wallybarthman

You knew one of those power plays was going to click. Now we need to get out of this period up 2

So you're saying that they got the call right? That there wasn't interference on the goaltender?

As the rule says - the issue wasn't movement through the crease, it was that a goal was scored and Miller couldn't get position or vision. And I don't think that warranted a penalty - that goal should have been disallowed. If there's contact, that's where the penalty could be called.

I missed the game in real time last night (and I'm glad) because the Refs gave the game to Boston in OT - end of story. Even with the reply in slow-motion there is no evidence that Adam made any contact with Savard - even less a high-stick. That was a flop call and it looked like Savard scratched himself on the way to the bench to get the penalty. And the OT winning "GOAL" was a joke - clear interference on Recchi and they let the goal stand. What a joke of a call. Miller knew it and complained about it at the end of the game. Miller stops that shot if he can get into position but because Recchi was in the crease he can't and they score. Nice to see they can use the replay to allow a goal the Refs missed but not to rule it out because of an obvious infraction.

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I still want the explanation on how they disallowed Conolly's goal. The call on the ice from the ref was goal and the puck clearly did not go in off of a hand. End of story. There was no whistle for the hand pass and you can't review a hand pass call anyway. Seems very fishy to me.

That's an embarrassment to the league - easily a 5-3 in the last two minutes. I'd love to know why the Refs magically decided to stop calling anything - they certainly changed from the 1st period where Vanek got a hooking call. Refs settled this one as far as I'm concerned.

Is anyone else seeing a string of no-calls on Tampa Bay?

Pretty crappy call though - on the replay it's pretty clear he had it covered and Hall dug it out from under him.

I cannot for the life of me figure out why Vanek never draws a penalty in front of the net. He constantly gets crushed and there's never a call. Makes me furious anytime Myers get called for "Cross checking" when Vanek gets pounded every night.

Downie avoided one by keeping his gloves on - my money says Gaustad flattens him tonight.

And then decides not to take his man in the defensive end... why is he not a healthy scratch?

Instead of taking a penalty - score a goal. Good plan

We're fine - I just checked my guide and it's on 768 and 787 and listed on 638

I like how at the end of the game Miller came over and shared with the Ref his opinion on the call no doubt

That was a truly awful call...

That was a incredibly stupid penalty by Meyers

I'm glad we've won two shootouts but I detest them.

I want to know how that goal wasn't disallowed. Lalime was pushed out of the goal by the Dallas player wasn't pushed. Incidental contact = no goal That being said - what was Meyers thinking?

I just want them to not call anything at all on that type of stuff.

That was an even more pathetic cross check. We need to start falling down a lot more

Ok. Vanek gets "cross checked" like that a dozen times on every powerplay.

I'm usually the first to whine about the refs but we've taken the worst penalties the last two nights and last night it cost us the game - I just hope it doesn't do the same tonight

No, I think he was hoping to keep it in the crease and get his stick on it - it was a no-brainer call.

Not to mention a cross check on Ennis and a trip on Stafford with less than four minutes to go that they just conveniently missed.