2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

saw a very blatant elbow to the head.

Chris Phillps made the same hit on Callahan about 5-10 minutes earlier

Originally Posted by golfer

The officiating in the NHL right now is a disgrace. Talk about losing control of a game? These guys are clueless.

Not only the officiating. What the f.uck is Shannahan thinking? 3 games for Haglin, really? Shea Weber slams Zetterberg head in to the glass like he was George the Animal Steel and he only got a 2500 dollar fine. Phillps elbows Callahan, doesn't even get a hearing. Carkner pretty much jumps Boyle and only gets a game. Waiting to see what Shaw gets for running in to Mike Smith. Maybe it will be the death penalty (for the record that was another bulls.hit call).

Originally Posted by declansharbor

I lost all respect for Sid today. My friends used to rib me bc i always told them their hatred for 87 was misplaced and that hockey needs him. No more.

Onward and upwards (for us)!!

Sid's an absolute douche.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Chris Phillps made the same hit on Callahan about 5-10 minutes earlier


Not only the officiating. What the f.uck is Shannahan thinking? 3 games for Haglin, really? Shea Weber slams Zetterberg head in to the glass like he was George the Animal Steel and he only got a 2500 dollar fine. Phillps elbows Callahan, doesn't even get a hearing. Carkner pretty much jumps Boyle and only gets a game. Waiting to see what Shaw gets for running in to Mike Smith. Maybe it will be the death penalty (for the record that was another bulls.hit call).



Sid's an absolute douche.

For Shanahan to be basically saying that Hagelin's accidental elbow was FAR WORSE than Carkner's pre-meditated attack on a defenseless opponent, is DEPLORABLE. Taking into consideration injury is what makes these rulings so patently biased. The actions can be the same or worse, but if they LUCKILY don't cause injury, Shanahan lets it slide?
He says Hagelin's spotless record was taken into consideration? What does he get if he's a repeat offender, 15 games?
So the Rangers dress John Scott tonight, send him after Spezza, and hope one of Ottawas better players jumps in so both can be thrown out, just like what happened Saturday? Carkner, when he dresses, which is infrequently, might play 6 minutes. That one game suspension really hurts the Senators.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by golfer

For Shanahan to be basically saying that Hagelin's accidental elbow was FAR WORSE than Carkner's pre-meditated attack on a defenseless opponent, is DEPLORABLE. Taking into consideration injury is what makes these rulings so patently biased. The actions can be the same or worse, but if they LUCKILY don't cause injury, Shanahan lets it slide?
He says Hagelin's spotless record was taken into consideration? What does he get if he's a repeat offender, 15 games?So the Rangers dress John Scott tonight, send him after Spezza, and hope one of Ottawas better players jumps in so both can be thrown out, just like what happened Saturday? Carkner, when he dresses, which is infrequently, might play 6 minutes. That one game suspension really hurts the Senators.

Seth, I thought the exact same thing. I could understand sitting him for one game. Three games is insane.


Here are the two hits, one guys doesn't even get a hearing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2py9pRx7l14


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE5Nz2efcW8

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Seth, I thought the exact same thing. I could understand sitting him for one game. Three games is insane.


Here are the two hits, one guys doesn't even get a hearing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2py9pRx7l14


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE5Nz2efcW8

might want to factor in Hagelin hit daniel alfredsson, arguably the sens best player, and it was a clear head shot

carkner, drops boyle....... a 3rd line guy

i think james neal should be getting a call as well, just my two cents on that though

-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

might want to factor in Hagelin hit daniel alfredsson, arguably the sens best player, and it was a clear head shot

carkner, drops boyle....... a 3rd line guy

i think james neal should be getting a call as well, just my two cents on that though

-bt-

Listened to Shannahan this morning and the fact that there was an injury was a major factor in his decision. The biggest issues I have is that he says the Phillps hit and the Haglin hit aren't comperable to each other. Obviously I think that is garbage. And Hags only got 3 games because it was his first offense. So if he had a past with the home office, was he looking at like 5 games?

For the record, they are saying thatAlfreddsson did suffer a concusion, but he is a game time decision tonight.

As far as Carkner goes, he's a 6th defenseman that wasn't going to see a lot of time, going after a Rangers player that does log a lot of time. I would think that Carkner also has some sort of past issues with the league office. So I'm not sure how he only gets 1 game for a pre meditated attack.

I think Sergei Bobrovsky might be the only player that is safe not to get a call from the league in that series.

[slotdirt]

The Penguins were downright disgraceful yesterday. And I was a little embarrassed for Sidney after hearing his comments after the game. The guy's won a Hart, a Cup, and has worn the "C" since he was 21. Act like you've been there before. Could you imagine Lidstrom or Lemieux or Yzerman or Messier or Gretzky or <insert captain here> pulling some of that nonsense that he pulls on a nightly basis? And the Penguins tolerate it - that's the most disappointing part.

[Danzig]

mario used to be a voice against shenanigans like yesterday. i guess that's no longer the case. of course, as long as he kept cook on the roster, it was pretty evident he didn't walk the walk while talking the talk. i haven't gone and watched the infamous evander kane knockout of that bozo in a while; i guess it's time!

and malkin yesterday...kept his hands to himself until someone else grabbed a flyer to keep the guy off him, so then he decides to give a shove. they've completely lost all composure, jsut like in the game that caused the glass jaw incident i cited above.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype03NPym2o


couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The Penguins were downright disgraceful yesterday. And I was a little embarrassed for Sidney after hearing his comments after the game. The guy's won a Hart, a Cup, and has worn the "C" since he was 21. Act like you've been there before. Could you imagine Lidstrom or Lemieux or Yzerman or Messier or Gretzky or <insert captain here> pulling some of that nonsense that he pulls on a nightly basis? And the Penguins tolerate it - that's the most disappointing part.

This is the reason "C" shouldn't just go to your superstar player. Crosby is no captain and either is Ovechkin for that matter. Orpik should be the Penguin captain and the gutless Caps of the last five years should just go captainless.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Chris Phillps made the same hit on Callahan about 5-10 minutes earlier


Not only the officiating. What the f.uck is Shannahan thinking? 3 games for Haglin, really? Shea Weber slams Zetterberg head in to the glass like he was George the Animal Steel and he only got a 2500 dollar fine. Phillps elbows Callahan, doesn't even get a hearing. Carkner pretty much jumps Boyle and only gets a game. Waiting to see what Shaw gets for running in to Mike Smith. Maybe it will be the death penalty (for the record that was another bulls.hit call).



Sid's an absolute douche.

once again, lack of consistency. one thing i don't like is they seem to consider whether the victim of the blow(s) suffered serious injury. what does that matter? the intent is to injure. if some are able to escape serious injury, why should the offender get less time? carkners punishment is a laughable joke. webers, as well.
i wonder what asham will get after his bs behavior yesterday?

smith will get games-and i don't think there was intent at all in that case. but they're protecting goalies these days like they do qb's in the nfl. look at how many goalie interference calls there are these days, it's hilarious.

and the refs are inconsistent as well. holtby gets a 2 minute minor for hitting a bruin the other day, thomas gets nothing for hitting backstrom in the face. but the elbow's seem to be flying right now, and that needs to stop. i'm all for big hits, but there's no need for that crap. neal better get something for going after giroux yesterday. he obviously targeted the guys' head, and got it. and i still think his hit on couterier was intentional, that guy has been sid and gino's cross to bear thus far this series.

and yeah, crosby is a douche. what's up with him sticking the guys glove away from him yesterday? he's like a five year old out there. but then, i think the coach is setting a bad example, the C is following right along, and the whole team is imploding.