Nashville vs. Vancouver

[Guest Save The Octopus]

That's where a sarcasm emoticon would come in handy.

I'll be sure to use one when I am being sarcastic.

You cannot go that low on a hit. The hip was an open target. There was no need for Ballard to go that low.

Edited April 29, 2011 by Save The Octopus

[redwingfan19 293]

positive sign for nashville there at the end, starting to play their game now.

just need one goal

[Guest Save The Octopus]

positive sign for nashville there at the end, starting to play their game now.

just need one goal

If Weber can find a way to get his shot through traffic the Preds players down low should be able to gobble up the rebounds that Luongo loves to give up. This game is still very much up for grabs, especially with the small sign of life that the Preds just showed.

[10 Minute Misconduct 104]

Nashville's so bad. Wow.

[aMonster 96]

You cannot go that low on a hit. The hip was an open target. There was no need for Ballard to go that low.

Wrong...!

Clipping rule states you cannot hit below the knees, anything above is open.

P.S. what a sleeper of a game, save that perfectly clean hit!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Wow, I forgot Game 1 was tonight.

[Chairman Maouth 97]

I'll be sure to use one when I am being sarcastic.

You cannot go that low on a hit. The hip was an open target. There was no need for Ballard to go that low.

It was ass to hip. That's what a hip check is. Ballard and Hamhuis throw a couple dozen of them every year just like that and don't get penalized. But with the general consensus being it was a good legal hit, you can be the exception that proves the rule.

Edited April 29, 2011 by Chairman Maouth

[Guest Save The Octopus]

It was ass to hip. That's what a hip check is. Balled and Hamhuis throw a couple dozen of them every year just like that and don't get penalized. But with the general consensus being it was a good legal hit, you can be the exception that proves the rule.

Consensus among who? The color guy on CBC, you and the other Canucks fan in here?

The point of contact was definitely not the hip. It was across the knees, which is clipping.

Edited April 29, 2011 by Save The Octopus

[Echolalia 2,961]

So who preferred the Wings vs the Sharks over this?? Cuz I liked the Wings' chances against a bunch of kittens tied up in yarn.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

It was a beauty hit, Tootoos a smaller guy. Clipping is a bulls*** penalty, wow do Nashville suck tonight and Rinne gives the Preds hope going forward though.

[Guest Save The Octopus]

Wrong...!

Clipping rule states you cannot hit below the knees, anything above is open.

P.S. what a sleeper of a game, save that perfectly clean hit!

The NHL disagrees with you.

44.1 Clipping - Clipping is the act of throwing the body, from any direction, across or below the knees of an opponent.

A player may not deliver a check in a “clipping” manner, nor lower his own body position to deliver a check on or below an opponent’s knees.

An illegal “low hit” is a check that is delivered by a player or goalkeeper who may or may not have both skates on the ice, with his sole intent to check the opponent in the area of his knees. A player may not lower his body position to deliver a check to an opponent’s knees.

NHL Rules

[Chairman Maouth 97]

Consensus among who? The color guy on CBC, you and the other Canucks fan in here?

The point of contact was definitely not the hip. It was across the knees, which is clipping.

It's impossible to argue with someone who's essentially saying the sky is not blue - it's purple with yellow polka dots. If you believe that, it's your reality and I can't change it.

And I was going to cite the same rule for you, but if you believe the point of contact was the knees then there's nothing more to argue about except maybe how bad your eyesight really is.

Edited April 29, 2011 by Chairman Maouth

[redwingfan19 293]

The NHL disagrees with you.

NHL Rules

screw the rules, that hit was a beauty.

[BigWillieStyle 662]

The NHL disagrees with you.

NHL Rules

So do most rational people.

[Guest Save The Octopus]

It's impossible to argue with someone who's essentially saying the sky is not blue - it's purple with yellow polka dots. If you believe that, it's your reality and I can't change it.

And I was going to cite the same rule for you, but if you believe the point of contact was the knees then there's nothing more to argue about except maybe how bad your eyesight really is.

And it's impossible to argue with a Canucks homer. I bet you could come up with a reason why every Canucks penalty was in fact not a penalty but a conspiracy originating from the NHL to keep the Canucks from winning the Cup.

If you really want to argue against video evidence go ahead. It just makes you look like a bigger homer.

Edited April 29, 2011 by Save The Octopus

[Mabuhay Red Wings 177]

Ok we need a zoomed in diagram or something.

[Guest Shoreline]

Uhh, they kinda forgot the lighting when interviewing Mats Sundin. Seriously how can they not tell that you can't see anyone.

[Chairman Maouth 97]

And it's impossible to argue with a Canucks homer. I bet you could come up with a reason why every Canucks penalty was in fact not a penalty but a conspiracy originating from the NHL to keep the Canucks from winning the Cup.

Redirect.

Sidebar please your Honour.

Please admonish the defendant for getting all pissy.

[Guest Save The Octopus]

Redirect.

Sidebar please your Honour.

Please admonish the defendant for getting all pissy.

Stating the correctly enforced rule and calling you a homer is getting pissy? You trolls sure are a touchy bunch.

:caution:

[Chairman Maouth 97]

Ok we need a zoomed in diagram or something.

I've watched it half a dozen times in high def on a big screen. The point of contact on Tootoo is upper thigh/hip.

[aMonster 96]

The NHL disagrees with you.

NHL Rules

Sorry Calimari, I'd say every analyst and their sister disagrees with you and the letter of the NHL rule on clipping does too

[Guest Save The Octopus]

Preds have 20 minutes to make something happen.

Sorry Calimari, I'd say every analyst and their sister disagrees with you and the letter of the NHL rule on clipping does too

Care to provide a list of those analysts, preferably one that doesn't include hometown announcers? Troll on!

Edited April 29, 2011 by Save The Octopus

[BigWillieStyle 662]

The Nashville radio guys said it was clipping. If there's one thing people from Tennessee know, it's football. Clipping. 15 yards. First down.

[Guest Shoreline]

Wow, I forgot Game 1 was tonight.

I think the crowd did too. Very quiet.

[Guest Save The Octopus]

I think the crowd did too. Very quiet.

They really haven't had much to cheer for. "Luo!" chants are at an all time low tonight.