Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) ******* hell. I went to the NHL Network to see the Canes highlights and it was 15 million years straight of Penguins gushing. f*** off already. Edited April 18, 2009 by Shoreline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 That Pen went down like he was shot out of a cannon. I've seen that happen to Homer at least twenty billion times and it's not a call. It was cross-checking but it was basically the legal kind, battling in front of the net. Again, it was called because they were on the PP and the same thing was not called on Staal in the Flyers zone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 ******* hell. I went to the NHL Network to see the Canes highlights and it was 15 minutes straight of Penguins gushing. f*** off already. Stupid friggin' league. I hope the Flyers bury the Pens in Philly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Paid a visit to the Flyers boards and they're really pointing to the refs on this one. Thing is, every fans do that, but it seems like in this case it has some merit. Does it? The power play that tied it up should have been a holding the stick penalty on Staal instead of the hooking call that was called on Carter. Maybe they tie it up after that, but maybe they don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) Hopefully Versus can actually show highlights of likely the biggest upset of the night (Canes vs. Devils) at this intermission in 1 minute. Edited April 18, 2009 by Shoreline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Again, it was called because they were on the PP and the same thing was not called on Staal in the Flyers zone. Sorry, misunderstood you back there. The Staal thing wasn't even a big deal, just a little shove, even the ref gave him a pat on the butt as he skated off. The whole sequence was a load of nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincanni 1 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 While a 5-on-3 is an incredible rarity in playoff OT, the slash had to be called. The prior call was weak, but the again so was the call that gave Philly a PP. However, there really is no reason for calling the "penalty" that sent the game into OT, so with that in mind the Flyer fans have a legitimate grip and were in a sense robbed of a W tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I'm not surprised by it, I'm pretty sure I picked the Canes to win their series... but I wanna know how they beat the Devils tonight. Did anyone see it? At all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Yeah the slash had to be called, and yes, the other call was weak and obviously an "equalizer" or "makeup call" -- whichever way you want to put it. Orpik or whoever that was which fell on the crosscheck did so very very easily, but the refs were looking to make that call anyways. Refs doing business as usual but the Flyers problem is they can't stop taking penalties. There's no excuse for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 While a 5-on-3 is an incredible rarity in playoff OT, the slash had to be called. The prior call was weak, but the again so was the call that gave Philly a PP. However, there really is no reason for calling the "penalty" that sent the game into OT, so with that in mind the Flyer fans have a legitimate grip and were in a sense robbed of a W tonight. Q F T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pasha13 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 ESPN.com, Yahoo, and NHL.com all had St. Louis winning 1-0 on an unassisted McDonald goal at 4:19 and it stayed that way for like a half hour...now it's 0-0...I take it that was...wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I'm not surprised by it, I'm pretty sure I picked the Canes to win their series... but I wanna know how they beat the Devils tonight. Did anyone see it? At all? Watching highlights finally on NHL Network (will barely beat Versus) .. Canes had several scoring chances, then the Devils failed to clear, Gleason rocketed it from the blue line, Eric Staal was screening Brodeur, he couldn't see it, blew it by him a few minutes into OT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 ESPN.com, Yahoo, and NHL.com all had St. Louis winning 1-0 on an unassisted McDonald goal at 4:19 and it stayed that way for like a half hour...now it's 0-0...I take it that was...wrong? Indeed, no score after one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pasha13 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Indeed, no score after one. Was it a goal that got disallowed or reviewed and overturned or...anything? Or was it just a total boner by the online scorers? I'm guessing the latter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Was it a goal that got disallowed or reviewed and overturned or...anything? Or was it just a total boner by the online scorers? I'm guessing the latter. Switched over after the Flyers-Pens tilt, 10 minutes in, so if it happened it happened 3 minutes beforehand. Probably just an error. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 CBC just went through the sequence of events that lead to the 5 on 3. The Flyers really can't complain about it. Just the PP that lead to the GTG. That's their only legitimate gripe. But those calls happen all the time, to every team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoDakWing 8 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I love how Pitt was celebrating as if they had just won the Cup. RELAX PENS it's still round one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I love how Pitt was celebrating as if they had just won the Cup. RELAX PENS it's still round one. Every team celebrates an OT playoff win like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pasha13 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 CBC just went through the sequence of events that lead to the 5 on 3. The Flyers really can't complain about it. Just the PP that lead to the GTG. That's their only legitimate gripe. But those calls happen all the time, to every team. I agree that they were legit calls (with the exception of the PP late in the third), but I doubt the refs would have been so quick to put any other team 5-on-3 in OT in the playoffs. Who knows, the Flyers have no discipline, so I'm just hoping this isn't a trend that carries into the Pens other series... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Every team celebrates an OT playoff win like that. No way, they all just hang their arms to their side and go to the locker rooms, rather than those excessive European celebrations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I agree that they were legit calls (with the exception of the PP late in the third), but I doubt the refs would have been so quick to put any other team 5-on-3 in OT in the playoffs. Who knows, the Flyers have no discipline, so I'm just hoping this isn't a trend that carries into the Pens other series... The refs are more likely to make legitimate calls for the Pens than anyone else. Seems like a strange statement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Wow, this Vancouver - St.Louis game is way better than the other two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmubronco420 25 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Hopefully Versus can actually show highlights of likely the biggest upset of the night (Canes vs. Devils) at this intermission in 1 minute. lol yeah right, you must not realize the awesomeness that is sid the kid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 No way, they all just hang their arms to their side and go to the locker rooms, rather than those excessive European celebrations. There's no emotion allowed in hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I think the point is the Pens are needing gift calls to win close games. They won Game 1 without a doubt. they needed help in game 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
