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

[Chairman Maouth]

Just by your reaction to the play I highly doubt that. To encourage other players to do the same is dangerous (which is what a non-call does.) If plays like that happen all the time then they will be carrying them off on stretchers. Only a matter of time.

Convincing you is not high on my list of priorities.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Yeah, that's absolutely a dive and a hilariously blatant one at that. No one in the NHL is weak enough on their skates to take a love tap like that and suddenly go flying full speed into the boards lol.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Convincing you is not high on my list of priorities.

It appears that player safety is also not high on your list.

 

[tofu]

Kane barely touched him but it should've been a penalty. Not much here to support the Kane hate though. Unfortunate play.

 

[llamateizer]

How did kane boarded the Canucks GM's

 

[PinSeeker]

Yeah, that's absolutely a dive and a hilariously blatant one at that. No one in the NHL is weak enough on their skates to take a love tap like that and suddenly go flying full speed into the boards lol.

So he...he dove *into the boards*?
And yes, plenty are when off balance and shoved from behind.
This is ridiculous.

 

[PinSeeker]

He obviously dove head first into the boards on purpose.

Exactly, a silly thing to state

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

I dislike Kane as much as the next person but ... meh? From what I can see, Kane nudged him. I've pushed poops out harder than that shove.

Sure, he absolutely shouldnt have done it, given Bennings proximity to the boards. But this was hardly the most egregious thing I have ever seen.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

All this is is confirmation bias at it's best,

"Refs are against us"

"OMG they killed Benning! See I told you they are against us"

Meanwhile, back in reality, it was a nothing play, Kane tapped him, Benning lost his edge and fell, if you called that, games would never end, or you would have more fans in here, going omg, game isn't about the refs etc.

 

[King 88]

Whole league against oilers call the police oh wait maybe they are in it too

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

That gust of wind that delicately caressed Benning's back should be suspended for 20 games imo.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

All this is is confirmation bias at it's best,

"Refs are against us"

"OMG they killed Benning! See I told you they are against us"

Meanwhile, back in reality, it was a nothing play, Kane tapped him, Benning lost his edge and fell, if you called that, games would never end, or you would have more fans in here, going omg, game isn't about the refs etc.

He made contact in the back, sending Benning into the boards.

This from the NHL website:

"A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player who checks or pushes a defenseless opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the boards violently or dangerously. The severity of the penalty, based upon the impact"

I'm stupefied by the people saying that Benning was lightly put into the boards from behind. How is this not a boarding?

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

He made contact in the back, sending Benning into the boards.

This from the NHL website:

"A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player who checks or pushes a defenseless opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the boards violently or dangerously. The severity of the penalty, based upon the impact"

I'm stupefied by the people saying that Benning was lightly put into the boards from behind. How is this not a boarding?

Because if you generously applied those standards, you would have about 50 boarding penalties a game, that's why there is common sense in these rules, and as another poster said they are guides, not laws.

Benning wasn't defenseless, so not sure what your argument there is.

 

[Super Hans]

They're making skate blades out of tin foil now too?

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Because if you generously applied those standards, you would have about 50 boarding penalties a game, that's why there is common sense in these rules, and as another poster said they are guides, not laws.

Benning wasn't defenseless, so not sure what your argument there is.

Ah, so having your back turned to a player isn't defenseless. Gotcha.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

This, he barely touched him, the result from that board still often gets called but it was nowhere near Nate Schmidt's boarding on Joel Ward who is still on IR that was not even a 2 minute minor

Well I believe Schmidt should have gotten 2 mins, like wise so did Kane.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Bettman has officiating rigged against Canadian teams...

If I were commissioner I wouldn't do that.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Ah, so having your back turned to a player isn't defenseless. Gotcha.

No, no it isn't, are you new to the game?

 

[Rygu]

I expected something a lot worse than that.

Is this what a controversial hit is in the NHL in 2018?

 

[TheBluePenguin]

I cannot believe I'm about to defend kane here but ..... He hardly nudged him

 

[McDNicks17]

I expected something a lot worse than that.

Is this what a controversial hit is in the NHL in 2018?

The controversy is not in the severity of the hit, but the non-call with the ref right there staring at it.

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

It looked like a barely nudge to me. I can understand why the Refs didn't call a penalty, it looked like Benning was already going down.

If there was an actually NHL conspiracy against the Oilers, I doubt it would be penalizing the Oilers because they last thing the league needs is the Oilers being gifted another lottery pick.

If there was a conspiracy against the NHL it would come in the form of 10 5-3 powerplays for the Oilers a game. However to the leagues shock the Oilers would still find a way to lose game.

 

[svnfyre]

what a drama queen thread. benning was already turning and on one leg practically and kane BUMPED him HARDLY.

benning sold it. righteous goal.

the oilers have ALWAYS been dirty.

sharks win.

yeah, that's how it is.

 

[svnfyre]

remember when raffi torres laid a dirty shot on michalek in the PLAYOFFS when it MATTERED?

hmm. this thread is DONE. and I ended it.

 

[ref88]

NHL reffing ladies and gents.

I don't get it. This is WELL after.