What did you expect? Apple blossoms and rose petals? I was suggesting they were ragging him for diving if they didn't see the knee. Which is possible considering it took a few minutes to get the replay up on TV. Playing the class card in this situation is you lashing out.

I'll disagree with your take on Emelin, in fact if he had of not lifted his leg to try and miss the prone Stamkos and just skated into him it would probably have been better for Stamkos.
- Pie

It's really not at all. It's pointing out that there's no excuse for booing or chanting in that sort of situation. No excuse at all. Not in the heat of the moment. Not ever.

You're free to disagree on my take re: the knee.

It was still 1-1 at that point.

PLay the (frank)ing game.. bad calls are part of the game. All teams (except the Bruins) have had to deal with bad calls.
- WaterBoy

They did play the game . What bad calls did MTL deal with ?

You really think Emelin did that on purpose? The fans who booed Stamkos are stupids, but I'm pretty sure Emelin is trying to avoid Stamkos right there.
- deadpoulet

Stupid indeed. There's no place for that in hockey when class act like Stamkos gets injured.

You really think Emelin did that on purpose? The fans who booed Stamkos are stupids, but I'm pretty sure Emelin is trying to avoid Stamkos right there.
- deadpoulet

I didn't say that he did it on purpose. I said he made no effort to stop it from happening. There's a difference.

It's really not at all. It's pointing out that there's no excuse for booing or chanting in that sort of situation. No excuse at all. Not in the heat of the moment. Not ever.

You're free to disagree on my take re: the knee.
- Michael_Stuart

I agree with this.


But it was accidental.

Come on, back checking Stamkos and Prust make contact. If this is the qualifier for interference, half the league is (frank)ed including Philly and especially the Rags and Bs.
- Pie

No doubt more attention was brought to the play because of the knee to Stamkos' head. I'm just saying it could have been called, but that can be said for a lot of plays.

They did play the game . What bad calls did MTL deal with ?
- RileyB77

Watch the game as a hockey fan and come back to me after.

Deal ?

I didn't say that he did it on purpose. I said he made no effort to stop it from happening. There's a difference.
- Michael_Stuart

It happened in a split second and he looks like he tries his best to move out of the way.

You're way wrong on this one.

Yes it was.

But so was the Barberio double-minor early.
- Michael_Stuart

Mike, he cross checked him in the back of the head hard enough to draw blood, while he was laying on the ice.

Mike, he cross checked him in the back of the head hard enough to draw blood, while he was laying on the ice.
- Pie

Look where the stick makes contact and get back to me.

http://fansided.com/2014/04/20/nhl-playoffs-2014-mark-barberio-destroys-brian-gionta-gif/#!E7V4q

Complete Bell Centre special from the officials tonight … From the many non-calls against the Habs (typical in Montreal), the phantom offsides on Stamkos when he was in alone, the phantom "goaltender interference" that negated the goal …

What a (frank)ing joke. One of the worst one-sided officiating snow jobs I've seen in a long, long time. The NHL ought to be ashamed at the joke of a product they presented to the fans tonight.

Tonight presents one hell of a case for the use of video review in the NHL ...
- Aloha Mr. Hand

Come on now!!! You're just upset cause Boston's playing a team with a good defensive structure (detroit) and the Habs aren't! That coming from a fan that is team has the son of an NHL exec who is still involved with disciplinary issue. Was Lucic suspended today or did he score the go ahead goal?

Mike, he cross checked him in the back of the head hard enough to draw blood, while he was laying on the ice.
- Pie

hockey play

Why is there no mention about the terrible call on briere in a scrum picking up the only penalty that led to tbs goal
- MTL1

Retract the whole blog as it is pure garbage. Did you ever play hockey? No way Emelin kneed Stamkos on purpose. I hope you don't get paid for this crap.

Look where the stick makes contact and get back to me.
- Michael_Stuart

damn smurfs head shouldn't of been so low

Look where the stick makes contact and get back to me.
- Michael_Stuart

How about Tampa played another bad game and that's why they lost?


Oh no ... wait !

bad refs.

Yes it was.

But so was the Barberio double-minor early.
- Michael_Stuart

How so? RDS said Gionta was cut under the nose and drew blood, that aggravated high-stick call couldn't be more crystal clear.

How so? RDS said Gionta was cut under the nose and drew blood, that aggravated high-stick call couldn't be more crystal clear.
- Gannicus

He makes contact with him in the shoulder as the puck is there.

It's really not at all. It's pointing out that there's no excuse for booing or chanting in that sort of situation. No excuse at all. Not in the heat of the moment. Not ever.

You're free to disagree on my take re: the knee.
- Michael_Stuart

Not an excuse so much as devil's advocate. I generally could give a poop what crowds think or do. After what seems like an eternity of listening to 'USA USA' or booing anthems...or any Bruins home game, I'm indifferent to the class card.

Retract the whole blog as it is pure garbage. Did you ever play hockey? No way Emelin kneed Stamkos on purpose. I hope you don't get paid for this crap.
- Fonzi

Once again, I never said he kneed him on purpose. I said he made no effort to get out of the way.

#typical Montreal was trending after the stamkos incident . If I copied some of these comments , #typicalmontrealfans would probably be trending . Wow, just wow

Not an excuse so much as devil's advocate. I generally could give a poop what crowds think or do. After what seems like an eternity of listening to 'USA USA' or booing anthems...or any Bruins home game, I'm indifferent to the class card.
- Pie

Bruins fans were great when Stamkos went down in Boston.

Not an excuse so much as devil's advocate. I generally could give a poop what crowds think or do. After what seems like an eternity of listening to 'USA USA' or booing anthems...or any Bruins home game, I'm indifferent to the class card.
- Pie

Having more class than Boston should be a must.

Once again, I never said he kneed him on purpose. I said he made no effort to get out of the way.
- Michael_Stuart

And Emelin is known for his agility right ?

Look where the stick makes contact and get back to me.

http://fansided.com/2014/04/20/nhl-playoffs-2014-mark-barberio-destroys-brian-gionta-gif/#!E7V4q
- Michael_Stuart

It doesn't show the 2nd shot which was the one they called.

Lighting got shafted. However they weren't ready to play from the start of the game.

That's what this blog should be about