Oh, National Hockey League Officiating.

On Dec 16, 8:29 pm, "Michael Ventolo" <nowh....RemoveThis@oblivion.ca> wrote:
> "R.J." <DevilJac....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:97737406-fef8-4f8a-93aa-f30408d27425@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Elias didn't even have his stick in the air. He wasn't even that
> > close to Hatcher. The only player who was flying backwards with his
> > stick all over the place was a Flyer.
>
> > Now, let's go back to 4th Grade Science Class to figure this one out.
> > Chemical or physical reaction?
>
> > I could complain about the Gionta non-goal since it seems they called
> > it solely because Upstanding Upright Upshall spazzed out like a cranky
> > toddler after the score, but I won't.
>
> > Signed,
> > R.J.
>
> Zubrus' penalty was a complete joke. Upshall knew they were in trouble and
> basically straddled his stick. That's the problem, by the rule of law,
> that's a penalty, but the penalties are so exploitable it's not funny.
>
> Elias' call was plain mysterious, but they did get a break on the penalty
> shot. Penalty shots.... not a big deal, goalies see 40-50 of them a season
> now.
>
> A 2 minute 5 on 3 might have changed the game. But, not the penalty shot.

From my well fed perch 4 rows from the glass, I wanted the penalty
shot. I'd take my chances with that - rather than suffer the 2 minute
5-on-3. As it turned out that was the game. Marty stops Briere and
the Devils turn the puck up on Madden's shorty. Instead of possibly
3-1 Flyers, it's 2-1 Devils. I thought the called back goal could be
another gamechanger but thankfully it wasn't.
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"R.J." <DevilJacket.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:97737406-fef8-4f8a-93aa-f30408d27425@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Elias didn't even have his stick in the air. He wasn't even that
> close to Hatcher. The only player who was flying backwards with his
> stick all over the place was a Flyer.
>
> Now, let's go back to 4th Grade Science Class to figure this one out.
> Chemical or physical reaction?
>
> I could complain about the Gionta non-goal since it seems they called
> it solely because Upstanding Upright Upshall spazzed out like a cranky
> toddler after the score, but I won't.
>
> Signed,
> R.J.

Zubrus' penalty was a complete joke. Upshall knew they were in trouble and
basically straddled his stick. That's the problem, by the rule of law,
that's a penalty, but the penalties are so exploitable it's not funny.

Elias' call was plain mysterious, but they did get a break on the penalty
shot. Penalty shots.... not a big deal, goalies see 40-50 of them a season
now.

A 2 minute 5 on 3 might have changed the game. But, not the penalty shot.

I thought the Devils did a good job running the Flyers around the rink in
the 2nd, but the 3rd, the flow was removed from the game by the countless
penalities. That's one thing I like, when they face a tired team, they're
making them work, instead of playing a style that takes away the advantage.
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R.J. wrote:

> I could complain about the Gionta non-goal since it seems they called
> it solely because Upstanding Upright Upshall spazzed out like a cranky
> toddler after the score, but I won't.

Oh, go on. You know it'll make you feel better.

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Iain Turnbull
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