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Originally Posted by ricardodw
The Flames had a 6-2 advantage in penalties drawn/ taken. 5-2 in judgement penalties. (Josi delay of game)
That is a huge difference that is outside the norm especially that any time that you touch an opponent with your stick COULD be called a penalty.
just using last night as a sample
wings-habs 2-1
sens-wild 4-4
stars-jets 2-4
rangers-canucks 5-6
sabres-sharks 2-1
devils-ducks 5-7
yotes-flyers 0-3
The Flames 6-2 pp advantage really sticks out. Just NHL reffing at its finest. There was no expectation that the refs would make it 7-2 in OT unless it was a delay of game or too many men.
The call on Tkachuk could be interference as Josi was headed to the bench for a line change and Chucky blocked his way as he is apt to do.
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the Flames definitely had a highly skewed PP advantage- to be expected likely as they were carrying the play most of the night
at that point I get those who might say 'oh the flames need another PP do they?' or 'they would just waste the PP anyways' or whatnot. at that point I don't even care if the Flames get a PP per se, its more the fact that (depending on your perspective) either one or two of the Flames 3 players on the ice were taken out of the play due to fouls- I just want the play blown dead. call Backlund for diving or Tkachuk for being Tkachuk along with the Preds penalty if you want ( for the record I'm not saying it was a dive) just blow the play dead
I know its a weird take, can't believe I'm proposing it but there must be some sort of middle ground between 'dont' want to give one team too many penalties' and 'oh well do whatever you want'