WCSF: Vancouver Canucks [PAC1] vs Edmonton Oilers [PAC2] - Edmonton wins 4-3

[TheGoldenTrout]

Just sent my Canucks buddy and my Oilers buddy a group text. Said “This is like choosing between herpes and vd - I guess I choose vd. “ Which is obviously the Canucks.

[Joborule]

McDavid is the master at manipulating for penalties.

[Mathgod]

this officiating

[Zary's-Mustache]

I'm so sick of this league. Turning into soccer.

[memphusk]

Holy #### is that gross.

[Manhattanboy]

Another Oiler dive. McDavid is really weak on his skates.

[You Need a Thneed]

Rule 42 requires “distance being travelled” to be called charging.

No question that’s a bad call.

… and that’s a dive.

[MonaTone]

Oilers expose the refs as buffoons.

It's a shame they are buffoons and can not realize it.

[dino7c]

Dive! Why arent they booing?

[topfiverecords]

Jesus Christ this is unreal

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Slanter

Here's the charging rule, in case anyone wants to try and interpret it. To me, it's ambiguous whether or not you can be called for a charge if you jump from a stationary position. I actually think the NHL might have to clarify the rule after this. And that's not ideal, you don't really want refs coming up with new interpretations in the middle of a playoff game.

Charging is the action where a player takes more than two strides or travels an excessive distance to accelerate through a body check for the purpose of punishing the opponent. This includes skating or leaving one's feet (jumping) into the opponent to deliver a check, accelerating through a check for the purpose of punishing the opponent, or skating a great distance for the purpose of delivering a check with excessive force. The onus is on the player delivering the check to avoid placing a vulnerable or defenseless opponent in danger of potential injury.

It's right there in black and white. "Takes more than two strides or travels an excessive distance to accelerate". Jumping straight up neither "travels an excessive distance", nor does it entail taking "more than two strides". Word for word, this call was a gross misinterpretation of the rule.

[Rejean31]

The refs are doing there damndest to get Edmonton the lead.

[direwolf]

Oilers are 0-5 on the McPP so far in this game. Feels like they might finally score here. You can only hold them off for so long.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Those big strong "best player in the universe" legs and a graze takes him down.

[btimbit]

Jesus, I'm not watching real close but every time I look at the game the Oilers are on another PP

[Macindoc]

The NHL needs to introduce a rule that allows a referee to call a penalty for diving, even if there is no other infraction on the play.

[Manhattanboy]

If I’m Tocchet I’m getting fined big time tonight.

[McG]

I have to wonder what the referees are watching. There were like 3 penalties in that short sequence of greasers pp.

[CF84]

The NHL must really believe that the average fan is completely stupid. There's no way they don't have an agenda with McDiver and his fellow babies.

[Zary's-Mustache]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

The NHL needs to introduce a rule that allows a referee to call a penalty for diving, even if there is no other infraction on the play.

They can do that now. They choose not to.