SuburbanRhythm
WorldClassJagoff
They've got some gritty players, I'm not really that surprised to be honest.
Except the argument isn't they are being called for too many penalties.
They've got some gritty players, I'm not really that surprised to be honest.
The power play is lethal, so I'm willing to bet many teams take extra care to not end up in the box against pittsburgh
First place problems.
Pens are 21st in PP opportunites, which isn't too bad. Maybe they're just playing a bit more undisciplined than their opponents on average this season?
Yeah yeah, "the same stuff goes uncalled for our opponents!", but I'm not so sure about that. It's easy for fans to start looking for penalties and especially in the heat of the games to see what they want to see.
I believe in some slight bias in some refs towards certain players or even in rare cases, certain teams. But 14 games is a trend, and it's up to the coach/players to figure out why they're shorthanded more than they're on the PP and adapt.
Pens can thank their whinny captain for that, he probably pissed off every ref in the league by now
Every captain whines to the ref. It is their job.
Pens can thank their whinny captain for that, he probably pissed off every ref in the league by now
Go check the Pens/Caps head to heads from about 2008 to 2012. Pens had twice as many PPS over those games.
Oh geez, the 2007 "Crosby is a whiner" label is back. Let's post that gif from 2008 and call him a diver too.
All I'm saying is that last time we played, Crosby whined to the refs about an icing call and they reversed the icing call after he whined to them. I NEVER see that happen, ever.
I wonder what Tortorella's opinion is on the matter.
Refs are terrible because they allow the circumstance on the ice and reputations of players to determine if and when they call penalties. It gives them way too much power and influence over a game.
All I'm saying is that last time we played, Crosby whined to the refs about an icing call and they reversed the icing call after he whined to them. I NEVER see that happen, ever.