I said to myself last night that if they lost that game it wouldn't be because of the absurd officiating, it'd be because they blew it, pure and simple. If you go to the Sharks board it's just an embarrassment. There are a few calling the others out on this nonsense but the feeling over there is that the refs were out to get the sharks..... which is such garbage. I know we'd have a few here with tinfoil hats if the tables were turned but it's just an embarrassment over there.
In watching this series it became clear to me that the team who was going to win was the team that would be able to kill the BS penalties against them. The officiating in this league continues to spiral downward. I have no idea why Shannahan is in charge, a man with ZERO officiating experience and not exactly a Lady Byng award winner either. It just seemed like 75% of the calls that were made shouldn't have been while at the same time allowing both teams to slash, elbow, and interfere. Quick should have gotten at least 3 or 4 calls with these guys constantly in his crease, I don't here anyone on the Sharks board complaining about that. It was poor officiating BOTH WAYS.
And with Torres, I can admit that the suspension wouldn't have been as severe if it had been 99% of the players in this league, but the Sharks HAD to know what they were signing up for. You get a guy like that you just know the league is watching his every move so why take the risk in the first place?
Just such a shame we can't win a series without having to hear this ****ing and moaning.