By the letter of the law it is a penalty the ref was not wrong. But what I would be annoyed about is that the refs hand did not go up on the hit. Sedin cleared the puck. Ref saw the sharks player hurt (and he was hurt that was no dive), and then blew the whistle.
Bieksa penalty was absolutely from behind. No question.
The Canucks did not get the benefit of the doubt from officials, but they lost that privelage a while ago. I don't feel bad for them.
Schneider was clearly not right. When he didn't start game 1 I guessed it was a lower body injury, but based on this game I'm betting a left arm injury. Schneider couldn't catch the puck. If they choose to trade him now I bet his value is lower. He might not be a choker, the way we view 7, but now the perception is out there.
It's probably clean house time in canuckland. 2 buy outs will be used on Ballard and booth. Coach will get fired. But I bet gillis stays on. Gillis has never hired a coach, so chances are he gets a free pass heading into the "re-tool".
Yes I said re-tool. That's because I bet these owners, like most Canadian owners, won't give up. And they will allow their GM to make desperate moves to stay competitive to keep the sell-out streak alive, forgetting that the Stanley Cup is the only thing their fans really want.
And then suddenly, in 1 year, the whole process starts again.
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