3/7 - Bs @ Panthers (Battle for 2nd Place)

[Ferm Sheller]

The Bs (79 points/66 GP) would move into second place in the Atlantic with a regulation win against the Florida Panthers (80 points/65 GP) in the hot sun. The Panthers are coming off a lousy road trip (1-3-1) in which they must have traveled something like 650,000 miles total. Let's take two points (in regulation) against what's a really overrated team--and hopefully a tired one.

 

[LogansDad]

Why does this game start a half an hour later than normal? I just rushed home from work for nothing....

 

[cshea]

Obligatory post where I bitch about the stupid low camera angle in Florida.

 

[cshea]

BERGY

 

[McDrew]

Marchand and Bergeron are next-level right now. Pay that man his money.

 

[Hector Salamanca]

PASS SHOOT AND SCORE

 

[McDrew]

Also pointing out, 4 assists in 4 games for Stempniak on Bergeron's wing with Marchand.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I love when they're up 1-0 before I can even log in. And I agree Chris I fucking hate the low angle.

 

[cshea]

Today's "Jagr is old" useless fact- When Peyton Manning was a rookie, Jagr already had 8 NHL seasons under his belt.

 

[teddykgb]

How much does Claude want to murder Pastrnak right now?

 

[Maximus]

Marchand and Bergeron with a beautiful bang bang play.

 

[Hector Salamanca]

I love when they're up 1-0 before I can even log in. And I agree Chris I fucking hate the low angle.

Reminds me of the infuriatingly bad angle during a few Pats games this past year.

 

[cshea]

PASTRNAK

 

[Salem's Lot]

Fucking nasty finish.

 

[LogansDad]

PASTA

 

[cshea]

What a pass from Beleskey.

 

[cshea]

Here we go with this bull shit.

 

[timlinin8th]

We're gonna do this again?

 

[Salem's Lot]

Drop the fucking puck. Why do they give these guys 3 minutes to take a look upstairs.

 

[SoFloSoxFan]

I'm so sick of this.

 

[teddykgb]

I'm not looking forward to this again

 

[McDrew]

They really have to put cameras in the boards at each end on the blue line.

 

[Maximus]

Great outlet by Seids, pass by Belesky and finish by Pasta!

 

[Salem's Lot]

It sucks I can't even enjoy a goal immediately any more. They had the best replay system in the league and managed to fuck it up.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Look at how small that screen is. Holy shit. Were deciding games like that now.

 

[teddykgb]

Hockey used to be great at this. Why do we have to do this stupid refs stare at a screen thing in this sport

 

[cshea]

League says they're desperate for more goals, yet review these plays that are so close. Spirit of the review was right to correct obvious missed calls, but the ticky tack bang-bang plays shouldn't be reviewed. Makes no difference whatsoever if Pastrnak was millimeter on or off.

 

[Hector Salamanca]

Ok, good.

 

[SoFloSoxFan]

Now that the goal is actually official...

Kids got skills.

 

[Salem's Lot]

And Jack brought up a good point. Even if the goal stands it's a momentum killer.

 

[Maximus]

Just centralize the review and decision making in Toronto, it isn't that difficult.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Just centralize the review and decision making in Toronto, it isn't that difficult.

Seriously. They have 60 inch HD screens in there and the guys watching haven't had the coaches barking at them all night.

 

[Maximus]

Seriously. They have 60 inch HD screens in there and the guys watching haven't had the coaches barking at them all night.

Exactly, it is a no brainer fix to this issue.

 

[TheRealness]

RASK

 

[LogansDad]

TUUUUUUUK

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Holy Fargin shit

 

[Salem's Lot]

Well that was a timely stop.

 

[kenneycb]

Seriously. They have 60 inch HD screens in there and the guys watching haven't had the coaches barking at them all night.

I'm fairly shocked they didn't do this initially. I just assumed they did, which was my mistake because it's the NHL

 

[Maximus]

Tremendous save by Rask.

 

[The Napkin]

Seriously. They have 60 inch HD screens in there and the guys watching haven't had the coaches barking at them all night.

Yep, this s so easy to fix it's silly. Heck, let them still challenge if you must. But run everything through Toronto. And if it takes longer than 2 minutes it's not conclusive so drop the puck and play on.

 

[cshea]

I say just get rid of the challenges all together. They don't work.

 

[Maximus]

I'm fairly shocked they didn't do this initially. I just assumed they did, which was my mistake because it's the NHL

They should implement this fix for the playoffs if it is doable. It is ridiculous how it is handled now.

 

[cshea]

CONNOLLY

 

[Salem's Lot]

Holy shit! Connolly buried one!

 

[kenneycb]

They should implement this fix for the playoffs if it is doable. It is ridiculous how it is handled now.

They should fix it for tomorrow's slate of games.

 

[Hector Salamanca]

alright alright alright

 

[Maximus]

Wow. Connolly actually scored a goal.

 

[LogansDad]

This is a different team than it was a week and a half ago.

 

[The Napkin]

The words "oh Connolly, I had such high hopes for you" had jusssst passed my lips...

 

[Salem's Lot]

They should fix it for tomorrow's slate of games.

This. It's an easy fix that they could literally start doing tomorrow night.