On top of the stupidity of making the Leafs game at 3pm tomorrow, they're putting the Marlies game on at the same time again.
- GreatGigInTheSky

It’s fantastic.

No late night even if it goes to double OT.

I wish games started at 6/6:30.

It's awful for me. Leafs and Marlies start at 3pm and the Jays at 4pm.

I mean, I got 3 TV's hooked up so I can watch all 3 at once, but I like focusing on them all completely.
- GreatGigInTheSky

No offense but who cares about the Jay's and marlies right now. All about Leafs and raps.

No offense but who cares about the Jay's and marlies right now. All about Leafs and raps.
- systemtool

Do the raps play tomorrow night?

Do the raps play tomorrow night?
- Fakepartofme

Yup. 7pm

No offense but who cares about the Jay's and marlies right now. All about Leafs and raps.
- systemtool

I cares.

Baseball is the sport I've always been amazing at, so I've always loved it and the Jays (even if they're (frank)ing garbage ).

And the Marlies are future Leafs. Love watching Bracco, Liljegren, Marchment, and Sandin.

Basketball is insanely boring and the officiating is worse than the NHL (somehow). I'll flip over to see the score and whatnot but I don't give a care about actually watching the game. Even though I can fully admit that Kawahi is a very entertaining player by basketball standards.

EDIT: Obviously, Leafs are first and foremost.

I think it's better for hockey if good goals are called on borderline goalie interference plays. I like the call and I'd like to see more like it. It's a real downer when minor contact, especially towards the outside of the crease, gets a goal called back. By the same token, something should be done about offside review. Whether a player is just onside or a few inches offside isn't going to affect the outcome of the play.
- Parade Planner

That, my friend, is a slippery slope.

I don't think you understand how it works, Rogers paid 5.2B for the broadcasting rights. They've lost a poopload of money since signing that deal

Why do you think you are bombarded with Rogers commercials during the games staring Queef players? Buy this Iphone...Get this Rogers plan...download this app..use your data guppy so we can make bankk

It's in Rogers best interest for the Queefs to stay in the playoffs as long as possible so they continue to make money off not only the ratings but those constant ads pushing their products

Let me explain it in terms you should be able to understand, SNC Lavalin funded Sock boy's campaign in return he scratched their back and tried to cover up their corruption and allow them to break the law

It's similar here, it's big business, that's why you saw the NHL brass intervene on that goal last night that was as blatant as a goaltender interference as it gets and made sure they DID NOT overturn it. Friedman was even in awe questioning that last night after that game saying he's never seen that happen before where the head of the league stepped in to influence a call in the control room
- Komisaurus Rex

Maybe put your glasses on. Hyman was crosschecking McAvoy and pushed off into Rask.
- T-Rask

Outside of the blue paint , and barely touched him

Yup. 7pm
- systemtool

Noice
This should be done in 5 games.

- HealthyScratch6

Sheer stupidity.

If Rogers actually had any say, you can be sure as poop that the series would be officiated, at the very least, evenly (which it hasn't been).

Also, the Leafs wouldn't be playing at 3 in the (frank)ing afternoon tomorrow.

Most rational people(not trolls) understand that the contact was 1) incidental and 2) out of the crease and, 3) Rask was too far out of position because he set himself to make the save on the Muzzin shot to come across in time, regardless of a bit of contact.

But only rational fans could understand this. Not trolls claiming to be neutral.
- Feeling Glucky?

It was interference. I know it's hard for fans claiming the referees and the league is out to get the Leafs but the reality is the Leafs got a call to go their way. If people are going to complain that the referees are screwing the Leafs at every turn, the least they can do is admit when they got one to go their way.

So the team dead last the past 2 years in PP opportunities and dead-last in coach's challenges got one go in their favour? Oh my!!!!

Will Columbus lose momentum with the layoff? Or be prepared?
- AdamFrench

Teams with long lay offs usually lose the first game.

But after that, watch out. They have "team of destiny" written all over them.

That, my friend, is a slippery slope.
- mjones242

Well offside is offside, I'm not saying it's somehow illegitimate to be calling those. It's a black and white call. But I'm talking about the plays where a player is offside by an inch, the team cycles for 30 seconds, scores a goal. And then the opposing team's video guy examines the replay with a magnifying glass and a coach's challenge takes the goal away. That's not good hockey. They should restrict the extent of the challenge somehow.

Well offside is offside, I'm not saying it's somehow illegitimate to be calling those. It's a black and white call. But I'm talking about the plays where a player is offside by an inch, the team cycles for 30 seconds, scores a goal. And then the opposing team's video guy examines the replay with a magnifying glass and a coach's challenge takes the goal away. That's not good hockey. They should restrict the extent of the challenge somehow.
- Parade Planner

If the intention of video review is to get the call right, then that's all that should matter, no matter how small the incident may be.

If anything, a coaches challenge should be expanded to be whatever they want as long as it can be conclusively proven by video review.

