Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I don't know if anyone has seen the Bruins/Blues highlights yet, but the Blues came back from being down by 2 goals to tie it with a fraction of a second left in regulation. David Backes slapped a rebound down from midair and to me it looked like it was above the crossbar, but I've only seen one replay, and it wasn't that good of an angle. But taking this goal into the number of questionable goals that Franzen scored got me to thinking that the nhl is becoming more inclined to allow a goal (probably for the sake of "high offense" and "greater excitement") than it has in the past. Any of the three in my opinion could have easily went the other way, and they were all at critical times in the game. What do you guys and gals think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 The fact that Bettman wants hockey to be a high scoring game is no secret. He showed that with his "smaller pads, bigger net" idea. If it seems to you that the refs are laying back on disallowing goals - then you're probably right. And it's not all too surprising. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I saw the STL goal and to be honest with you, it's very hard to tell, as are most goals of that nature. Normally, on the ice it is called a goal and for it to be waived off, video evidence would need to be conclusive that it was a high stick. More often than not, the video evidence will not be conclusive and based on the replay I saw, it certainly looked like it could have been good, looked like it could have been a high stick as well, but certainly not conclusive, so....goal stands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 The fact that Bettman wants hockey to be a high scoring game is no secret. He showed that with his "smaller pads, bigger net" idea. If it seems to you that the refs are laying back on disallowing goals - then you're probably right. And it's not all too surprising. Pretty sure smaller pads and bigger nets were not Bettman's idea. Not that I think he's against either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 A while back, Inspector Gadget said the League was going to sink a lot of money into the instant replay equipment. Maybe most of it went into the "War Room" in Toronto, because there are lots of replays on goals that are only one angle and you're left asking yourself "Thats it?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norrisnick 1 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I saw the STL goal and to be honest with you, it's very hard to tell, as are most goals of that nature. Normally, on the ice it is called a goal and for it to be waived off, video evidence would need to be conclusive that it was a high stick. More often than not, the video evidence will not be conclusive and based on the replay I saw, it certainly looked like it could have been good, looked like it could have been a high stick as well, but certainly not conclusive, so....goal stands. That's why the first of Franzen's recent near high-stick goals counting shocked me. It was waived off, but overturned by equally iffy replay angles. The refs/league could have taken the easy way out and pulled the ol' inconclusive card out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I agree, when you look at the rule changes in the past ten years, most if not all have been designed to increase scoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.hoop 64 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 im just glad the bruins lost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 All I know is, that I'd seriously shudder at what would be going on right now at LGW if that had happened to the Wings tonight instead of Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 Pretty sure smaller pads and bigger nets were not Bettman's idea. Not that I think he's against either. My mistake. I know he likes the idea, though. -.- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blueliner 69 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I don't know if anyone has seen the Bruins/Blues highlights yet, but the Blues came back from being down by 2 goals to tie it with a fraction of a second left in regulation. David Backes slapped a rebound down from midair and to me it looked like it was above the crossbar, but I've only seen one replay, and it wasn't that good of an angle. But taking this goal into the number of questionable goals that Franzen scored got me to thinking that the nhl is becoming more inclined to allow a goal (probably for the sake of "high offense" and "greater excitement") than it has in the past. Any of the three in my opinion could have easily went the other way, and they were all at critical times in the game. What do you guys and gals think? It shouldn't have counted. The camera view was at crossbar-level, if not below and the puck was above the crossbar from that view. Also, the player's stick was parallel to the ice. If you follow his stick it was clearly over the bar. Toronto screwed it up, but it puts the Wings one more point closer to the Bruins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted January 20, 2009 I saw the replay and it looks like Boston got screwed, what was the initial call? Goal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
