NHL Hockey thread

[viper37]

it's got to be tough being a Canucks fan.  But I'm still confident they'll win #5 and #7.    Nothing is lost yet.  Luongo looks really, really, really tired though.  It's not just a question of mental prepartion, the guy needs rests ASAP.

[Jacob]

it's got to be tough being a Canucks fan.  But I'm still confident they'll win #5 and #7.    Nothing is lost yet.  Luongo looks really, really, really tired though.  It's not just a question of mental prepartion, the guy needs rests ASAP.

When they almost throw away a 3-0 series lead, but manages to win in OT in game 7 you can't let yourself give up hope. On the other hand, when a 3-0 series lead is almost thrown away and you get to watch blowouts like game 3 vs the Bruins it's hard to ever feel confident.

[Zoupa]

Those two games have really turned me off hockey.  Can anyone explain why slashing and crosschecking are penalized in the regular season but not in the playoffs.  Does the league really want to go back to the days when the team with the biggest goons often won the game?

I thought MTL fans were the only ones EVAH to bitch about refereeing??

[Barrister]

Those two games have really turned me off hockey.  Can anyone explain why slashing and crosschecking are penalized in the regular season but not in the playoffs.  Does the league really want to go back to the days when the team with the biggest goons often won the game?

I thought MTL fans were the only ones EVAH to bitch about refereeing??

He's bitching about how they called the game against both teams.

Habs fans always thinks the refs are out to get them.

[Ed Anger]

Habs fans molest dogs.

[Zoupa]

Those two games have really turned me off hockey.  Can anyone explain why slashing and crosschecking are penalized in the regular season but not in the playoffs.  Does the league really want to go back to the days when the team with the biggest goons often won the game?

I thought MTL fans were the only ones EVAH to bitch about refereeing??

He's bitching about how they called the game against both teams.

Habs fans always thinks the refs are out to get them.

That's because the refs are out to get us 

In any case, that kind of "old time hockey" bullshit reffing clearly advantages the Bruins. I don't know if that's what's intended or not, but whatever. The NHL will remain a sub-par league with reffing that is not consistent. No matter what time is on the clock, no matter which period it is, no matter the players involved, no matter if it's an exhibition game in september or 3rd overtime in game 7 of the cup finals. A hook is a hook, a dive a dive.

[Grey Fox]

Habs fans molest dogs.

Isn't that just raising them right?

[Neil]

Buddha, Neil is basing his opinions on what people post on the internet and his own imagination, not on what fans in Vancouver actually say and do.

Don't you remember the hate for Cloutier?  Or were you not in country yet?

[Barrister]

Those two games have really turned me off hockey.  Can anyone explain why slashing and crosschecking are penalized in the regular season but not in the playoffs.  Does the league really want to go back to the days when the team with the biggest goons often won the game?

I thought MTL fans were the only ones EVAH to bitch about refereeing??

He's bitching about how they called the game against both teams.

Habs fans always thinks the refs are out to get them.

That's because the refs are out to get us 

In any case, that kind of "old time hockey" bullshit reffing clearly advantages the Bruins. I don't know if that's what's intended or not, but whatever. The NHL will remain a sub-par league with reffing that is not consistent. No matter what time is on the clock, no matter which period it is, no matter the players involved, no matter if it's an exhibition game in september or 3rd overtime in game 7 of the cup finals. A hook is a hook, a dive a dive.

In this, I completely agree with you.  I didn't watch game 3, but game 4 was almost embarassing to watch.

[Jacob]

Don't you remember the hate for Cloutier?  Or were you not in country yet?

That was before I started paying attention to hockey, I think. I remember the name and vague rumblings, but that's about it.

[jimmy olsen]

Habs fans molest dogs.

Isn't that just raising them right?

[Valmy]

The NHL will remain a sub-par league with reffing that is not consistent.

Well it has been a major stain on the NBA that is for sure.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Buddha, Neil is basing his opinions on what people post on the internet and his own imagination, not on what fans in Vancouver actually say and do.

Don't you remember the hate for Cloutier?  Or were you not in country yet?

I remember that, small loud minority. kind of like you.

[crazy canuck]

The NHL will remain a sub-par league with reffing that is not consistent.

Well it has been a major stain on the NBA that is for sure.

The big difference is that refs in the NHL are not calling the equivalent of someone throwing a punch in the NBA.

[PRC]

I still believe the Canucks will win... but man they sure don't make it easy.