OT: Leafs/NHL Thread

[Madvillainy2004]

Bobrovsky stole that series incredible performance by him. Florida got outplayed in 3/4 wins but it is what it is. Goalie is the most important position and they got a masterclass performance. Didn't help Florida BARELY got called for any penalties. What like 5 across 3 games? A joke.

Including a blatant penalty uncalled on the final goal of the series. It's hard to be interested in a league that stops enforcing its rules for most of its playoff games.

I've been a hockey fan since I was a kid but it's officiating and culture is a joke. They have "100% sure fire penalties" but can ignore cross checks high sticks and holdings.

[Madvillainy2004]

Leafs losing sucks. I wanted a Leafs/Oilers finals.

But.... I'd also like to add... F * C K Sportsnet. What is the point of having Sportsnet West, Pacific, East, etc, if you are going to broadcast the whole Leafs game on all of the channels? Sportsnet WEST should have shown the Oilers game in its entirety. If anyone wanted to watch the extended Leafs broadcast they would have watched it on Sportsnet EAST.


Someone at the CRTC needs to take away those other channels and just have ONE Sportsnet and ONE TSN.

Now I've missed all three of the goals in the Oilers game.

Dbags.

Sportsnet coverage is also **** lmao leafs fans hate it. And so does every Canadian hockey fan.

[Raptors Realtor]

Bobrovsky stood on his head all series, he was the difference... Bennett and Gudas can suck it!

[Randle McMurphy]

Bobrovsky stole that series incredible performance by him. Florida got outplayed in 3/4 wins but it is what it is. Goalie is the most important position and they got a masterclass performance. Didn't help Florida BARELY got called for any penalties. What like 5 across 3 games? A joke.

Including a blatant penalty uncalled on the final goal of the series. It's hard to be interested in a league that stops enforcing its rules for most of its playoff games.

I've been a hockey fan since I was a kid but it's officiating and culture is a joke. They have "100% sure fire penalties" but can ignore cross checks high sticks and holdings.

I played hockey for a lot of my life, but I've grown out of the sport entirely over the last decade or so. The playoff games are fun to watch (mostly for the crazy randomness and overall intensity), but it's hard to take much away from the outcome considering they throw their rules out the window for at least a third of every playoff game.

Florida just won that game/series because of a blatant bit of interference/holding the stick leading directly to a goal. If that's not enough to trigger a call, when a team's season is on the line, why take it seriously?

[Randle McMurphy]

Just imagine if they stopped calling fouls for the 4th quarter of every NBA playoff game. The most skilled teams would be cooked.

[ItsDanger]

Sometimes they put the whistle away in the playoff, everyone knows that. But that's why it's imperative not to have your top 4 scorers be too finesse oriented, your flaws get exposed come playoff time. Fire Dubas, any decent GM should have rectified this a while ago. Now time is late.

[Randle McMurphy]

Sometimes they put the whistle away in the playoff, everyone knows that. But that's why it's imperative not to have your top 4 scorers be too finesse oriented, your flaws get exposed come playoff time. Fire Dubas, any decent GM should have rectified this a while ago. Now time is late.

If you have to trade away your best players because the league doesn't enforce their own rules in the playoffs (and I don't disagree, they probably do have to do it to progress further), it's a stupid, broken league.

[ItsDanger]

Sometimes they put the whistle away in the playoff, everyone knows that. But that's why it's imperative not to have your top 4 scorers be too finesse oriented, your flaws get exposed come playoff time. Fire Dubas, any decent GM should have rectified this a while ago. Now time is late.

If you have to trade away your best players because the league doesn't enforce their own rules in the playoffs (and I don't disagree, they probably do have to do it to progress further), it's a stupid, broken league.

Got to build your roster with guys who are good on the boards. Otherwise this happens. Been like that for a long time.

[Madvillainy2004]

Including a blatant penalty uncalled on the final goal of the series. It's hard to be interested in a league that stops enforcing its rules for most of its playoff games.

I've been a hockey fan since I was a kid but it's officiating and culture is a joke. They have "100% sure fire penalties" but can ignore cross checks high sticks and holdings.

I played hockey for a lot of my life, but I've grown out of the sport entirely over the last decade or so. The playoff games are fun to watch (mostly for the crazy randomness and overall intensity), but it's hard to take much away from the outcome considering they throw their rules out the window for at least a third of every playoff game.

