2/20/21

[Ray Martyniuk]

Yafallo got away with a crosscheck earlier

 

[tny760]

That's a soft call, man.

i think it was a pretty good one, i think it's a bad call given they just let bjornfot get crosschecked down to the ice twice not more than a minute earlier though..

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Its hockey not Lacrosse where can hack and crosscheck the guy to "death"

 

[Little Psycho]

Yikes to the throat

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Strand X-checked that guy

 

[kingsboy11]

That's a bad play there by Strand

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Strand just accidentally killed Garland.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

I was going to say Strand was playing pretty good

 

[tny760]

welp that'll probably get strand a game.. probably not intentional but it is what it is

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

You have to have control of your stick

 

[Bandit]

Not a good look for Strand. I don’t think it was intentional but you can’t do that.

 

[KingLB]

Fair, lucky he didn’t bust garland open. Otherwise coulda easily been more.

Also lucky DD’s call will basically be eliminated if Kings can win opening face off.

 

[HookKing]

That's a bad play there by Strand

Not really, he's actually pushing down. How else do you clear the crease?

 

[KingLB]

You have to have control of your stick

Oh he absolutely had control of his stick...

That is a pretty standard play. But generally you aren’t “boxing out” a player as small as Garland.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

World class flop on the Doughty "crosscheck"

Strand had his stick at stomach level, unfortunate result. Thought it would have been 4 though.

 

[Bandit]

Not really, he's actually pushing down. How else do you clear the crease?

By not cross checking a guy in the neck? I’m sure this isn’t his first day being 6’3”.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

What's uglier, the neutral zone in a Coyotes game, or the ice in Tahoe?

 

[Herby]

Not really, he's actually pushing down. How else do you clear the crease?

Not by a cross check to the throat.

I don’t think there was intent so no suspension but I think that should be a major every time. Kind of dumb that’s 2 mins but a high stick that gives someone a shaving nick gets 4.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

There's something to be said for guys learning to function, fight through, and not get frustrated during a tight hockey game. We haven't really played one of these defensive battles in a while.

On the other hand, it's uuuugly, with guys on both sides just completely missing passes, etc.

 

[HookKing]

Not by a cross check to the throat.

I don’t think there was intent so no suspension but I think that should be a major every time. Kind of dumb that’s 2 mins but a high stick that gives someone a shaving nick gets 4.

Yeah sure, he's aiming for the throat.

 

[tny760]

Not really, he's actually pushing down. How else do you clear the crease?

i mean he's at full extension in the neck, it's not like he was stuffed up and couldn't go anywhere else

gotta be aware of where you're crosschecking even if the guy is low.. that's why i don't read it as intentional but it's still definitely a penalty

personally i assumed they were gonna call that a major given how they've completely lost control of this game but i imagine the DOPS has a look just because of it being a "crosscheck to the neck"

 

[HookKing]

i mean he's at full extension in the neck, it's not like he was stuffed up and couldn't go anywhere else

gotta be aware of where you're crosschecking even if the guy is low.. that's why i don't read it as intentional but it's still definitely a penalty

personally i assumed they were gonna call that a major given how they've completely lost control of this game but i imagine the DOPS has a look just because of it being a "crosscheck to the neck"

The refs got it right.

 

[ru4reals]

Dang that only got a 2 minute minor, lucky for us but that looked bad. Just kill the penalty.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

i mean he's at full extension in the neck, it's not like he was stuffed up and couldn't go anywhere else

gotta be aware of where you're crosschecking even if the guy is low.. that's why i don't read it as intentional but it's still definitely a penalty

personally i assumed they were gonna call that a major given how they've completely lost control of this game but i imagine the DOPS has a look just because of it being a "crosscheck to the neck"

Color me shocked that Charron is being a shitty inconsistent ref

I kinda like the new guy though

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Thousand Oaks!