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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Yeah, noting compared to what it was, honestly.
A hook in the 5th minute of the game is a hook in overtime.
Explore this more please.
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I agree it was worse, a time when cheap shots to the head way after the puck was gone was called a good hockey play, not exactly a high bar.
I disagree, how many sports do you here the play by play guys mention that the refs are really letting them play? That's code for the refs aren't calling flagrant penalties.
There needs to be a way to penalize the cheap shots, how many times have we seen a skill guy sitting on the bench shaking his hand out or hunched over from a dirty shot behind the play? Seems like one a game for Johnny now, yes it's a physical game but the refs miss so many penalties it's a major factor in why the offense is minimized so much, go to the net and you're guaranteed a stick in the back.Protect the puck with your body in the corner and you'll surely take a few chops to the hands. NFL doesn't allow cheap stuff like that, Rugby doesn't and those sports are supposedly way more brutal.
I'd prefer an eye in the sky watching for the cheap shots to eliminate all the non hockey stuff, keep the big hits and the physical level just cut back on the garbage. That will let the skill guys play with more creativity.