crashthenet
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Actually thought they missed a trip on Palmieri in the o-zone. Didn't like the call on Bortuzzo for that matter but that one aged a lot betterWant to say that despite the win, the refs missed two rather blatant penalties on the Ducks, which really affected the game. The first was a blatant slash on Palmieri on the right wing boards that caused a turnover, and the second was the Gibson trip on Gauthier. I have no idea what they were looking at on the slash on Palmieri.
About the Gibson trip - I hope we're not seeing a trend with the penalty shot trip by that Carolina mad goalie on Tkachuk (although it couldn't have happened to a more deserving player). If goalies are going to leave the crease poking their sticks wildly into feet, let 'em be fair game out of the crease. I know there are goalies on here that won't like this, and I don't care. If you miss the puck, and you cause a trip, you get a penalty. And, imo, goalies should think 3 times before doing this.
With MacTavish out, Terry was the most dangerous payer on the Ducks. He's got a great release. Ryan Strome didn't take a penalty, so I didn't really notice him. Vatrano wasn't particularly impressive, either.
Was curious what Minty would look like. I haven't really seen Anaheim play. Other than the gift PP, don't recall much.