Round 1, Game 2 'Ning at Pens GNT

[evolver115]

The whole talking to the refs in between games thing just bothers me. It reeks of foul play. I think there should be a rotation of refs in between every game to avoid just that. If someone has something to complain about, bring it to the series supervisor. It's hard to complain about something that is technically an infraction and the refs have the 'right' to call, but the amount of soft calls that have happened all series is just weird. Honestly, the Pens having 12 in 2 games is a crap ton. The penalty numbers against the Pens make sense. I'd rather the refs simply call an even game in the sense that they don't call as much instead of calling everything for both teams. I just have a gut feeling that the stupid "high stick" on St.Louis is what shifted their focus towards penalizing the Pens.

They are actually rotating refs... but the end result stays the same. Bylsma probably won't have much to say to the officials other than just to let them play.

Game #1
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Steve Miller

Game #2
Refs:
Tim Peel, Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Greg Devorski

I remember from the past couple of post-seasons that as the games move along, it seems the ticky-tacky calls start to thin out. Maybe this will be the case in this series.

I'm not saying I want them to put their whistles away, I just want them to call penalties when they are there, and not call penalties because they feel the need to 'even up' for the opponent. Boucher bitching about calls he didn't get from game one, so he wants them in game 2?? C'mon, man:wacko:

 

[postmaster]

Bylsma did in the Finals 2 years ago.

 

[evolver115]

Bylsma did in the Finals 2 years ago.

They're all guilty of it. I understand that. It still doesn't make it any easier to stomach, it.

Particularly when you see the bitching bear fruit in the next game.

 

[postmaster]

fair enough. I don't want to cause I spat about it. I almost brought that up last post in here but I just said all coaches do it.

 

[evolver115]

fair enough. I don't want to cause I spat about it. I almost brought that up last post in here but I just said all coaches do it.

Out of curiosity... did you feel that the Wings were unfairly officiated in the Finals of 09? I know the missed too many men on the ice penalty will jump out, right away... but other than that egregious missed call, what did you think?

 

[postmaster]

Out of curiosity... did you feel that the Wings were unfairly officiated in the Finals of 09? I know the missed too many men on the ice penalty will jump out, right away... but other than that egregious missed call, what did you think?

Right after reading the first sentence, the too many men jumped out at me but then you immediately addressed that. Even still, it may have been pivotal point in the series so it is hard to separate that call and then judge the series.

Wings should have overcome that though and they didn't.

I hate blaming the officials and I thought Hal Gill got away with a ton of interference just like he did against you in Montreal last year but I thought it was alright. Reffing is never going to be perfect.
Wings are maybe the best team in terms of subtle interference with good body position while still skating to slow down the other player just enough so it can be looked at both ways.

 

[dare2be]

Right after reading the first sentence, the too many men jumped out at me but then you immediately addressed that. Even still, it may have been pivotal point in the series so it is hard to separate that call and then judge the series.

Wings should have overcome that though and they didn't.

I hate blaming the officials and I thought Hal Gill got away with a ton of interference just like he did against you in Montreal last year but I thought it was alright. Reffing is never going to be perfect.
Wings are maybe the best team in terms of subtle interference with good body position while still skating to slow down the other player just enough so it can be looked at both ways.

We're going to have so many insightful, interesting conversations while at game 3 in Tampa...I just hope I get to watch some of the game.

 

[evolver115]

Right after reading the first sentence, the too many men jumped out at me but then you immediately addressed that. Even still, it may have been pivotal point in the series so it is hard to separate that call and then judge the series.

Wings should have overcome that though and they didn't.

I hate blaming the officials and I thought Hal Gill got away with a ton of interference just like he did against you in Montreal last year but I thought it was alright. Reffing is never going to be perfect.
Wings are maybe the best team in terms of subtle interference with good body position while still skating to slow down the other player just enough so it can be looked at both ways.

Lots of win in your post.... uh, post:bowl:

I like to think that the Pens should be able to overcome any shitty calls that go against them, and a lot of the times.. they are able to. Their PK has been one of their strong points this season.

However, asking this team to score more than one, maybe two goals to get back into a game is just too much for them right now... for obvious reasons.:smow:

The Orpik call at the end of the second period, and the subsequent goal that was scored, pretty much ended that game for all intents and purposes. It makes it tough to stomach knowing how well they were playing in that frame of time. You could feel the momentum turning, and then it was dead.