GDT: 4/18/18 - 7:30PM EDT - #1AT Tampa Bay @ #2WC New Jersey [ECQF GAME 4]

[Hoek]

Now we fall... into the bench

 

[Fabiobest]

Yes, Coburn has played his best hockey in this series. (Hope we haven't jinxed him)

I hope he'll continue like tonight

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

We STILL need new refs, I can’t take these clowns.

I really hope we get a different group for the next series.

 

[StaySalty]

I had a few beers and didn't notice I was lurking the jersey board. Accidently trolled them thinking I was on this board. I said I like how the final score is also the series score. In favor of Tampa. Whoops. Lolol

 

[Matt Watson]

We STILL need new refs, I can’t take these clowns.

Ridiculous comment. McCauley and Peel two of the best. If you've never done it, you have no idea.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Think we can get Stamkos to waive his NMC? Miller showed tonight he's a much better playoff performer than Stamkos. Great goal and two assists while taking over in the faceoff circle after Stamkos sucked the first half of the game in the circle. We won't have to trade Johnson either who's much better than Stamkos too.

 

[Matt Watson]

Think we can get Stamkos to waive his NMC? Miller showed tonight he's a much better playoff performer than Stamkos. Great goal and two assists while taking over in the faceoff circle after Stamkos sucked the first half of the game in the circle. We won't have to trade Johnson either who's much better than Stamkos too.

Whoa. We're all disappointed in Stammer's performance so far, but not at all ready to go there yet.

 

[berlin]

Ridiculous comment. McCauley and Peel two of the best. If you've never done it, you have no idea.

Lol Peel is notorious for being an awful ref, you sir have made a ridiculous comment.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Bryce Salvador still complaining about the Kuch hit, but after each period, it's been about something different. 1st: "Kucherov wouldn't make that play in the old days because he'd be too scared to pay the price for a hit like that." Then after the 2nd, "Nobody's expecting the lightning players to hit." And now," Kucherov would get suspended a couple games for that hit in the regular season, but because it's the playoffs they let it go." He's essentially said it's a fair hit, but he still can't not try to find faults with it.

 

[Matt Watson]

Lol Peel is notorious for being an awful ref, you sir have made a ridiculous comment.

He's only notorious on boards like these. One of the most consistent in the game.

 

[JoVel]

13 to go.

 

[Hoek]

Lol Peel is notorious for being an awful ref, you sir have made a ridiculous comment.

I reffed a game with him once. He is actually the most intelligent referee I've ever met. Could've been a nuclear physicist but he loves the sport too much.

 

[berlin]

He's only notorious on boards like these. One of the most consistent in the game.

Your funny, it’s not just this board. Are you really that clueless?

 

[Fabiobest]

 

[HoseEmDown]

Whoa. We're all disappointed in Stammer's performance so far, but not at all ready to go there yet.

And that's why you never made it past the ECHL pal. You clearly don't know high level talent like I do and Stamkos isn't good enough to be on a team as good as ours.

 

[Bolt 45]

What a game. Team win. So relieved that one's in the books.

 

[Matt Watson]

Your funny, it’s not just this board. Are you really that clueless?

I didn't say just this board, I said boards like this one. Yes, all of the know-nothings out there who've never done it or even been close to it don't like Peel because he's a by the book official and they only see the calls that go against their team, but he never gets rattled and calls the same game all the time. That's all you can ask.

 

[StaySalty]

If the devil's make me clinch my butt this much I'm terrified of Boston next. Ehhhh.

 

[gg720fla]

I didn't say just this board, I said boards like this one. Yes, all of the know-nothings out there who've never done it or even been close to it don't like Peel because he's a by the book official and they only see the calls that go against their team, but he never gets rattled and calls the same game all the time. That's all you can ask.

He might be a good ref but he blew 2 calls tonight which could have been critical in this game. The holding on Kuch was a bad call and the goal interference on Point was also a bad call.

 

[Hoek]

I didn't say just this board, I said boards like this one. Yes, all of the know-nothings out there who've never done it or even been close to it don't like Peel because he's a by the book official and they only see the calls that go against their team, but he never gets rattled and calls the same game all the time. That's all you can ask.

So it's by the book to call goalie interference on a guy that got shoved into a goalie?

 

[StaySalty]

Poor kuch said "you know" in his interview 26 times. I'm not kidding I rewinded that shit and counted. Still love him though.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I want to see, one time, Tiger Woods with the Bolts jersey

His caddy is a big fan of Bolts North.

 

[UseYourHedman]

My takeaways FWIW:
- Stupid Paquette in the 1st. Hope they can scratch him soon.
- W/O those two 5 on 3s this series might be over. At least the 5 on 3 tonight was from good calls.
- First line finally showed up. They were all excellent tonight.
- Big Cat was stellar. Plain awesome.
- Cirelli is gonna be goooood. He was a difference maker tonight.
- The trade for McDonagh & Miller is looking better everyday. #27 has been the best defenseman for them this series
- Refs were good tonight. A few bad calls, a few missed calls but that's every game. At least they didn't influence the result.
- Devils brought it again. The #1 seed hasn't helped in this round. Hopefully it helps later.

Now let's wrap this up in game 5. I don't want NJ hanging around any longer. They're dangerous.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Bryce Salvador............." Kucherov would get suspended a couple games for that hit in the regular season, but because it's the playoffs they let it go." He's essentially said it's a fair hit, but he still can't not try to find faults with it.

15 years ago it would have been a fantastic hockey hit.

In, "today's NHL" that hit will 100% get you a suspension of 'X' games, depending on player history (i.e. more games if prior fine/suspension, less games if player has clean history).

My prediction is, nothing happens. Kucherov is a star in this league, and the NHL typically doesn't suspend star players. Insert Conacher making that hit and Conacher probably gets booted 2 or 3 games.

EDIT: Scratch that. Just saw replay, I didn't realize he left his feet = bigtime no-no.

 

[Matt Watson]

And that's why you never made it past the ECHL pal. You clearly don't know high level talent like I do and Stamkos isn't good enough to be on a team as good as ours.

I didn't start officiating until I was 39 yrs old, I still made it to pro hockey, more USA Hockey national championships than I can count, NCAA D1, etc. What's on your resume? Skating around in circles at the Sports Forum? Men's C league? The truth hurts, I know.