Florida just won that game/series because of a blatant bit of interference/holding the stick leading directly to a goal. If that's not enough to trigger a call, when a team's season is on the line, why take it seriously?

The amount they let go is so insane to me. I saw Pietroangelo damn near break Drai's wrist the other night and only get a 1 game suspension. It's hard to watch honestly.

[Madvillainy2004]

Sometimes they put the whistle away in the playoff, everyone knows that. But that's why it's imperative not to have your top 4 scorers be too finesse oriented, your flaws get exposed come playoff time. Fire Dubas, any decent GM should have rectified this a while ago. Now time is late.

If you have to trade away your best players because the league doesn't enforce their own rules in the playoffs (and I don't disagree, they probably do have to do it to progress further), it's a stupid, broken league.

Got to build your roster with guys who are good on the boards. Otherwise this happens. Been like that for a long time.

I don't think this series was like that tbh. Matt Thachuck didn't even score in 5 games. Bobrovsky has been the best goalie in the playoffs since he got put in agaisnt Boston and that's the biggest swing in this series imo.

[Brinbe]

is there another league where the just refuse to call penalties?

[wegotthabeet]

I’m not a big leaf follower but is Auston Mathews the Demar of hockey. I never seem to hear his name much in the playoffs.

Did DeMar ever win MVP? Matthews is a legit top 5 player. They’re completely different sports.

[Madvillainy2004]

Rewatching the winning goal Jesus man was that stick hold blatant af. You have a D being taken out of a play by an illegal move and the refs just watch it go. I'm not shocked at all cause the NHL is run by amateurs but keep it consistent.

[tecumseh18]

Sometimes they put the whistle away in the playoff, everyone knows that. But that's why it's imperative not to have your top 4 scorers be too finesse oriented, your flaws get exposed come playoff time. Fire Dubas, any decent GM should have rectified this a while ago. Now time is late.

If you have to trade away your best players because the league doesn't enforce their own rules in the playoffs (and I don't disagree, they probably do have to do it to progress further), it's a stupid, broken league.

It's a stupid broken culture. I checked out in 2006 when Team Canada picked Bertuzzi over Crosby for the Olympic team. This is AFTER Bertuzzi attacked an opposing player and broke his next, resulting in a season-ending suspension. Crosby was the clearcut ROY, and usually bested his rookie Ovechkin in their head to head matchups, but Ovie was chosen for the Russian NT.

Of course, Canada lost in the quarterfinals after Bertuzzi took a typically stupid penalty. Guess who scored Russia's ensuing power play winner? Ovie. I cheered.

I've already commented earlier in this thread on the racist puckhead culture manifested regularly in the regular and social media.

[Brinbe]

Rewatching the winning goal Jesus man was thay stick hold blatant af. You have a D being taken out of a play by an illegal move and the refs just watch it go. I'm not shocked at all cause the NHL is run by amateurs but keep it consistent.

Read on Twitter

yep

the nhl is really terrible. they're lucky people in the states don't pay attention

[Randle McMurphy]

is there another league where the just refuse to call penalties?

It's pretty much just the NHL. I see the particular NFL logo in your avatar, so you'd know they call penalties in the NFL even with the championship on the line.

[Potential]

Lmao Tim Horton ain't walking through them doors. What's hilarious is seeing some tweets saying "good job boys! We made it to the 2nd round let's be proud of our guys"

[Public_Enemy101]

Build around Matthews and Knies, trade Marner and possibly Nylander.

Fire O’Queefe and get a proper playoff coach.

Get some gritty mofos with size and strength to protect Woll and can push up the puck and create space for our “stars”.

[Brinbe]

is there another league where the just refuse to call penalties?

It's pretty much just the NHL. I see the particular NFL logo in your avatar, so you'd know they call penalties in the NFL even with the championship on the line.

that's what i'm saying. imagine if the nfl just stopping calling pass intereference in the playoffs or the mlb just ignored the new clock rules or something. it's so stupid

i'm pretty sure you can't just tackle guys harder without fear of drawing a card in the champions league knockout rounds or something

[Madvillainy2004]

Rewatching the winning goal Jesus man was thay stick hold blatant af. You have a D being taken out of a play by an illegal move and the refs just watch it go. I'm not shocked at all cause the NHL is run by amateurs but keep it consistent.

Read on Twitter

yep

the nhl is really terrible. they're lucky people in the states don't pay attention

"Cause a disturbance" is quite the generous description of that play lmao