Gold Medal Game Offciating

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

On another note, I was pleasantly suprised to see hockey played without 10 cheap calls per game and the game's outcome to be directly decided by the officiating.

[redwingfan19 293]

On another note, I was pleasantly suprised to see hockey played without 10 cheap calls per game and the game's outcome to be directly decided by the officiating.

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agreed.. Am I the only one who loved thae officiating????????? no phantom calls whatsoever...... for the most part

[zettie85 106]

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agreed.. Am I the only one who loved thae officiating????????? no phantom calls whatsoever...... for the most part

No. I started the thread.lol

[kook_10 1,705]

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agreed.. Am I the only one who loved thae officiating????????? no phantom calls whatsoever...... for the most part

I think it was appropriate for the style of the teams on the ice. I don't think calling the game so loose would necessarily be as fair if the final was Canada v Finland, but obviously it was not.

[zettie85 106]

I think it was appropriate for the style of the teams on the ice. I don't think calling the game so loose would necessarily be as fair if the final was Canada v Finland, but obviously it was not.

I do agree with you but I also think there would have been one less Canadian ref if that was the case. My opinion is that they went with 2 Canadian NHL officials because it was basically an NHL all star game. I think those two would let more slide then a guy from Sweden or Czech. It seems they wanted as little interference as possible in this final and I think they did a great job.

[kook_10 1,705]

I do agree with you but I also think there would have been one less Canadian ref if that was the case. My opinion is that they went with 2 Canadian NHL officials because it was basically an NHL all star game. I think those two would let more slide then a guy from Sweden or Czech. It seems they wanted as little interference as possible in this final and I think they did a great job.

I think the guys on the ice are perfectly capable of calling a tighter game as well given different circumstances. I just don't know what kind of direction, if any, the IOC gives the officiating crew. Do they establish some guidelines or do the individual refs just bring their own style to the table and let it whirl?

[zettie85 106]

I think the guys on the ice are perfectly capable of calling a tighter game as well given different circumstances. I just don't know what kind of direction, if any, the IOC gives the officiating crew. Do they establish some guidelines or do the individual refs just bring their own style to the table and let it whirl?

Well your guess would be as good as mine to that but I'm sure they get a little guidance on how tight to call certain games.

[henriksedin 1]

I counted at least 5 cross checks to the back or head by Canada during regulation that were not called. There were also a couple slashes either way not called, and Dustin Brown being offsides on Ryan Kesler's goal. Luongo was given the quick whistle even when the puck was loose near him, while Canadians were allowed to whack away at Ryan Miller, and the US was called for a questionable crease violation when an American player was in the crease for a fraction of a second early on, but Canadian players were not called when entering the crease later in the game. How does that rule work exactly? Interference was another call that was ignored; when one player would pass the player up out of the zone, and another player would try and skate around an opposing player to get to the puck and be hit there would be no call. That happened all night.

The officiating was one of the worst called games I have seen in years, both from one team getting more breaks and from inconsistency throughout the game.

no major penalties? What about when Perry started throwing punches at the end of the first? Hits to the head are pretty much a no-no, especially when the guy getting hit is facing the other way and doesn't see it coming.

Missed calls are a part of hockey and will be until we have robot refs some time in the future, but blatent things like that from hockey players that have reputations for douchey moves like that should NOT be allowed in an Olympic gold medal game.

Call it sour grapes all you want, but to say that Canada didn't get the better end of the officiating is ignoring a lot.

And let's remember that Dan Boyle didn't get a suspension for his very illegal slew footing that could have seriously injured Alex Semin a few games ago.

I'm not going to say the US would have won if the refs had been from a neutral country or if these refs had just made better calls, but the missed calls did not even out, and that had an effect on the game at some level.

lol what a ******

if anything it would have been unsportsmanlike on the 'murcan for throwing a cheap hit well after the buzzer. You were lucky to get away with that one, as well as that dirty Langenbrunner chopping away at Luongo seconds after the whistle. If anything the calls favored the Americans. Suck it up and take the loss with some class.

Edited March 1, 2010 by henriksedin

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

lol what a ******

if anything it would have been unsportsmanlike on the 'murcan for throwing a cheap hit well after the buzzer. You were lucky to get away with that one, as well as that dirty Langenbrunner chopping away at Luongo seconds after the whistle. If anything the calls favored the Americans. Suck it up and take the loss with some class.

....No.

As for taking the loss with class, I'd invite you to take a look at the excuse machine that the Canadian boards became after the US beat Canada last week. Where were you then?

[dobbles 252]

i love this thread:

part 1) all canadians think the reffing was perfect

part 2) some americans say that reffing was crappy as usual

part 3) all canadian posters call out all american posters as whiney crybaby losers

did i miss anything?

[zettie85 106]

i love this thread:

part 1) all canadians think the reffing was perfect

part 2) some americans say that reffing was crappy as usual

part 3) all canadian posters call out all american posters as whiney crybaby losers

did i miss anything?

Yes. The complete point of the thread.

[henriksedin 1]

....No.

As for taking the loss with class, I'd invite you to take a look at the excuse machine that the Canadian boards became after the US beat Canada last week. Where were you then?

Brodeur giftwrapped that one for you, pretty simple. The better team didn't win that game, Miller stole it.

[mackel 768]

I especially loved it when they let Corey Fairy get away with a hit to the back of the head. NOT ejecting him was a great decision. And not calling penalties when Canadian players dragged Jamie Langenbrunner down from behind was a great way to just let the teams play.

