I don’t listen to Barn Burner for their 100% accuracy unpacking the details. That’s what radio and news programs are for
I listen for their opinions and the banter, it’s entertainment
I will say it was good to hear Rhett say out loud that the refs had it out for Florida last game. Can’t say that on Sportsnet I expect
It’s been obvious once Florida went up 2-0. The last 3 games, Edmonton has had 2 more PP chances than Florida each game
Oilers are 3/14 on the PP games 3-5, Panthers 0-8
McDavid, Draisaitl and Hyman can dive all they want, but you never see an embellishment call against the Oilers. Refs are happy to offset an Oilers penalty with a call against their opponent. Tkachuk last game. Marchment on Dallas was ridiculous. You could see the whiplash movement of his body
I asked earlier in another thread - I wonder how many embellishment calls you see against the Oilers, against the opponents of the Oilers and against anyone else
Barkov does a little push which is typical, you push the guy a little bit when the puck is coming to you, but then Bouchard goes down really easy.
Sure Perry gets a penalty for breaking Bennett’s stick clean in half - you have to call that, but then on the other side I think it’s Okposo who has his stick horizontal and doesn’t even impede the guy - 2 min
Pulling 2 Panthers out of the scrum for a full 2 min 5 on 3? Come on. There was a montage earlier of Oilers punching Tkachuk in the head, including McDavid. Nothing on any of those.
People say Florida just needs to stay out of the box but unfortunately it’s really not up to them. They don’t make the calls.
It’d be great if they determine that it’s going to game 6, that now we have a series, and have the refs quit favouring Edmonton
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