WQF (3) Vancouver Canucks vs (6) San Jose Sharks (Sharks win 4-0!!!!).

[Hockey]

I wasn't here earlier, but what were people's thoughts on the Bieksa penalty?

[StAlbertFlame]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Guys, take off your anti-Canucks goggles for a second. It's okay.

That was not boarding. Shoulder to shoulder, and contact wasn't initially driven into the boards. Momentum drove them there, when they were already half way down. What else is he suppose to do if he wants to lay a solid check? Refs made a bad call.

That may be...but the hockey gods always come back to haunt a team that has success because of diving.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by sun

Gotta feel bad for sedin. First body check he's ever thrown and it costs them the series.

Him and his twin cost the Canucks the series way before that hit.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious

Any word from Kerry Frazer?

I never liked him while active but he knows the rules and when he's watching with multiple replays I think his take is sound.

Will reserve judgement until I see his take.

Fraser said it was a penalty.

[OILFAN #81]

Sharks actually went 7-0 vs Vancouver this year. 3-0 in the regular season and 4-0 in the playoffs.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by GGG

Are you making the case that all of these players were in defenseless positions?

The rule is highly open to interpretation according to the rule, and I feel that officials in this case felt yes that was the case. I just think it is a good call, my honest opinion.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Guys, take off your anti-Canucks goggles for a second. It's okay.

That was not boarding. Shoulder to shoulder, and contact wasn't initially driven into the boards. Momentum drove them there, when they were already half way down. What else is he suppose to do if he wants to lay a solid check? Refs made a bad call.

Everyone on tsn panel says its a penalty, including Kerry Fraser.

[stignasty]

[sun]

Originally Posted by zamler

Hell no. How many times has he dove and made a mockery of the Refs.

I don't actually feel bad for him lol.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

2 out of 3 on the TSN panel say it was a penalty. Fraser says it was a penalty.

The only one who didn't agree was Aaron Ward, and you know my thoughts on him.

Breaking tweet: Aaron ward just said that boarding penalty has just been traded to Boston!

[dammage79]

Fraser says both (Bieksa's and Sedin's) were legit penalties. So take that for what it's worth. Schneider was crap anyways, fought the puck all night leaving bad rebounds. Canucks D did a lot of good work to clear most of the rebounds out throughout the game.

I hate the fact the media is fueling the fire for Canuck fans about officiating. They were going to go off the rails anyways, now.....well this should be interesting.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Hockey

I wasn't here earlier, but what were people's thoughts on the Bieksa penalty?

Delicious!

[GGG]

Originally Posted by zamler

The rule is highly open to interpretation according to the rule, and I feel that officials in this case felt yes that was the case. I just think it is a good call, my honest opinion.

Fair enough, it really just needs to be called consistantly across the different games.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by sun

I don't actually feel bad for him lol.

haha okay.

Originally Posted by GGG

Fair enough, it really just needs to be called consistently across the different games.

Definitely.

[albertGQ]

Who cares if the PPs were 24-10. PPs aren't meant to be even between teams. They're penalties for infractions.

I hate this perception that penalties should be relatively equal.

[puckluck2]

The problem I'd have with that call as a Canuck fan was that they let so much more go but call that. Still think it was boarding but they let a lot go to call that.

[Joborule]

Where's Rob Brown?

[kn]

Like timbit said, brutal call, good result.

It was shoulder on shoulder and the SJ player lost balance. I'd be pissed also.

But it couldn't happen to a nicer group of dbag fans...

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I know what the rule is. I don't believe that play falls into that category.

We'll have to agree to disagree as I think it was a dangerous hit as are all "boarding" plays. As someone else pointed out, it's very debatable on the consistency of the call being made but this is how I've always seen it called in addition to the hits from behind that we obviously see called more often.

Either way it's happy time, regardless of how it happened the hockey world was dealt a great gift this evening

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Good luck with that. No one is going to want an overrated backup making $4mil/season.

when you say overrated backup you only make yourself look bad

He has the best save percentage in the league the last two seasons

http://www.hockey-reference.com/play...er_by=save_pct