Also, having different amounts of time the goalies had to have the puck before they got a whistle really evened things up, given Miller's far superior tournament.

But yeah, I think having 3/4 of your officiating crew on the ice be from one of the two countries playing led to a wonderfully fair game.

Jesus those grapes are sour!!

[kook_10 1,705]

Brodeur giftwrapped that one for you, pretty simple. The better team didn't win that game, Miller stole it.

stay classy!

[mackel 768]

On a related note.... CROSBY DOESN'T STOP!

[henriksedin 1]

stay classy!

truth hurts

Nothing against the American team, they overperformed expectations, but they were clearly not the best team.

Brooks Orpik? Time Gleason? Seriously?

Edited March 1, 2010 by henriksedin

[kook_10 1,705]

truth hurts

Nothing against the American team, they overperformed expectations, but they were clearly not the best team.

Brooks Orpik? Time Gleason? Seriously?

you have the gold and you're still crying about last week? wow... just wow. that must have been a pretty hurtful truth.

Edited March 1, 2010 by kook_10

[soonboomer 31]

When can we put the Olympics to bed? As an American and a Red Wings fan, I can honestly say, with the standings the way they are, I'd rather the Wings win tomorrow nite than the U.S. win earlier today. Nobody in this country gives a rat's ass about Olympic hockey. We're about to enter the most pressure packed stretch run this team has seen in over a decade. GO RED WINGS!!

[BigWillieStyle 662]

truth hurts

Nothing against the American team, they overperformed expectations, but they were clearly not the best team.

Brooks Orpik? Time Gleason? Seriously?

They weren't the best "All-Star" team, But they were definitely the best All-Heart team.

Canada was the favorite, USA wasn't even picked to medal. That same attitude is what got Canada beat in the prelims and almost beat in the Medal game. Quit gloating and enjoy that you beat a team that was expected to finish in 4th or 5th place. USA taking a stacked Canada team to overtime, may not win a Gold medal, but they won a moral victory of large proportions. And to dump the loss on Broduer, give me a break. That team should have won with Osgood in goal. Enjoy your victory. 2014 is right around the corner.

[Guest Four]

I especially loved it when they let Corey Fairy get away with a hit to the back of the head. NOT ejecting him was a great decision. And not calling penalties when Canadian players dragged Jamie Langenbrunner down from behind was a great way to just let the teams play.

Also, having different amounts of time the goalies had to have the puck before they got a whistle really evened things up, given Miller's far superior tournament.

But yeah, I think having 3/4 of your officiating crew on the ice be from one of the two countries playing led to a wonderfully fair game.

I shut my mouth after you won the first game and let you guys call us whiners and rub it in our faces, knowing the tides would turn.

Now who's the ******* whiners? LOL.

Edited March 1, 2010 by Four

[mjlegend 155]

They weren't the best "All-Star" team, But they were definitely the best All-Heart team.

Canada was the favorite, USA wasn't even picked to medal. That same attitude is what got Canada beat in the prelims and almost beat in the Medal game. Quit gloating and enjoy that you beat a team that was expected to finish in 4th or 5th place. USA taking a stacked Canada team to overtime, may not win a Gold medal, but they won a moral victory of large proportions. And to dump the loss on Broduer, give me a break. That team should have won with Osgood in goal. Enjoy your victory. 2014 is right around the corner.

There will be no NHLers in Sochi if Gary Butthurt has his way. This is the last chance to see the best of the best in international play until the next World Cup., whenever that is.

[Guest Four]

They weren't the best "All-Star" team, But they were definitely the best All-Heart team.

Canada was the favorite, USA wasn't even picked to medal. That same attitude is what got Canada beat in the prelims and almost beat in the Medal game. Quit gloating and enjoy that you beat a team that was expected to finish in 4th or 5th place. USA taking a stacked Canada team to overtime, may not win a Gold medal, but they won a moral victory of large proportions. And to dump the loss on Broduer, give me a break. That team should have won with Osgood in goal. Enjoy your victory. 2014 is right around the corner.

After you beat us the first time, you guys were chirping the s*** out of us Canadians and giving us a hard time on this board. We're merely just going to, you know, return the favour. Next time don't jump the gun, the gold medal game is the one that counts in the end, sucka.

[king_malice 17]

I especially loved it when they let Corey Fairy get away with a hit to the back of the head. NOT ejecting him was a great decision. And not calling penalties when Canadian players dragged Jamie Langenbrunner down from behind was a great way to just let the teams play.

Also, having different amounts of time the goalies had to have the puck before they got a whistle really evened things up, given Miller's far superior tournament.

But yeah, I think having 3/4 of your officiating crew on the ice be from one of the two countries playing led to a wonderfully fair game.

You forgot the 3 or 4 times US got away with too many men or when Parise knocked down the puck with a high stick!. Reffing was great both teams got away with stuff they gave them there chances on the PP and then let them play without having weak call after weak call.

[king_malice 17]

There will be no NHLers in Sochi if Gary Butthurt has his way. This is the last chance to see the best of the best in international play until the next World Cup., whenever that is.

If Butttman doesn't let NHLer's go guys like Malkin and Ovechkin have already said they are going no matter what even if it means fines and suspension. Buttman needs to go anyway can't stand him hate everything about him.

[king_malice 17]

you have the gold and you're still crying about last week? wow... just wow. that must have been a pretty hurtful truth.

lol how is he crying about last week?. he is clearly stating that if Orpik or Gleason or even Malone were Canadian they wouldn't make our 3rd team