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I won't be able to see it until after work, but goalie stoppages are almost always the ref's prerogative.
 
According to the Rule Book, it's when the Referee loses sight of the puck. Lunqvist had his glove on it. I have to bitch about something, cause I am physically ill after that fucking disgrace called a third period. :P
 
What made me physically ill is how UNBELIEVABLY lucky Washington got with the goal in second OT. Washington got lucky, they did not deserve to win that game.
 
What the HELL is going on with Vancouver/Chicago?
I thought 7-2 was a predictable aberration.
I never in a million years saw tonight's game coming.
 
Onhell said:
What made me physically ill is how UNBELIEVABLY lucky Washington got with the goal in second OT. Washington got lucky, they did not deserve to win that game.
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Oh yeah they got lucky. A couple of bullshit calls will do that. What really made me ill was the OT winner. Of all the times Gaborik picks to fucking skate and backcheck. A crushing loss at home.

Unbelievable end to the Boston/Montreal game. The way the Habs came out absolutely surging, having 29 shots in the first half of the game. Guess that is why there is 60 minutes of hockey instead of 30.
 
I have a question for you: i'm mostly an ignorant about this sport, but can anyone explain me why the fights between profissional players are "part of the game", as i think ? i always thought brutal hockey pc games were only wild imagination, but fights are common news why i saw ice hockey on tv.
 
Fighting is part of the game's history. Hockey has allowed its players to engage in fisticuffs to blow off steam and as a mechanism to "pump up" the crowd and team for some time. One of its original purposes was to allow a less-skilled player to protect a more-skilled player through the threat of violence. Nowadays, it's more for the former purpose. A big goon fights another good.

But also, sometimes, a player just has had enough and can try to mix it up with the other guy. Even the greatest players in the game fight. Gretzky even fought once, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin fight; hell, Tim Thomas, the guy who GP loves to talk about, got into it with Carey Price this year.

Just how it is.
 
Fighting also keeps the players from getting too nasty. If a particularl dirty play happens, such as a spear, slew foot, heavy slash or boarding, and the ref's don't see it, then a message is sent to the offending team by having the enforcer come out and deal with the offending party. It actually prevents these types of plays from becoming rampant. It is part of the game, always has and hopefully always will. If a player knows he can get away with a real dirty play, especially to a key player on the opposition, then they will act with impunity. Since the instigator rule was put into effect, we have seen these things go on. Even if the play is seen by the refs, and the victimized team is on the power play, they might look for retribution anyway because your power play is not really all that good and the other team will still take liberties, knowing your PP is not a threat.
 
Does Boston take another step? Can Vancouver rebound? Are the Rangers done? The Kings? The Bolts?
Gonna be a good day for hockey my friends.

And that Bobby Ryan goal last night was sick!
 
I am looking forward to this weekend, should be some good games.  I obviously hope Vancouver cannot rebound, but in anycase, I am happy the Hawks did not just roll over after the first 2 games.  They played a solid game 3 and really stepped up big time in 3 and 4.  Hopefully Seabrook will be back for game 6, though Scott has played really well the last few games.
 
Bobby Ryan was fucking incredible. Still, I am glad that the Preds won. Shea Weber is quickly developing into one of my favourite players. He hits, he shoots, he passes, he's the sort of player I thought Dion Phaneuf would develop into. Weber, however, is the real deal. Serious business. That team is a blue-collar hard work team.

Montreal's gotta win this game. This is starting to remind me of 2006 against Carolina...at least the Bruins didn't put out Gionta's eye. Lightning are KILLING the Pens right now 5-0. Roloson has made some sick sick sick saves. He's 41.

Ryan was awesome. But he's still Silver. Whatcha gonna do about it?
 
I guess it's time to break out the clubs. Good season, shame they screwed the pooch on game 4. Maybe next season Girardi and Staal can learn to clear bodies in front of their own net. Maybe the forwards can work on the tape to tape passing. 90% of the Rangers passes either end up in the skates or 5 ft out of reach.

Oh well, hopefully Montreal can make Boston join the Rangers on the Golf Course.
 
I'm currently having a twitter conversation with Mike Bossy.

Yep.

That Mike Bossy.

I love living in the future.
 
That is awesome,LC. I remember when the Isles were the Team. They still hold the record for consecutive playoff series wins for wins @ 19. That is out of all 4 major sports. Potvin stills sucks lol. J/K, i like listening to Potvin on Center ice.
 
I never heard any color commentary from Potvin. Just his inside stuff on Center Ice,which is pretty good. No one can be worse than Pierre McGuire. He is my sworn mortal enemy. If I were ever in the same place as him, everybody would know. I would beat him without mercy and with every blow I landed, I would punctuate it it with "Right Doc? Right Edzo?"
 
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