Hope to hear good news about Johnny, but also glad to hear nothing from DOPS regarding McAvoy. It's a hit you cringe at as a Flames fan, but 100% of the time I'd want our defence to be doing the same thing. I was pretty surprised that was a penalty TBH.
Watching the NFL this year has me worried about where officiating can go. A game-winning TD was decided on a defensive gaff the player made worried about getting a call:
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When asked about the missed opportunity to force another New England field goal and a tie game, Speaks said he thought Brady didn't have the ball and let up to avoid being penalized for roughing the passer.
"Because I thought the ball was gone, I ain't taking him to the ground," Speaks told reporters. "It sucks. It sucks. You're supposed to finish plays like that."
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...d-brady-tackle
If that was Pastrnak at the side of the net and we let him score for fear of getting a call like McAvoy, I'm going to be very happy about it. IMO the McAvoy 'hit' is exactly the kind of roughness we can still have in the NHL. There was clearly no intent to injure IMO, just move this extremely dangerous player away from the play and the net. There was really nothing in there that would indicate he wanted Johnny hurt.