GDT: HFBoards GDT | 1/12/19 - Great games on this Saturday

[Teemu]

Hawks get their first ever point against the Knights

 

[HanSolo]

Kicking vs re-directing is WAY WAY too subjective.

Just change the damn rule, as long as your skate stays on the ice (safety issue)
it counts and be done with it

Bettman are you listening

I don't know what's subjective about a kicking motion. The whole point of the rule is to avoid goalies being hit by skates. The IIHF rule is a clear distinction "any goal scored as directed by the foot is not a goal" to the NHL's "no goal shall be allowed if scored by a distinct kicking motion."

If a guy swipes his foot forward, that's a kick. Anything else, at worst, is an attempted redirection with the foot. Bellemare did not kick it.

 

[deepelemblues]

LA got snoop dogg in the booth for like the last 5 minutes lol good stuff

 

[La Masse]

Marner
Matthews
Hyman
Tavares

Top four Leafs forwards tonight.

I tought Matthews had a very poor game. Nylander carried the puck very well and was strong on the puck for the most part

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Oh god, this commentary.

 

[HanSolo]

Lol I was watching Theodore rush that up and I thought "no way is Shea scoring here"

Delia has to close up that 5 hole. That was soft as f***.

 

[Pia8988]

I don't know what's subjective about a kicking motion. The whole point of the rule is to avoid goalies being hit by skates. The IIHF rule is a clear distinction "any goal scored as directed by the foot is not a goal" to the NHL's "no goal shall be allowed if scored by a distinct kicking motion."

If a guy swipes his foot forward, that's a kick. Anything else, at worst, is an attempted redirection with the foot. Bellemare did not kick it.

That's the thing, there can be forward motion to position the skate. That isn't a kick and you see that all the time. I think changing the rule that the skate must stay on the ice would be a good compromise.

 

[clydesdale line]

Hawks get their first ever point against the Knights

And still can't beat them.

 

[HanSolo]

That's the thing, there can be forward motion to position the skate. That isn't a kick and you see that all the time. I think changing the rule that the skate must stay on the ice would be a good compromise.

Agreed.

 

[S E P H]

Snoop Dogg > Cuthbert

 

[OilCanada92]

Garland deserves two goals for that one.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Conor Garland. Thats the most brutal goal ive ever seen. Flush off his face.

 

[Panthaz89]

Snoop Dogg > Cuthbert

is he actually doing a broadcast?

 

[Coach Parker]

I tought Matthews had a very poor game. Nylander carried the puck very well and was strong on the puck for the most part

Matthews usually doesn't look well against the Bruins but tonight I liked him out there. Kadri line was the line that couldn't handle the defensive zone and Nylander was on that line. Usually Kadri shows well against the Bruins but the Bruins physical 4th line against the Leafs 3rd line was the difference tonight.

 

[JPeeper]

RIP Garlands face. Damn son.

 

[S E P H]

is he actually doing a broadcast?

Yeah, but it was more like what fans would comment during the game than actual PBP. Hilarious stuff though, especially considering Snoop Dawg's dialect.

 

[Ogrezilla]

is he actually doing a broadcast?

they let him do the play by play the last 5 minutes or so, and it was incredible.

 

[Little Psycho]

Kings atrocious power play aside Snoop made that pp entertaining

 

[Incognito]

You'd give a guy an entire season at 7 million to get his game back?

It sucks that he's costing so much while not producing much at all, but he had to be signed. Thankfully Matthews and Marner are still on the final season of their ELCs this year, so the effects are negated somewhat for now.

 

[Little Psycho]

Here you guys go

 

[dechire]

Finally a goal gets scored

 

[rumrokh]

Here you guys go

Leave it to Snoop Dogg to make some godawful hockey watchable.

 

[DitchMarner]

The Oilers can tie the Wild (WC2) in points with a win.

 

[Panthaz89]

Here you guys go

Get dat money

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

go kings.

 

[Little Psycho]

Nice shortie by Kopi. Letang couldn't stop him twice