3/8/18 -- Flyers at Bruins

[SoxFanInCali]

Brad decided not to wait until OT to win that one.

 

[Boston Brawler]

Love this team

 

[charlieoscar]

Why wasn't that icing?

 

[catomatic]

No Bergeron, Backes or McAvoy - buncha new guys whose adrenaline should be wearing off and they go 5-0 on the homestand....Cassidy can coach 'em up.

 

[SoFloSoxFan]

Marchand is a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Jordu]

Talk about grinding out a win. No passengers.

 

[Maximus]

The LITTLE BALL of HATE strikes again!

 

[cshea]

Why wasn't that icing?

Went off a Flyer

 

[Jordu]

Cassidy on the penalty to Marchand: “I’ve never seen a guy trip a guy with his back, so that’s new.”

Cassidy on Marchand in general: “The pucks finds him, and if it doesn’t he goes and finds it.”

Cassidy’s post-game with Edwards and Brickley is always interesting. Cassidy has a charmingly wry sense of humor.

 

[charlieoscar]

Went off a Flyer

Oh, missed that. I saw it go off the goal post and wondered why if that would not be a shot on goal that it wouldn't be icing. Thanks

 

[LogansDad]

Oh, and Montreal loses 5-0, so there's that.

 

[Red Right Ankle]

That's three games in a row Marchy had the game winner in, Yeah?

MARCHAND IS A GOD.

Ahaha my autocorrect now capitalizes MARCHAND and the predictive text after is is a god.

 

[TFP]

Watching Bruins in 2. Saw that Marchand’s goal was challenged for offside, yet Philly wasn’t a man down after it was upheld. If not, what happened? Toronto can’t challenge for offside, can they? I’m confused. I’m also tired.

 

[cshea]

Watching Bruins in 2. Saw that Marchand’s goal was challenged for offside, yet Philly wasn’t a man down after it was upheld. If not, what happened? Toronto can’t challenge for offside, can they? I’m confused. I’m also tired.

You’re correct, it was a Toronto challenge. Inside a minute of the 3rd/OT they can initiate a review for GI/Offside.

 

[joe dokes]

Cassidy on the penalty to Marchand: “I’ve never seen a guy trip a guy with his back, so that’s new.”

Cassidy on Marchand in general: “The pucks finds him, and if it doesn’t he goes and finds it.”

Cassidy’s post-game with Edwards and Brickley is always interesting. Cassidy has a charmingly wry sense of humor.

FWIW, he was called for clipping, not tripping. As I understand it, its basically going low. On one hand, it was close to unavoidable, as he was already low, on the other, i tend not to give Marchand the benefit of the doubt. Didn't he get some discipline once for a clipping call a year or 2 ago?

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

FWIW, he was called for clipping, not tripping. As I understand it, its basically going low. On one hand, it was close to unavoidable, as he was already low, on the other, i tend not to give Marchand the benefit of the doubt. Didn't he get some discipline once for a clipping call a year or 2 ago?

Also, 6 years ago when he went low on Sami Salo. It’s the unfortunate part of the package when dealing with him.

 

[cshea]

If you watch the play from last night again, he goes to skate towards the puck carrier and his left skate loses an edge. That’s how he ended up down low, and he ducked because he had no other options.

 

[joe dokes]

If you watch the play from last night again, he goes to skate towards the puck carrier and his left skate loses an edge. That’s how he ended up down low, and he ducked because he had no other options.

I think that's fair...especially in slow motion. This certainly wasn't like his shot at the guy's head a few weeks ago. But in real time if the ref that made the call only sees the ducking and the hit, and #63, and not him losing an edge, I can see where the call comes from. (I should have been more clear....my benefit of the doubt doesn't really matter. I think an official's natural reaction takes his reputation into consideration). I kind of shrugged at that call, unlike the one on Miller, which I thought was obviously a follow through.