Around the League 2019-20 - Part II

[ps241]

Remember that bizarre WWE type interview Katz did with MCDavid from the bowels of the arena moments after the draft? All it was missing was a run in and a chair shot by his disgruntled son.

 

[Jets 31]

I don't love our Aviator jersey but wow are they ever better than those Oilers jerseys the Oilers were wearing last night .

 

[Duke749]

I don't love our Aviator jersey but wow are they ever better than those Oilers jerseys the Oilers were wearing last night .

Was it the black ones?

 

[Jets 31]

Was it the black ones?

Dark blue with orange stripes , the Oilers crest is all the same color as the jersey with orange writing .

 

[jefferoni]

Dark blue with orange stripes , the Oilers crest is all the same color as the jersey with orange writing .

This abomination?

 

[Jets 31]

This abomination?

That's the one , just awful . They look worse than practice jerseys , couldn't have taken more than 30 seconds to come up with this design .

 

[Duke749]

That's the one , just awful . They look worse than practice jerseys , couldn't have taken more than 30 seconds to come up with this design .

Those are terrible as is let alone when they’re on the ice. Not a huge fan of our Aviators but they look solid on the ice at least.

 

[Duke749]

Y’all need to watch this. It’s hilarious.

 

[Jets 31]

Y’all need to watch this. It’s hilarious.

I saw that this morning , too funny . I think Benn knew he scored but didn't care because the game was already out of reach .

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Those are terrible as is let alone when they’re on the ice. Not a huge fan of our Aviators but they look solid on the ice at least.

The aviators are a bit drab, need more colour, and they strike me as looking somehow unfinished. But they aren't exactly bad. Just blah. These Oilers ones are fugly.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

This abomination?

I think Vancouver has the lock on abominations.

 

[GeorgeJETson]

The aviators are a bit drab, need more colour, and they strike me as looking somehow unfinished. But they aren't exactly bad. Just blah. These Oilers ones are fugly.

I agree with them seeming unfinished. I think throwing on some strategically placed red in it and they'd look good.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I think throwing on some strategically placed red in it and they'd look good.

Like this?

 

[GeorgeJETson]

Like this?

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Perfect!

 

[flyingkiwi]

I think Vancouver has the lock on abominations.

Those Grizzlies jerseys are gorgeous.

 

[Eyeseeing]

The intermission stuff during SN Saturday night hockey is boring AF

 

[Calendal]

The intermission stuff during SN Saturday night hockey is boring AF

Leafs game is fun to watch. Hutch with 3rd save on a breakaway (or 2nd and 1 goalpost) just now.

 

[Afterburner]

Chia Pet still stabby

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Those Grizzlies jerseys are gorgeous.

Could it be you think that because they are the same colour as your Sharks' jerseys?

 

[tbcwpg]

This abomination?

This jersey is excellent on its own. As part of their whole uniform, less so.

 

[Duke749]

So Pittsburgh takes a 4 min double minor. On the pk Tanev ends up taking a penalty making it a 5on3 for the full 2. Vancouver ends up scoring but it gets challenged for offsides. Goal comes back. Immediately after the draw with 1:22 left of a 5on3 Jack Johnson takes another penalty. Vancouver still scores and still have almost 2 mins of PP time left and the Pens don’t have a shot on net with 4 mins to go in the 1st.

Just saw what Muzzin did at the end of the Leafs/Wings game. The hit was unnecessary although probably clean. That slam on Mantha is some dirty chicken shit. Slams the guys head onto the ice.

 

[Adam da bomb]

Avs losing to Chicago should make us all feel a lot better.

 

[None]

Just saw what Muzzin did at the end of the Leafs/Wings game. The hit was unnecessary although probably clean. That slam on Mantha is some dirty chicken ****. Slams the guys head onto the ice.

I think it's a league and officiating issue because they let guys retaliate after clean hits and punish the hitter equally to even out the calls most of the time. Not trying to place blame on Mantha because that was a garbage move by Muzzin, but if the league started calling instigators when guys force the play to stop to retaliate for clean hits you'd see the retaliation stop.
Mantha wouldn't have gotten hurt if the league stopped letting players get away with the retaliatory garbage after clean hits is my thought on it basically. Everyone kind of sucks on that play.

 

[Duke749]

I think it's a league and officiating issue because they let guys retaliate after clean hits and punish the hitter equally to even out the calls most of the time. Not trying to place blame on Mantha because that was a garbage move by Muzzin, but if the league started calling instigators when guys force the play to stop to retaliate for clean hits you'd see the retaliation stop.
Mantha wouldn't have gotten hurt if the league stopped letting players get away with the retaliatory garbage after clean hits is my thought on it basically. Everyone kind of sucks on that play.

I get what you’re saying but that doesn’t justify slamming someone’s head on to the ice.

 

[None]

I get what you’re saying but that doesn’t justify slamming someone’s head on to the ice.

Nope, it doesn't. But it started from a nothing play at a time in the game where the Wings were clearly frustrated. It's hard to just look at what Muzzin did and say there isn't an issue with how the league handles plays like that.

The league could give the referees the ability to review the play after assessing an instigator in a situation like this. If after review they found anything wrong with Muzzin's hit they could assess an offsetting penalty to Muzzin to offset the instigator.
The instigator would still apply, but the team whose player caused the instigator would feel more justified and less slighted in that situation. They could even change the instigator so that it isn't an automatic ejection. Ejection would only be necessary in a scenario like tonight where Mantha reacted to a clean hit.

If Mantha going after Muzzin had the possibility of putting the Wings shorthanded and getting Mantha removed from the game then he probably doesn't initiate unless he's 100% sure that what Muzzin did was a dirty hit that would result in an offsetting penalty against Muzzin upon review.

Most players just wouldn't initiate in a scenario where they could get removed from the game. They do it now because it results in offsetting penalties and it kills the play by causing a whistle. If there were real repercussions then players would have to make sure they actually saw a dirty hit.