And away we go NHL thread!!!!

[Shawn Lutz]

Go Tigers!

[atomic charvel guy]

Batty,
you are right, remember in '94 when the Rangers were up 3-1 and took both games in Vancouver, then the Canucks turned it around and tied it up.
You never know.

[clifffclaven]

Batty,
you are right, remember in '94 when the Rangers were up 3-1 and took both games in Vancouver, then the Canucks turned it around and tied it up.
You never know.

Exactly. As a hawks fan im not counting shit until we get win #4 this series. All you have to look at is game one- vancouver dominated. Hawks better close it tonight or they could be in trouble.

[atomic charvel guy]

I wouldn't say trouble, but a heightened sense of "oh fukk"

[Hellbat]

Well, when the refereeing is as piss poor as tonight at least they were missing them on both sides.

[Rupe]

So, when the refs are calling penalties, they suck because they are killing the flow of the game. When they let things go, they suck because they are killing the integrity of the game. What a thankless job

IMO, there have definitely been a lot of inconsistancies (no calls in some series, petty calls in others), but for the most part it has equal for both sides on the ice. The only team that appears to have been truly affected by the officiating to me is the Wings...they couldn't seem to buy a break.

[Spivonious]

I looked up the rule on hooking.

A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who impedes the progress of an opponent by “hooking” with his stick. A minor penalty for hooking shall be assessed to any player or goalkeeper who uses the shaft of the stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opponent.

Looks like its a penalty now if you even try to hook the guy if you hold your stick at the end of the shaft.

Even worse is the tripping definition:

A minor penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who shall place his stick or any portion of his body in such a manner that it shall cause his opponent to trip and fall.

So if another guy steps on your stick, it's a tripping penalty?

[Jack Napalm]

So, when the refs are calling penalties, they suck because they are killing the flow of the game. When they let things go, they suck because they are killing the integrity of the game. What a thankless job

IMO, there have definitely been a lot of inconsistancies (no calls in some series, petty calls in others), but for the most part it has equal for both sides on the ice. The only team that appears to have been truly affected by the officiating to me is the Wings...they couldn't seem to buy a break.

That's the problem I have with the officiating, inconsistencies. They are going to miss things, I don't have a problem with that, shit happens. Its just when they call something in one period they don't call in the next. Or hell, from game to game for that matter. When that happens the game sucks no matter who is playing.

The Wings had a great season considering the injuries they had to deal with. They just couldn't pull it together in this series.

Wings in '11! They'll be back.

[clifffclaven]

Like i said, not counting anything until win #4. Vancouver looked like vancouver, chicago, (with the exception of toews) didnt even show up. Oh well, we should close it out in vancouver, considering the home team has won 1 out of 5 this series

[Razor]

Looking forward to the Pens - Habs game tonight. Pens need put their foot on the Habs throat & close this one out tonight.

[atomic charvel guy]

as i said before, you cannot open up a naturally violent game with the elimination of the two line pass and then at the
very same time impede it with these ridiculous calls. it fukks everything up. and i hate the "make up" penalty calls to even it out.

Spiverooster, what is going to happen tonight? you've been on the mark for the most part so far.

[Hellbat]

I guess the thing that made me jump on the refs was when Daniel was carrying the puck in the corner on the powerplay, gets slashed down and there is no call. Then Henrik see's the guy that slashed Daniel down starting to skate up ice and just straight up trips him. No call on either. I just never understand how the 2nd ref doesn't see that....

[Spivonious]

Hmm...the last time a team came back from 0-3 was the same year the Flyers last won the Cup.

Honestly though, if the Flyers win tonight, I think they get the series. Boston starts worrying about becoming the third team to lose four in a row, the Flyers come back to Philly and win game 6 and it all comes down to game 7. The games have been very even so far with Boston getting more lucky bounces in the first 2-3 games. Gagne's return may tip the scales in the Flyers' favor.

As far as Pens/Habs, it all depends on how Montreal can contain Crosby/Malkin. If the Pens score two or fewer goals tonight, I can defintely see Montreal advancing.

What I really want to know is who is the idiot who scheduled both series for the same game times?

[Shawn Lutz]

Looking forward to the Pens - Habs game tonight. Pens need put their foot on the Habs throat & close this one out tonight.

They need to wrap it up tonight. I wouldnt want to give the Habs any hope let alone face Halak in a game 7 situation

[Razor]

They need to wrap it up tonight. I wouldnt want to give the Habs any hope let alone face Halak in a game 7 situation

No doubt. That's my feelings on it. Halak has been truly amazing, and I don't see how much more he needs to prove about being the real deal.