This is Ek after Malkin is traded to be The Man.
- gergeswillems

Referee?? Quick, everybody:


- Harambe

About a hundred years ago, I went to an office Christmas drinky-drink thingy at a bar (don't call it the official office party, because alcohol, liability, blah blah blah).

Anyhoo, a woman in the office introduced me to her husband.

Woman: Wedgie, I'd like you to meet my husband. He's as big a hockey fanatic as you. He plays and refs.

Wedgie: Oh, you ref?

Hubby: Yeah, just minor hockey and men's leagues.

Wedgie: Hey, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Hubby: Yeah, sure, go ahead.

Wedgie: HOW THE FRANK DO YOU STUPID FRANKERS ALWAYS FRANK UP EVERY SINGLE CALL???? I WASN'T FRANKING OFFSIDE LAST MONDAY, HOW THE FRANK COULD YOU GET THAT WRONG?????

He knew what I was doing and thought it was hilarious, but the look on the face of the wife was priceless.

Just let them cherry pick.

About a hundred years ago, I went to an office Christmas drinky-drink thingy at a bar (don't call it the official office party, because alcohol, liability, blah blah blah).

Anyhoo, a woman in the office introduced me to her husband.

Woman: Wedgie, I'd like you to meet my husband. He's as big a hockey fanatic as you. He plays and refs.

Wedgie: Oh, you ref?

Hubby: Yeah, just minor hockey and men's leagues.

Wedgie: Hey, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Hubby: Yeah, sure, go ahead.

Wedgie: HOW THE FRANK DO YOU STUPID FRANKERS ALWAYS FRANK UP EVERY SINGLE CALL???? I WASN'T FRANKING OFFSIDE LAST MONDAY, HOW THE FRANK COULD YOU GET THAT WRONG?????

He knew what I was doing and thought it was hilarious, but the look on the face of the wife was priceless.
- Atomic Wedgie

It's always our fault!!!!!

At least he knew that too!

- Stripes77

Ek is making his Conference Finals Predictions a day after Boston won Game 1 of the ECF...

Just let them cherry pick.
- Kyleponi23

It's always our fault!!!!!

At least he knew that too!
- Stripes77

About a hundred years ago, I went to an office Christmas drinky-drink thingy at a bar (don't call it the official office party, because alcohol, liability, blah blah blah).

Anyhoo, a woman in the office introduced me to her husband.

Woman: Wedgie, I'd like you to meet my husband. He's as big a hockey fanatic as you. He plays and refs.

Wedgie: Oh, you ref?

Hubby: Yeah, just minor hockey and men's leagues.

Wedgie: Hey, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Hubby: Yeah, sure, go ahead.

Wedgie: HOW THE FRANK DO YOU STUPID FRANKERS ALWAYS FRANK UP EVERY SINGLE CALL???? I WASN'T FRANKING OFFSIDE LAST MONDAY, HOW THE FRANK COULD YOU GET THAT WRONG?????

He knew what I was doing and thought it was hilarious, but the look on the face of the wife was priceless.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm most impressed that your given-name is Wedgie. Odd, but I respect your parents uniqueness.

Don't know how you would take the iPad out of their hands though... Maybe give a stricter time limit: Like if 10 seconds elapses after the supposed infraction, it is not reviewable, then if the goal is scored within 10 seconds, only give 5 seconds after that goal is scored for the coach to call for a challenge.

Not... "Hey, I think that was offside, let my video guys have a look at it then I'll let you know if I want to challenge."

Or, better yet, a coach has to immediately throw a challenge flag (yes, a physical flag) as soon as the offside happens, not wait until the play stops with a goal. That way, if he is wrong, it is truly a delay of game penalty.
- Cimo

I like it - give the coach 10 seconds to put up a flag (don't think you want a flag laying on the ice). They are then committed to the challenge (even if they recover the puck, take it down the ice and score)

I'm most impressed that your given-name is Wedgie. Odd, but I respect your parents uniqueness.
- Harambe

It's actually A. Tom McWedgie.

- youarewrong

that was a well placed hack.

that was a well placed hack.
- 2.0

Got him right on scar tissue.

Emotional scar tissue.

I like these kind of debates because it gets my mind thinking about it

At first I didn't think breaking the plane would be a big deal until I thought about how difficult it would be to actually call it on the ice.

The one thing I don't like and I do agree with a few other posters here is the length of the video review.

We want to get it right but the length of these reviews is getting insane.
- Stripes77

Can I get your professional opinion of my previous post, then?
Is it not the case that if a player is in the zone when the puck re-enters, as was the case in this debate, that the player has to completely exit the zone to be on-side? Not just touch the blue line, but actually clear the zone. Wouldn't that make his Landeskog's skate being on the line or not a moot point?

Can I get your professional opinion of my previous post, then?
Is it not the case that if a player is in the zone when the puck re-enters, as was the case in this debate, that the player has to completely exit the zone to be on-side? Not just touch the blue line, but actually clear the zone. Wouldn't that make his Landeskog's skate being on the line or not a moot point?
- Tonybere

Nope, making contact with the blue line makes them touched up and onside

Nope, making contact with the blue line makes them touched up and onside
- Stripes77

From the rule book:

All players of the offending team clear the zone at the same instant
(skate contact with the blue line) permitting the attacking players to
re-enter the attacking zone, or
(ii) The defending team passes or carries the puck into the neutral zone.

I wonder what Ek would be saying had it been the Flyers winning last night instead of the Sharks? 😂

EK Would be wetting himself with happiness wearing his Bobby Clarke jersey

I wonder what Ek would be saying had it been the Flyers winning last night instead of the Sharks? 😂

EK Would be wetting himself with happiness wearing his Bobby Clarke jersey
- Sharks77

The Sharks didn't play last night.

I wonder what Ek would be saying had it been the Flyers winning last night instead of the Sharks? 😂

EK Would be wetting himself with happiness wearing his Bobby Clarke jersey
- Sharks77

😂

So the Avs should be punished for the Sharks being screwed in round 1?
- gergeswillems

Where did i say that?

1) i said there have been bad calls all around
2) offside was the right call

So the Avs should be punished for the Sharks being screwed in round 1?
- gergeswillems

Where did i say that?

1) i said there have been bad calls all around
2) offside was the right call

Where did i say that?

1) i said there have been bad calls all around
2) offside was the right call
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

I'm asking you that. Should the Avs have been punished for the Sharks being screwed in round 1?

I'm still confused by what's complicated about the offside rule in soccer? Sure, calling it is a lot harder in soccer than in hockey because the line is invisible and moves, but the rule itself is simple.