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[Shwag33]

I swear I can't think of another sport with worse refs than hockey. how the **** do they not get suspended for something like this? they didn't even stop the play initially. and then they called Cullen for that ridiculous hooking. how do you get away with **** like this?

NBA is the worst. Maatta was was at least away from the puck at this point so the ref could be following the puck and miss the board.

The guy has the ball with all eyeballs on him and gets away with like 7 steps.

 

[ILikeTurtles]

Was just reading a third party site, and someone is alleging that Kuemper opened the door in what looks to be a purposeful manner. Any thoughts?

He purposely opened the door to allow his team mate to get to the bench for a change. I can't say for sure, but I'd probably bet he didn't open it to have Maatta get injured.

 

[cygnus47]

I don't think it's worthy of suspension, he wasn't going head first into the boards and it would have been a nothing play if the door hadn't opened. It was entirely unnecessary, late and a shove in the numbers near the boards though so it should have been a 5 minute major. Boarding, roughing, cross checking, interference, take your pick.

 

[Riptide]

Don't forget they called a high stick on the Wild when it was Maatta's stick.

It's a circus.

I agree the refing was horrendous lastnight... but even I thought that HS was from the Wild and not Maatta when I saw it the first time.

 

[YungDankShawty]

Pens twitter just tweeted Maatta is out of the hospital, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

 

[Penguinator]

NBA is the worst. Maatta was was at least away from the puck at this point so the ref could be following the puck and miss the board.

The guy has the ball with all eyeballs on him and gets away with like 7 steps.

Holy Mad Cow was the ref the only one who didn't see that? I don't watch basketball but that was beyond ****ing obvious!

 

[Penguinator]

Pens twitter just tweeted Maatta is out of the hospital, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

Damn!

Well... I guess it could have been worst.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Better news than I expected, tbh.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Remember those halcyon days of yore a yesterday/this morning when people were sure Maatta's career was done?

 

[mpp9]

Remember those halcyon days of yore a yesterday/this morning when people were sure Maatta's career was done?

Kid's been through alot. Not exactly an ideal way to start an NHL career.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Pens twitter just tweeted Maatta is out of the hospital, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

Wow, that's easily the best case scenario I could come up with. Have to be pleased with that, all things considered.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Kid's been through alot. Not exactly an ideal way to start an NHL career.

That doesn't change how dumb those posts were.

 

[Fordy]

Remember those halcyon days of yore a yesterday/this morning when people were sure Maatta's career was done?

these are the same people that said bennett's career was done, except there was more of them

 

[66-30-33]

Kid's been through alot. Not exactly an ideal way to start an NHL career.

I'm still not sure if he will ever return to full form after that cancer, now has to take pills for the rest of his life because it effects his energy levels. Then you got 2 surgeries on his shoulder, now this. He's still on his ELC.

 

[TNT87]

Wow, that's easily the best case scenario I could come up with. Have to be pleased with that, all things considered.

Yeah, I was worried that potentially could have been a season ender.

 

[Penguinsyay]

I actually am relieved and happy to hear that it is only an estimated 3-4 weeks. Looks like it could have been a season ending, possibly longer type of injury.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Holy Mad Cow was the ref the only one who didn't see that? I don't watch basketball but that was beyond ****ing obvious!

There was a 9 step travel last year in the NBA that was uncalled.

 

[Penguinator]

There was a 9 step travel last year in the NBA that was uncalled.

@ ref: ¨You high?¨

Wonder what the record is?

 

[DearDiary]

NBA is the worst. Maatta was was at least away from the puck at this point so the ref could be following the puck and miss the board.

The guy has the ball with all eyeballs on him and gets away with like 7 steps.

He took 3 steps after he gained possession of the ball

 

[Winger for Hire]

Oh lawd, please don't start debating basketball here... or anywhere on this board.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

NBA refs are terrible, to the point where people genuinely assume a bunch more of 'em are crooked (hockey's not there yet), but letting travels slide is not why.

 

[Penguinator]

NBA refs are terrible, to the point where people genuinely assume a bunch more of 'em are crooked (hockey's not there yet), but letting travels slide is not why.

If Ken Dryden hinted that refs might have been corrupted a few times in his classic book THE GAME, just imagine now with all the millions involved, it would be naive to think that some of them are not bought for some crucial games in 2015... Just sayin'.

It's not like they can't get away with it either, hockey is hard to regulate at best. The rule book seems to be subject to ~fluctuating~ interpretation at times.

...also, the ridiculously ineficient drug testing program. Meh.../rant

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Pens twitter just tweeted Maatta is out of the hospital, expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

Watched the hit live, thought it would be over a month or two before the would lace up again. So I guess no hang ups it's a best case for one of our guys going down like that.

 

[WickedWrister]

Great news all things considered... You certainly expected the worst when you hear a player is on a gurney beneath the arena.

 

[Shwag33]

He took 3 steps after he gained possession of the ball

It's really 5, they slowed it down on and had a gif that counted each one. looks worse than that. Certainly more than 3.