[GT] Hextall and Campbell call Rittich vs Lehner

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Gaudreau is a Ninja

Give me a break

You're right, both our goalies are vastly superior to Robin Lehner. Rittich looks totally in control, and had his back to the first goal for some unknown good reason.

[Skaloper]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

I don’t think it’s what Backlund should do differently.

Imagine if you were the goalie, you still have a skate in the crease, and a player pushes you out of the way, then scores.

I am surprised so many people have difficulty understanding that call

It’s pretty much textbook goaltender interference

By rule it's whether the opposing player is in the crease. No question the contact was incidental and for a short time Backlund's skate entered the crease before gaining possession of the puck which is the only reason I can see for it being overturned.

[calgarygeologist]

So Sportsnet couldn't find a female to do Hometown Hockey with Tara? Or would Ron be too upset about missing a broadcast?

[1_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by MrMike

6 million for Rittich and Talbot or Lehner and Hutchinson/Gillies/one mill backup?

I’d take the quality over quantity.

I've wanted Lehner on the Flames for years. I wish they would have traded for him.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why does Ron need to be on this broadcast at all?

I mean, many would argue that he lacks balls.

[iamca]

Why is Rittich in goal?


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[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

To remind us all why people like Caroline Kennedy and Leah Hextall can't get positions at the top of the networks?

That and to feed the never safisfied appetite of his ego

[CalgaryFan1988]

I get frustrated with refs a lot as well, but if the NHL was flat out fixed the Leafs would have won a cup in my lifetime. The revenue generated from a Leafs/Blackhawks final (for example) would be immense.

I do believe in game management though, but tonights call didn't help with that either.

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

The teams are owned by billionaires, it'd be naive to assume everything is above board.
But in this case I think it was the right call, I don't think inside/outside the crease matters for goalie interference.

Yep. If that was against us, I would be upset if it counted.
Would it have counted if Vegas scored that same goal? Who knows.

[taxbuster]

Didn't much like that Rittich looked somewhat uncomfortable from the get-go...not confident on his plays, had his back turned on the first goal, doing a bit of swimming in his crease.

While the goals weren't really on him...I'm not sure I wouldn't mind seeing a goalie change for the second to wake the team up.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why does Ron need to be on this broadcast at all?

I was thinking the exact same thing. I think we could have easily been ok without Ron and had a woman likely do a much better job than him.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by iamca

Why is Rittich in goal?


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He plays goalie for the Calgary Flames

[dino7c]

TSN has a top 10 of the most controversial calls in hockey history...not just the NHL.

2 of them are against the Flames

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

That and to feed the never safisfied appetite of his ego

Heh, yep.

It's just so cringey.

[colbym72]

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
26s
League: Backlund impaired Lehner’s ability to play his position prior to his shot entering the net. Rule: If an attacking player initiates any contact w a goalie, other than incidental contact, while the goalie is outside goal crease, & a goal is scored, the goal is disallowed.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

What I wouldn't give for a goalie of Lehner's quality. He makes saves look so easy. Our goalies do everything in the their power to make saves look hard. Rittich tried to make a save facing the opposite direction.

A couple months with Jordan Sigalet and I bet Lehner would start looking sloppy too.

[Psytic]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

I was thinking the exact same thing. I think we could have easily been ok without Ron and had a woman likely do a much better job than him.

He just sat there taking up space and air and blinking they probably didn't need a second person at all.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
26s
League: Backlund impaired Lehner’s ability to play his position prior to his shot entering the net. Rule: If an attacking player initiates any contact w a goalie, other than incidental contact, while the goalie is outside goal crease, & a goal is scored, the goal is disallowed.

When did this happen?

Anybody else miss that memo?

Kind of ridiculous that a goalie can wander out and still can't be touched if you want to score.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
26s
League: Backlund impaired Lehner’s ability to play his position prior to his shot entering the net. Rule: If an attacking player initiates any contact w a goalie, other than incidental contact, while the goalie is outside goal crease, & a goal is scored, the goal is disallowed.

Sorry; but I've seen that same logic go against us with Rittich in a certain overtime (I want to say against the Stars)

[Gaudreau is a Ninja]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

You're right, both our goalies are vastly superior to Robin Lehner. Rittich looks totally in control, and had his back to the first goal for some unknown good reason.

Give me a break