CDSF- (2)Blues vs (3)Blackhawks (Blues win 4-3)

[the_only_turek_fan]

I feel sorry for people that missed this game.

[transplant99]

Am out of town and was out for dinner and couldnt pry my eyes away from this game.

Give me 7 of those please!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Am out of town and was out for dinner and couldnt pry my eyes away from this game.

Give me 7 of those please!

Best playoff series so far. The sad part is one of these teams is going to be out after this round.

[Erick Estrada]

The NHL really has to get consistent on the goaltender interference calls as we saw Colborne get a goal called back for not even touching a goaltender and have seen a few now where there's clear interference and they call it a goal. This is CFL level incompetence here and if they can't properly determine what's goaltender interference they should scrap replay.

[calgaryblood]

Are you talking about the play where Colborne bumped Quick and it was very obvious?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Are you talking about the play where Colborne bumped Quick and it was very obvious?

No the one where you couldn't even determine if there was any contact let alone interference.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Are you talking about the play where Colborne bumped Quick outside of the crease and it was very obvious?

There it is

[thefoss1957]

I was able to stream the game at my desk, at work...happily it was a quiet night.

On Blues fans clapping the loss...I know a couple of Blues fans that feel that Hitch has done all he can with the team, and want to see a change to a more fluid offensive style.

To the guy that complained about the 'Hawks setting picks, I challenge you to find a carried in zone entry/exit by the Blues where the strong side winger DOESN'T trap block the strong side defender.

On the game...the reverse angle on the disallowed Tarasenko goal, showed that Lethera did NOT hold the line as the puck was banked in...that's offside, according to the rules. That may be the FIRST successful challenge I remember Q having since New Years Day.

As far as the Shaw goal...Elliot crosschecked Shaw OUTSIDE the blue, to start the play...the puck seemed to have already bounced over his left pad, into the net, before there was any other contact (when Shaw got pushed into Elliott by Shattenkirk...on the overhead view, Shaw pivoted cleanly (like a table hockey player) and got two whacks at the puck, scoring on the 2nd, before the contact. Also, as someone else mentioned in this thread, Brouwer got a free crosscheck in on Seabrook, with impunity.

The Blues seemed to spend a lot of time chasing the 'Hawks around to hit them, and the 'Hawks nearly sprung their stretch pass, a couple of times (Boumeester should have been called for a penalty shot for a slash to the hands on a Kane breakaway, so the Blues had THEIR breaks from the stripes too).

Honestly, I've said before, the only Blues that scare me are Steen setting up Tarasenko...the rest of their forwards simply are grinders. Now, grinding CAN hem the 'Hawks in the d-zone, especially when washed up Rozival is caught out there., but, I feel that the 'Hawk offense is more varied and dynamic, for the Blues.

I too feel that the Blues are mentally fragile, with regard to playing the 'Hawks...and will have issues in Chicago where Q will control matchups after stoppages.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

No the one where you couldn't even determine if there was any contact let alone interference.

Ok I don't know which goal that was. Didn't watch all the games down the stretch.

[hwy19man]

3 at 2

The series is tied 1-1.
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl-boxscores.aspx?page=/data/NHL/results/2015-2016/recap75494.html
http://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/recap.asp?g=2016041519

[thefoss1957]

Originally Posted by shotinthebacklund

Offside call was horrible. way too close to call that should have stood no doubt in my mind. If the intention of the review is to see if a players skate is a quarter inch off the ice or a mm offisde this has gotten to be a joke.

Excerpt from rule 83.1: A player is on-side when either of his skates are in contact with, or
on his own side of the line, at the instant the puck completely crosses
the leading edge of the blue line


Blues fans have NO argument...here the puck is CLEARLY not yet in the zone, and NO PART of Lethera is in CONTACT with his own side of the line.


This has been the way this call has been made all year.

By complaining, Hitchcock distracts his team and gives them the "THEY get all the calls" distraction/excuse. The "us against the world" motivational technique is one of the lamest, least effective methods, because, teams are apt to get frustrated from early adversity.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by thefoss1957

Excerpt from rule 83.1: A player is on-side when either of his skates are in contact with, or
on his own side of the line, at the instant the puck completely crosses
the leading edge of the blue line


Blues fans have NO argument...here the puck is CLEARLY not yet in the zone, and NO PART of Lethera is in CONTACT with his own side of the line.


This has been the way this call has been made all year.

By complaining, Hitchcock distracts his team and gives them the "THEY get all the calls" distraction/excuse. The "us against the world" motivational technique is one of the lamest, least effective methods, because, teams are apt to get frustrated from early adversity.

Congratulations on completely missing his (valid) point.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Additionally, in that shot, his front skate isn't down yet either. So if we're just saying that if no part of your skates is in contact with the ice on your side of the blue line, you're offside, then you could put your team offside by standing behind your net and jumping in the air.

Gonna need another frame there, bud.

[thefoss1957]

Corsi...look at the position of the puck...you are correct, the NEXT frame would be better, but, the puck at this point still has the width of the blue to cross, and, his front foot is well in the zone, with his trail foot in the air...that is what the Linesmen saw...that is what the Linesmen called, on replay.

[thefoss1957]

Rez...as far as Hitch's point, if...Hitch would have been better served to say "they got it right, that is NOT the reason we lost", rather than his indirect comments that included the calls.

[To Be Quite Honest]

I'll be tuning in to the next game and I look forward to the great battle!

[Moneyhands23]

I look forward to a 7 game series with heavy hitting and a lot of energy spent!

Let's go Dallas!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Congratulations on completely missing his (valid) point.

Except he didn't miss the point. They got the call right. And that is how it is always called. Always has been (as far back as I can remember, anyway).

As for the second point in the post (the one I assume you're referring to), yes it sucks that close calls are reviewed and sometimes reversed. But they are. We now have replays. Complaining about that isn't an argument, it's simply an opinion. And doesn't change the fact that they got the call right.

[Strange Brew]

Can Dallas beat either of these teams?

[Enoch Root]

With a hot goalie, yes