It was interference. I know it's hard for fans claiming the referees and the league is out to get the Leafs but the reality is the Leafs got a call to go their way. If people are going to complain that the referees are screwing the Leafs at every turn, the least they can do is admit when they got one to go their way.
- JohnFergusonJr

Wow the Leafs looked good eh? Bostons D couldn't pinch because they are too (frank)ing slow. Really tightened the game up. Nylander is a way better center than Kadri. In fact I think its a huge conspiracy that they suspended kadri that cost the Bruins at least 3 PP per game.

Leafs D is very underrated. Boston's D overrated.

If the intention of video review is to get the call right, then that's all that should matter, no matter how small the incident may be.

If anything, a coaches challenge should be expanded to be whatever they want as long as it can be conclusively proven by video review.
- JohnFergusonJr

Yeah then we could say gove boston a huge time out in the last minute whenever they want.

I love how the rest of the leauge / teams think calls ALWAYS go the leafs way just cause the office is in Toronto. If anything its like they make it a point to NOT count them as to not seem biased. Like how many of Mathews have NOT counted?

And no mention by anyone else about the offside goal that counted, only leaf fans so we are the whiny one

And this happens a lot in hockey. A goal that should/shouldnt have counted changes momentum in a game. No different than making a weak penalty call or lack thereof that leads to a goal.

Id also love a video compelation of all the non penalties that SHOULD have been called of THIS series and last year and just how many of those are Chara alone. Not to mention the licking incident that went unpunished.

Was very disapointed with both Ron and Dons response too.

It was interference. I know it's hard for fans claiming the referees and the league is out to get the Leafs but the reality is the Leafs got a call to go their way. If people are going to complain that the referees are screwing the Leafs at every turn, the least they can do is admit when they got one to go their way.
- JohnFergusonJr

sure... the Leafs did get a call that went their way? can you HONESTLY recall the last time they had a goalie interference ruling go their way....

Must be the "Hockey Gods" that Don Cherry refers to so often.. reacting to the Bruins whining about the too many on the ice call last night.

the reality is - Leafs got a call. the reality is - Bruins got an entire Game in Game 2 - and raft other calls that have gone their way...

what's your point again?

I love how the rest of the leauge / teams think calls ALWAYS go the leafs way just cause the office is in Toronto. If anything its like they make it a point to NOT count them as to not seem biased. Like how many of Mathews have NOT counted?

And no mention by anyone else about the offside goal that counted, only leaf fans so we are the whiny one

And this happens a lot in hockey. A goal that should/shouldnt have counted changes momentum in a game. No different than making a weak penalty call or lack thereof that leads to a goal.

Id also love a video compelation of all the non penalties that SHOULD have been called of THIS series and last year and just how many of those are Chara alone. Not to mention the licking incident that went unpunished.

Was very disapointed with both Ron and Dons response too.
- mel_vin

you're referring to Ron and Don's total lack of response... except for the part where we "should feel sorry for the Bruins fans".

It was interference. I know it's hard for fans claiming the referees and the league is out to get the Leafs but the reality is the Leafs got a call to go their way. If people are going to complain that the referees are screwing the Leafs at every turn, the least they can do is admit when they got one to go their way.
- JohnFergusonJr

got one subjective call to go their way +1 to the Leafs

337 missed Chara cross checks -337
3-4 cheap shots by DeBrusk -3
countless interference calls along the boards -10
Leaf fans having to listen to Don Cherry's irrational ranting -100

so what's the score?

I love how the rest of the leauge / teams think calls ALWAYS go the leafs way just cause the office is in Toronto. If anything its like they make it a point to NOT count them as to not seem biased. Like how many of Mathews have NOT counted?

And no mention by anyone else about the offside goal that counted, only leaf fans so we are the whiny one

And this happens a lot in hockey. A goal that should/shouldnt have counted changes momentum in a game. No different than making a weak penalty call or lack thereof that leads to a goal.

Id also love a video compelation of all the non penalties that SHOULD have been called of THIS series and last year and just how many of those are Chara alone. Not to mention the licking incident that went unpunished.

Was very disapointed with both Ron and Dons response too.
- mel_vin

Leafs were 31st in PP opportunities this season and tied for last in coache's challenges ( 0 for 5).
There isn't a team that's a worse example than Toronto to claim the NHL favours them. It's laughable. Those are the 2 biggest ways to influence games and they are somehow last in both!
haters ignore this though. And with the media only talking 100% about the Matthews goal, it just feeds that idea Leafs got some big favour,

Imagine if Habs or Canucks or Oilers were last in both categories? They'd be screaming the NHL is against them. Toronto has to somehow hear the fix is in for them with those numbers.

Refer to a magical external force and imply that things will even out is just a dumb argument that makes it so that you dont have to make a comment or suggest a fix.
- Drapz

exactly why DonC uses it...

1-0 Nashville.

Bishop is costing Dallas games.