Sharks get away with a boarding call that nearly took out Benning.

[Pi]

How come the NHL never holds their refs accountable publicly? NFL almost immediately acknowledges if their refs make a mistake.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

I honestly don't see much there. Looks like he barely touched him.

 

[Foppberg]

At first I thought you were talking about Jim Benning and was expecting a bewildered Benning reaction to a horrible call.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Meh. Those are let go every game .

Id rather they start calling pick plays and interference

 

[McYoungGuns]

How come the NHL never holds their refs accountable publicly? NFL almost immediately acknowledges if their refs make a mistake.

cause it might hurt the refs feelings , the refs like to be the ones that control games and when they don't they pout, almost makes u happy wideman showed one what he's worth

 

[Gabe Kupari]

cause it might hurt the refs feelings , the refs like to be the ones that control games and when they don't they pout, almost makes u happy wideman showed one what he's worth

Or its not really a penalty since it happens about 50 times a game with no calls and the ppl sitting behind a monitor dont know as much as they think they do?

 

[dechire]

That's really not much of anything

 

[Frosty415]

LOL.

OP obviously doesn't remember the Nolan and Marchment era of Sharks. No better than the rest of us for sure.

to be fair that was a long time ago

 

[ref88]

Ref standing right beside him. Should be fired before the end of the game.

Yeah he let it go but we all mess up once in awhile. Plus refs have a lot of travel. West coast game after a long flight not the easiest to do with respect to the city he was coming from last game.

 

[GodPucker]

Wait.... Oilers fans whining about riffing??? Shocking

A guy with an LA avatar can't spell reffing?

Not shocking lol

 

[Bank Shot]

I honestly don't see much there. Looks like he barely touched him.

Probably because you are heavily biased.

It doesn't matter if you barely high stick a guy. Its a penalty.

If you barely crosscheck a guy head first into the boards its the same thing.

 

[ref88]

How come the NHL never holds their refs accountable publicly? NFL almost immediately acknowledges if their refs make a mistake.

NHL refs are reviewed on every call/non call. No need to make it public.

 

[Thrive]

Kane lightly tapped him. Benning seemed to turn on the antics a little bit.

 

[ref88]

Kane lightly tapped him. Benning seemed to turn on the antics a little bit.

No dog in this fight but you haven't played the game before if you think that.

 

[Helistin]

Kane lightly tapped him. Benning seemed to turn on the antics a little bit.

Quite. 2 minutes for diving to Benning.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Probably because you are heavily biased.

It doesn't matter if you barely high stick a guy. Its a penalty.

If you barely crosscheck a guy head first into the boards its the same thing.

Jets fan. Hate Kane. Hes a POS. But... Id agree there wasnt much there. Perhaps your team has a reputation tho this year of being whining crybabies so the refs let things go altho if u are gonna call that.. Its gonna be a long long game since your gonna have to call it the 50 other times it is going to happen.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

No dog in this fight but you haven't played the game before if you think that.

I have. WHL even. It happens 50 times a game. Benning basically ran himself in to the boards hoping for a call... That POS Kane barely pushes him.

 

[ZJuice]

Lots of people in here with opinions that smell like asshole.
Draisaitl was given a penalty a few shifts after for a harmless cross check.. on Kane..

 

[ZJuice]

I have. WHL even. It happens 50 times a game. Benning basically ran himself in to the boards hoping for a call... That POS Kane barely pushes him.

WHL has some of the worst reffing in hockey, so I’m not surprised. Did you actually play or were you just a ref?

 

[GodPucker]

I have. WHL even. It happens 50 times a game. Benning basically ran himself in to the boards hoping for a call... That POS Kane barely pushes him.

He has NEVER embellished anything. If you actually watch other teams, he throws hits. He's not soft.

It's not your fault. We have absolute moronic half brain dead, neandrathel, absolutely re****ed refs the last few years.

 

[sufferer]

Turns out he's the same player no matter where he plays...hmmm.

Fast, physical, puts pucks on net, etc.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Lots of people in here with opinions that smell like *******.
Draisaitl was given a penalty a few shifts after for a harmless cross check.. on Kane..

Its cuz he legit crosschecked the guy. Kane barely touches benning .

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

I have. WHL even. It happens 50 times a game. Benning basically ran himself in to the boards hoping for a call... That POS Kane barely pushes him.

It's pretty hard for a player to deliberately throw himself into the boards like that, especially when you're going head first into the boards.

I thought the shove was light but looking at it it seems Benning didn't try to fling himself like that into the boards. If he did, then that's not the smartest move but I have a ahrd time seeing that view.

 

[Alwalys]

you know i'm still trying to see an angle that looks egregious. kane was near the end of his reach and didn't apply much of a hit. was benning already falling?

 

[XXIV97]

Its cuz he legit crosschecked the guy. Kane barely touches benning .

A cross check is a cross check. I can't go to court and say that I barely stabbed that guy and get away with it. Kane did cross check Benning.