artilector
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All 3 were terrible calls.
Didn't see what exactly happened with Orpik, but the call on Erskine usually gets made in the league nowadays, and the call on Green was pretty clear, IMO.
All 3 were terrible calls.
Didn't see what exactly happened with Orpik, but the call on Erskine usually gets made in the league nowadays, and the call on Green was pretty clear, IMO.
Orpik's interference was a joke. Liked his movement a lot more than the last time I saw the guy playing.
Erskine's boarding was a joke as well, but expected under the today's standards. Wtf was it with him trying to step up on the breakout forwards?
Green has only himself to blame for that penalty. His dangle worked once in teh 2nd I guess (when he sent that pass to Burakovsky), and he thought it works all the time. Typical Green: tries to beat the forward flatfooted, gives him a breakaway. I guess I'm too harsh on him again, and it's not the millionth time he does the same mistake?
How did Orpik look overall?
I heard a couple good things on here which is encouraging.
Well going by what Pens fans had said about him, I was anticipating a worse version of last seasons Erskine. Thought he looked OK for what it's worth, and he had a better first pass than I was expecting.
Never listen to Pens fans I guess.
BTW, hello everyone
Well going by what Pens fans had said about him, I was anticipating a worse version of last seasons Erskine. Thought he looked OK for what it's worth, and he had a better first pass than I was expecting.
Never listen to Pens fans I guess.
BTW, hello everyone
There was a group shot of Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Orlov, Galiev, and Semin as well. I have no issue with it. Then again, I'd have no issue with Semin somehow coming back to Washington.
I still remember sometime during the 2010-11 season we lost badly vs the Thrashers and after the game Ovie and Semin were laughing it up with Kovalchuk and Bruce getting steamed.
In hockey you aren't supposed to do that.
Its funny b/c in the NFL and NBA its all smiles and jokes after a game with the players. In fact in those sports they even help each other up during the game.
I'm still not sure I understand the reasons as to why the culture is so different. When all else fails blame Canada
I remember that too, but it was after Kovi joined the Devils, iirc. I think what made it a story was that the laughter could be clealry heard during the press conference. Also the Capitals lost, so people wants Ovechkin to be all huff-n-puff and angry and ****.