ECQF : (7) Sénateurs d'Ottawa vs. (2) Les Canadiens de Montréal

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

How about not blowing the whistle 2 microseconds after it hit him? Quick whistles go to the refs favored team, watch enough games and you'll see a pattern.

I don't believe that kind of stuff. Refs aren't really fans like you and I - I think they're worried more about keeping their paycheck and keeping a good reputation so that they get chosen for playoff games and Olympic finals, etc. Then again, I refereed when I was younger so maybe I'm baised.

But, yes, the quick whistle was the problem. As the CBC commentator said, it was the result of the many net front scrums that happened throughout that game. It's the human element.

Edited April 27, 2015 by PavelValerievichDatsyuk

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

I've never like the Habs

[matt198913 932]

I don't believe that kind of stuff. Refs aren't really fans like you and I - I think they're worried more about keeping their paycheck and keeping a good reputation so that they get chosen for playoff games and Olympic finals, etc. Then again, I refereed when I was younger so maybe I'm baised.

But, yes, the quick whistle was the problem. As the CBC commentator said, it was the result of the many net front scrums that happened throughout that game. It's the human element.

Yeah they were quick to point that out, had the shoe been on the other foot, those 3 would want an investigation

[barabbas16 499]

When I read posts like this, I just shake my head. As a referee, I can tell you that this kind of thing happens at every level of the game. Puck hits the goalie, ref thinks the goalie has it, ref blows the whistle, puck goes into the net. The puck was laying down right next to him out of the refs view. It wasn't a case of crappy reffing. It was just bad luck. Human error is part of the game. The Wings and every other team has benefitted from this kind of play before. They have also been stung by it. It won't be the first time and it won't be the last.

There is really no way to fix this issue unless you give the referee x-ray glasses or remove them from the ice entirely and have them sitting in a video booth where they can make every call from there.

Now, what every hockey fan should be discussing is the fact that they had 40+ shots on net and couldn't beat Price once. As a Wings fan, that would terrify me because it shows that while Montreal was outhustled and outplayed, their goalie kept them in it like he has all season. He is probably going to win the Vezina trophy this season. For those who think that Tampa Bay was going to be an impossible team to beat, imagine playing Montreal. That is just as scary.

So, officials are above reproach then?

[Cali-Wing-Nut 102]

It's the human element.

The human element is what allows for biased officiating. Consistancy is the key and if every time a SOG was even thought to be stopped by the goalie and the whistle was blown immediately, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Thats not how the game went down and it was especially egregious as this was a scoring chance and not just an easy stop with an open lane.

[Nightfall 871]

So, officials are above reproach then?

My point is simply unless something is done to change the way the game is officiated, you aren't going to get rid of the human element. In this case, the puck was not in sight. It wasn't like the referee blew a call or made a mistake here. The puck was laying on the opposite side and it appeared Price had it. Every team has benefited and gotten stung by things like this in the past and there really isn't a way to fix it.

The human element is what allows for biased officiating. Consistancy is the key and if every time a SOG was even thought to be stopped by the goalie and the whistle was blown immediately, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Thats not how the game went down and it was especially egregious as this was a scoring chance and not just an easy stop with an open lane.

So you would have just assumed the goalie didn't have it and allowed the other team to have free reign upon him because "this was a scoring chance and you assume that it wasn't an easy stop"?

I can guarantee that if Mrazek was treated like that then there would be Red Wing fans up in arms about how the officials were biased against the Red Wings.

I can also guarantee that the officials aren't biased for or against any teams in the NHL. Any claim that they are without proof really is baseless.

[Wings_Toledo 233]

A lot of these goals are waived off even when the whistle hasn't been blown yet, because of the intent to blow bulls***. Also, that whistle should have never happened as quickly as it did.

In the end, the Habs are the most beatable team left in the playoffs. They struggle to score. They scored 2 goals in their last 3 games. Price can't get a shutout every night. Wings held the highest scoring team to just 9 goals in 5 games. The Habs are nowhere near the team some make them out to be.

Also, Markov has really started to show his age and I can imagine some of our speedier forwards having a field day against him. I just hope we can close out this series against Tampa and continue to play solid defense.

[Nightfall 871]

Also, Markov has really started to show his age and I can imagine some of our speedier forwards having a field day against him. I just hope we can close out this series against Tampa and continue to play solid defense.

I really hope the Wings can beat the Lightning in this series and face Montreal. I didn't think that the Wings were going to beat the Lightning, and just based on Montreal's performance against the Sens, I think that the Wings have a much better shot to beat the Canadians. Still, this is why you play the games. Its tough to bet against Carey Price and the Vezina winning season he is having, but the Wings performance in the playoffs so far has been extraordinary.