Location: I would rather see a dudes hairy balls than his hairy feet-Jimbro Joined: 12.13.2013
May 13 @ 2:34 PM ET
NHL officiating is one of the things keeping the league down. While I used to enjoy fighting when I was younger it really makes it seem like a third rate or worse clown league at times. - JRR1285
Spontaneous fighting is still good. But the, you have to fight because you made a clean hit, is dumb
A fine on both is 100% deserved. I haven't even seen that Guentzel one but I am trusting everyone that it was bad. I turned the game on a few minutes late when they loaded the penalty box up. - JRR1285
in trouba's defense, mark guentzel does have a face that screams "elbow goes here"
NHL officiating is one of the things keeping the league down. While I used to enjoy fighting when I was younger it really makes it seem like a third rate or worse clown league at times. - JRR1285
I'm fine with the reduction in fighting in the game, at least the dumbass staged fights, but some of the other stuff they've ramped up the calls on is terrible.
Proponents of the crackdown on stick penalties etc... would probably accuse me of wanting to go back to the clutch-and-grab era (which is the furthest thing from what I want) but when guys are getting called for a slash for getting their stick on an opponents stick it's absolutely pathetic. Or some of the hooking calls that get made simply because a defender's stick made it near the hands of the guy with the puck.
Location: I would rather see a dudes hairy balls than his hairy feet-Jimbro Joined: 12.13.2013
May 13 @ 2:35 PM ET
A fine on both is 100% deserved. I haven't even seen that Guentzel one but I am trusting everyone that it was bad. I turned the game on a few minutes late when they loaded the penalty box up. - JRR1285
I don't think it was "bad" per se, but yeah Trouba was definitely leading with the elbow. Luckily Guentzel didn't get hurt
Spontaneous fighting is still good. But the, you have to fight because you made a clean hit, is dumb - mdw7413
I think that is a better way to put it. If they aren't going to get a handle on that they may as well remove hitting from the game. I don't mind if a guy sees an egregious penalty causing an injury getting into a fight though.
I'm fine with the reduction in fighting in the game, at least the dumbass staged fights, but some of the other stuff they've ramped up the calls on is terrible.
Proponents of the crackdown on stick penalties etc... would probably accuse me of wanting to go back to the clutch-and-grab era (which is the furthest thing from what I want) but when guys are getting called for a slash for getting their stick on an opponents stick it's absolutely pathetic. Or some of the hooking calls that get made simply because a defender's stick made it near the hands of the guy with the puck. - eichiefs9
Definitely.
It's a hard game to call because of the speed. I can't stand the phantom calls either where the ref thinks he knows what happened but can't see through a guy and makes the wrong call.
If the Toronto Maple Leafs cannot make it to the second round of the playoffs, it’s through no fault of their own. Given just semi-competent officiating, from a billion-dollar league, and they’d already have made it there twice.
And there's nothing that isn't funny about him repeatedly dying on the hill of "renting a home is better than owning one" - eichiefs9
I don't want to give him hits so I just took a close look at the homepage.
Why was he the Coyotes blogger if he was diehard Leafs guy?
i'm not gonna say who but if any see this and come on here to fight me on it i will know they think they could be that guy, which brings me joy - picklerick
Ok i will give you that it's not you. and i will add that it's a very HIGH bar to reach. which i say knowing mostly just my friends and i on this blog - picklerick
Location: I would rather see a dudes hairy balls than his hairy feet-Jimbro Joined: 12.13.2013
May 13 @ 2:47 PM ET
I think the Leafs were covered here and he probably needed whatever meager crumbs Eklund paid him to write about a minor league team - eichiefs9
Did he even write about the coyotes? I remember glancing at a blog here and there. He was one of those sad human beings who viewed every aspect of his life through politics.
that i have seen some massively stupid takes on here, i'm sure some of mine make others lists. those massively stupid takes pale in comparison to this one person on the pens blog
Ok i will give you that it's not you. and i will add that it's a very HIGH bar to reach. which i say knowing mostly just my friends and i on this blog - picklerick
Eh. You're name is picklerick, so I've got a least a little bit of respect for you. the R&M username outweighs the terrible taste in hockey teams, sometimes you can't help where you're raised or how badly your parents abuse you.
