ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Nah, think he's just trying to recover the stick whack to the head Osgood got away with. Or that other spear he took from the Detroit player. You know the Osgood play I'm talking about, right? Ignore the troll. He's the same guy who believes, even after the tons of evidence thrown in his face, that Crosby doesn't whine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puertoricanWingsfan 5 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 if by "tighter," you mean "considerably s***tier..." yeah. The officiating was tighter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLightGoesOn 81 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 if by "tighter," you mean "considerably s***tier..." yeah. The officiating was tighter. I would like to think its looser than Paris Hilton. I mean so much obvious s*** going on. BTW. The 6 on 5? The Wings on the bench were yelling at the Refs, the linesman watch the Pen skate back to the bench, no penalty. Makes it awefully hard to play/win a game when stuff like this dominated the night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 I heard on Sportsnet that that the league was unhappy with the officiating standard in games 1 and 2 and rules will be enforced more strictly tonight. So....I have a few thoughts on this: - Clearly, the rules have not been called strictly (not pointing at one side vs. the other, just a general comment). You don't have a to watch the video to make that statement. Ignoring the end of game 2, there were a total of 5 pentalties called in 2 games. How is that possible? Especially in games that are tighter than any other games in the season. Clearly a different standard, which is the frustrating part. It's not just the stats either, watching, you can clearly see missed calls, both ways. - My beef - I don't mind the play, that's not the problem and I'm not a fan complaining that Detroit is getting screwed on calls, etc. (the Pens are actually probably on the shorter end here), just making general comments. It's the consistency, or lack thereof that drives me crazy. No other major sport has these issues and allows their officials to be the subject of critism. Either change the rules or keep the existing rules, but whatever you do, if you call the rules black and white, there should be no controversy or complaining. Sure, a call is going to be missed here and there simply because the refs can't see everything, but there should be very little judgment involved in make calls when you have a rulebook to follow. - In a similar vien, the Malkin incident at the end of game 2. I understand the rule about getting suspended (as it is written) and I understand what is also written about the NHL being able to review and make judgments after the fact, but I think this is just silly. I vote to throw the rule out all together as it is stupic, but if you have a rule, just make it black and white. I think it is extremely clear that the rule was not drafted to catch stuff like what happened in game 2 and this is why there was no suspension, suspending Malkin for what happened would have been pretty dumb, but why....again....leave so much judgment to the league, leaving them open for critism every time again??? Either get rid of the rule all together or leave it as black and white. If guys get suspended because of the rule, even though it wasn't meant in that kind of situation, so be it, stuff happens, live with it. Same with all suspensions....if you do this....you get this many games, plain and simple. Sorry.....had to vent a few years worth of frustration. The biggest problem is that most in the NHL think it needs to be this way, you can't really fix it, there needs to be judgment. Really? Is the game of hockey so different that you can't have things black and white, even though you can have that in every other sport?? So much for that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
