The NHL is going to rescind that match penalty tomorrow. But that is two horrendously awful, potentially game-changing calls in a week. The league needs to remind its officials that they aren't allowed to guess. There is no possible way they saw head contact.
....and Chicago gets an even strength goal when they should have been on the PK.
That was a bad call. It was a total clean hit. Also hate the fact that everyone has to fight after a big hit.
However it is funny listening to these homer Sharks announcers having a hissy fit over the call.
They should have a hissy fit. We've seen two major penalties called for illegal hits to the head in less than a week where no contact was made with the head whatsoever.
They should have a hissy fit. We've seen two major penalties called for illegal hits to the head in less than a week where no contact was made with the head whatsoever.
They do, but these guys are 2 of the worst in the league.
They do, but these guys are 2 of the worst in the league.
Who cares? They're the local commentary team. The broadcast is intended to be watched by Sharks fans.
Homers or not, they should be complaining about that call the rest of the night. It was an absolutely inexcusable call that may just wind up costing the Sharks the game.
A loss to the Blackhawks would be a big 2 points too, as that is all that might separate these two teams at the end of the season. So that bogus major could be a huge difference for both teams at seasons end.
the Sharks announcers are now questioning why a 5 minute major was given if Jamal Mayers didn't have to go to the quiet room
I couldn't quite make out if they want the refs to wait to see if the players leaves the ice... or if they wanted Jamal Mayers to have to leave because of the penalty
but they spent about 3 minutes complaining about it
I think these two incidents should result in the NHL taking a long look at having in game replay (review booth and the ref) confirm 5 minute major and match penalty calls (outside of fighting majors, of course).
With the speed of the game and the impact that hits now make that do snap the heads back even if the hit isn't to the head, even two refs can't keep up.
But when you're kicking a guy off the ice for the rest of the game and putting a team down for 1/4 of a period, and changing results, a "oops, sorry, wrong call" from the league the next day isn't enough, and I think those situations need to be double checked at the time of the incident.
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Just came home from work and watched the game on DVR....Bad call...and bad hockey played, as the Sharks were very sloppy with the puck, prolly due to fatigue. On the call, he hit Mayers in the shoulder, but, I can see where the refs felt like he left his feet...what, in super slow mo looks like a reasonable follow-though, gave the illusion of a launch to all four officials who had to make the call in real time. Bad Break for sharks...but...bad breaks will even out over time.
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It was a funny game, with both coaches blowing their timeouts by the 11 minute mark of the first! Brookbank and Oduya were turnover machines and Murray couldn't have much worse of a night.
Aside from the major call, NHL refs seem to be getting inconsistant again on the interference on dump ins...it was randomly enforced in St. Joe tonight...One of the refs was a rook, and perhaps that was the reason for the poor night that the stipes had.
The 'Hawks are burning road games, now 8-0-2 with EIGHT of those games being road games...mostly against playoff calber opponents.
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Another bogus hit to the head call. What a bunch of BS.
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Originally Posted by Mccree
That is a complete joke of a call. Sharks get screwed big time. Did Keith even get a 10 min misconduct for instigating?
Yeah this stuff is starting to piss me off. Now you have to be afraid of throwing a big LEGAL hit because you might get tossed and put your team shorthanded for 5 minutes.
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Right or wrong, Drew Remenda is a terrible commentator.
I honestly think it's between him and Steigerwald for worst in the NHL. Quit refereeing games, you useless tw$@. Can't handle watching those broadcasts.
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Originally Posted by browna
I think these two incidents should result in the NHL taking a long look at having in game replay (review booth and the ref) confirm 5 minute major and match penalty calls (outside of fighting majors, of course).
This or Coach's challenge. One per game, lose your timeout if you're wrong.
It gets even worse when you listen to Mayers talk about it... calls Desjardins out for targeting his head, says the puck wasn't there yet and it was interference, says it's the kind of hit the NHL is trying to get out of the game... what a joke.
