beastintheeast
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The penalty to Groulx for slashing was also a very debatable call but you have to endure and continue on. SSM made a very bad move by getting an extra bench penalty for abuse I believe it was announced.I don't agree that the 67's carried the play throughout. The Greyhounds dominated even strength puck possession throughout, including 2 different stretches of more than 4 minutes in the Ottawa end.
Andree and the the officiating made the difference in this game, particularly the absolutely horrendous blown call that led to the winning goal. The team is unbeatable if Andree stands on his head like that, even if they are noticeably outplayed.
I don't agree that the 67's carried the play throughout. The Greyhounds dominated even strength puck possession throughout, including 2 different stretches of more than 4 minutes in the Ottawa end.
Andree and the the officiating made the difference in this game, particularly the absolutely horrendous blown call that led to the winning goal. The team is unbeatable if Andree stands on his head like that, even if they are noticeably outplayed.
I would say that is a rather generous assessment.
Personally, I think Malik made just as many difficult saves.
I think, at times, both teams got running around in their own zone a little too much. We did see some line mismatches at times that made things more "thrilling" so to speak.
Meh, the officiating is what it is. Some questionable calls almost every game. I belive the one you are refering to was when the stick got into Keatings lead skate and he went down. Pretty textbook call these days. Rarely see that not called now.
I don't agree that the 67's carried the play throughout. The Greyhounds dominated even strength puck possession throughout, including 2 different stretches of more than 4 minutes in the Ottawa end.
Andree and the the officiating made the difference in this game, particularly the absolutely horrendous blown call that led to the winning goal. The team is unbeatable if Andree stands on his head like that, even if they are noticeably outplayed.
The classic Fish
Go into the other team’s thread, inform them of how the Soo “dominated” their team in puck possession or even strength play, but due to a myriad of factors outside of their control they ended up losing.
Never has a team sitting outside a playoff spot so frequently dominated and lost due to bad luck or officiating or whatever magic.
A young team like the Soo that is still a year away from contending against the top team in the league this year. I would think that the officiating would need to be neutral at worst for us to have a chance. What's wrong with that assessment?You shouldn't have to rely on the officiating to win games.
From watching this game, I really wished we were able to deal for LaGuerrier. That guy is a pretty solid d-man.
A young team like the Soo that is still a year away from contending against the top team in the league this year. I would think that the officiating would need to be neutral at worst for us to have a chance. What's wrong with that assessment?
Someone pointed out an interesting stat that the 67s receive the least number of powerplays in the OHL. Considering how strong a team they are, you would think they draw more penalties but they don't.
A lot of that has to do with score and overall strength. Game management so to speak on behalf of the officials.
I think Ottawa gets their fair share of game management against them so sometimes things just balance out now and then.
You have to learn to accept the good and the bad. Officials are never poor against one team. They are poor indiscriminately. Therefore, you are going to get a gift as much as you get a kick in the groin. Over the course of a season, it all balances out.
I know there are some fans on here that would reference a game against the Generals from earlier in the season about a missed penalty that led to a game winning goal against.
A young team like the Soo that is still a year away from contending against the top team in the league this year. I would think that the officiating would need to be neutral at worst for us to have a chance. What's wrong with that assessment?
I don't think anyone implied any favouritism for or against Ottawa. It's just worth mentioning when such a blatant missed call directly changes the outcome of the game.
I think HockeyPops is right in his assessment. With a young team hanging with and at times dominating the best team in Canada, they are giving their absolute best. A few bad calls can really be a back breaker. They didn't have another gear to go to.
Generally the officiating is not very good. Sometimes it just happens to affect one team more than another in any given game.the officiating is neutral; except in Sudbury. The refs do everything in their power to see the wolves lose
I watched the 67's in Oshawa a couple of weeks ago. They were unimpressive in that game but the Generals also weren't great either. The game was a yawn fest but Ottawa still won. They also beat Niagara the other night and played somewhat mediocre. The week prior they hammered the Ice Dogs pretty hard at home. Good teams just find a way to win. Ottawa may be so far ahead they may have taken the throttle down several notches until a game comes along that means something. Don't flatter yourself too much. I am sure the Hounds played well and on any given night teams can show up and have great stretches in a game but they are not in Ottawa's league. I say this a non-Ottawa fan. Ottawa's big test will be against the Knights soon. I am sure both teams will want to make a statement that game...I didn't intend to start an argument over semantics. I respect that you have always been a staunch defender of your team and I will never convince you that an opposition team played better. Good luck the rest of the way, I like your team.
The classic Fish
Go into the other team’s thread, inform them of how the Soo “dominated” their team in puck possession or even strength play, but due to a myriad of factors outside of their control they ended up losing.
Never has a team sitting outside a playoff spot so frequently dominated and lost due to bad luck or officiating or whatever magic.
also thinking of the Pillsbury dough boyJim Lever that is the ref beast