I don't understand what the point is in having all these HD cameras, a centralized video review room, and all the time in the world to review something that took place over the course of a couple of seconds, if they can't overturn what's clearly a wrong call on the ice.
It just seems totally pointless.
I'm impressed with the Flames discipline actually, and hope they can keep it up. No matter what they do, the breaks always seem to go the Ducks way. It's so frustrating to watch, as Anaheim's play just doesn't merit these results, over and over again.
It bothers me that they can play 20-30 minutes and snag victories from us. Doesn't help that the toss up calls land in their favour on what has seemed like the vast majority of occasions to aid them as well.
The third goal shouldn't have counted but the Flames need to be mentally tougher not to let the game slip out of control. A break went against you so double down your intensity. They didn't change anything, they just played the exact same way and allowed Anaheim to tie it up. They started playing again near the end of the period when the game was already tied up. Sitting back on the lead is a way to make that lead disappear like an illusion.
In all fairness that call was complete BS, however they did get rattled and the Ducks turned it up.
When you depend on a younger core, getting rattled is going to happen. When a veteran team like the ducks gets a crack they blow it open and take advantage of it.
Of course I'm angry with the high stick goal. But at the end of the day, you have to take control of your destiny in the playoffs and the Flames didn't do that.
Agreed. And Elliot has been pretty brutal tonight. I really thought he would lock it down after the 2nd Ducks goal, but he's been pretty shaky in this period, especially on that 4th goal.
Flames just need regroup and settle themselves down during the intermission. They've been the better team for 50 minutes tonight, and they can still win this as long as they smarten up and keep throwing pucks on net. And dammit, they need to use their speed to their advantage. After the 4-3 goal they started to play too tentative and it cost them.
I believe that the RULE is the players shoulders, not the crossbar. Still... it was a high stick and should not have counted. The Flames have no chance when the league is against them. Also, I love Wendy Mesley.
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Would HAVE, Could HAVE, Should HAVE = correct
Would of, could of, should of = you are an illiterate moron.
That has got to be one of the biggest choke jobs by Elliott, plays lights out since January and decides to forget how to track the puck in the playoffs. He obviously does not have nerves of steel, he's not the guy I would trust moving forward
Of course they did, what are they going to say, it was pretty conclusive to me that contact was over the cross bar. But the NHL isn't going to say "Sorry boys we kind of screwed the pooch on that one."
I was amazed that a chair didn't fly out of the Flames box and land on the ice though.
The only thing the NHL has confirmed is that they have an agenda to put the Ducks through. Twice it was an easy call for the war room in this series and both times they blew it.
I believe that the RULE is the players shoulders, not the crossbar. Still... it was a high stick and should not have counted. The Flames have no chance when the league is against them. Also, I love Wendy Mesley.
How does that work?
Chara in front is allowed to tip a foot higher than anybody else?
