gdt ECQF - Game 5 - Red Wings at Bruins - 3:00 PM EST

[Dabura 12,207]

If Franzen would actually skate he wouldnt have to grab someones shoulder. Grabbing a players shoulder like that in plain view is a penalty 100% of the time regardless of if there was a dive.

He shouldn't even be flirting with it. Just keep your hands to yourself, ride the momentum we've built up for ourselves.

But no. The one time we need him to "just be," he decides to go and do something.

F*** him.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

That is justf****** brutal officiating. Eddie defending it of course lol. So ridiculous. Not that the officiating is even needed for the Bruins to win this game.

Eddie will defend anything if it goes against the wings. NBC just can't say one good thing about the Wings. I'm tired of this one-sided bulls***.

[Wings10 300]

Will get the next 2 pp's guaranteed..have to score on 1 of them.

[VM1138 1,921]

I hear dives get called sometimes but of the hundreds of games I've watched the past few years I don't recall ever seeing one called.

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[lomekian 201]

Whole series of events started because Franzen is s***. From PP for to PP against and goal against all because of his stupidity.

Watch the previous 2 power plays. Franzen having much much worse done to him, and despite his reputation doesn't dive. As ever the NHL officials are incapable of calling all players and situations with the same pair of eyes. Like the old days of Homer being pinged for goalie interference when Pronger was crosschecking in the face into the goalie. Smith & Franzen's penalties were pointless and stupid, but FAR WORSE has been happening in every game at the other end. Call it all or let it go, but make up your ******* minds.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Eddie will defend anything if it goes against the wings. NBC just can't say one good thing about the Wings. I'm tired of this one-sided bulls***.

Can you blame them in this series?

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

Can this team overcome even the littlest of adversity?

Like an incredible amount of injuries?

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I understand, but if that's call then so should Bergeron on datsyuk... And after letting everything go all game. All of a sudden we call every tic tac thing??? It's a joke.

As far as the Franzen call, that is the definition of a dive....!! That's why it's a penalty. Call it!

I think they would have but they probably thought it was getting out of control then decided that was it - unfortunately for us they decided to put the whistle away when we were already down 2 men.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Now the refs want to call penalties in this series? After four games of letting the Bruins get away with everything. This league is a joke and the inconsistency of the officiating continues to get worse. Refs dictate games and series far too often. Call a dive on the Bruins for once or Bergeron for interference if you are suddenly intent on penalties playing a role.

The call on Franzen was weak and then Iginla dives right as the Wings were starting to get some momentum. I guess the NHL is fine with refs influencing the outcome.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I hear dives get called sometimes but of the hundreds of games I've watched the past few years I don't recall ever seeing one called. Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

I think suspensions should be handed out for dives. That way even if a player gets away with it on the ice when the refs don't catch it they will still pay for it later.

[GoalieManPat 1,007]

Its sad to see everyone blaming the refs every game. Loser complain about officiating. Winners play through it.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Clearly the league wants the Bruins to win, refs wanna call s***. Give them a reason to, start running guys and hitting them in the nuts. f*** it.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Like an incredible amount of injuries?

Oh I forgot. I can't wait until our 5 year injury bug is over so we can then concentrate on winning when healthy.

[Salviaman 104]

Devastating goal

[lomekian 201]

Eddie will defend anything if it goes against the wings. NBC just can't say one good thing about the Wings. I'm tired of this one-sided bulls***.

His speech is a waste of air. Same with Pierre. Both add nothing of merit.

[wings87 1,290]

If Bettman would get his head out of Crosby's pants, he'd realize the officiating is in need of an overhaul.

[Dabura 12,207]

Also: amazing how much it helps when your defensemen can bomb it from the point.

[kylee 727]

Welp. We played good for 5 minutes. Out of 40(soon to be 60) that isn't so bad.

Edited April 26, 2014 by kylee

[Tr!PoD#19 524]

Its sad to see everyone blaming the refs every game. Loser complain about officiating. Winners play through it.

Yep.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I'm sorry, but if I'm the refs I don't do Boston any favours when they are up 3-1 in the series (just call it fair). Seems like they try their best to tilt the ice regardless.

[MTU_Huskies963 398]

What the hell was that call nothing, then in a 2 min period call everything. Then watch in the third nothing will be called.

[Crashnburnluder 385]

I hear dives get called sometimes but of the hundreds of games I've watched the past few years I don't recall ever seeing one called.Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

There was like 3 called in one of the flyers rangers game...

[Firehawk 305]

What's awesome is all of us fans go off on the refs during games, knowing they are obviously a problem in the nhl, but then after games u are called names if u bring up the refs being a problem in the nhl.

"they have a tough job"...

[wings87 1,290]

Eddie will defend anything if it goes against the wings. NBC just can't say one good thing about the Wings. I'm tired of this one-sided bulls***.

One of the biggest "yes men" in the business, which is why he worked for the Pens.

[Salviaman 104]

Franzen is lazy and he sucks.