Pete!
you can also blame Reaves for hiding for the rest of the game. never wanted a 2nd chance. he may be smarter than he looks.
- fidopro

Yeah he was rather timid after Wifi ragdolled him into the net.

Yeah he was rather timid after Wifi ragdolled him into the net.
- Garfield512

they will plenty of opportunities to get at it. Neither of them wanted to get an instigator penalty after Wifi got caught.

they will plenty of opportunities to get at it. Neither of them wanted to get an instigator penalty after Wifi got caught.
- Symba007

but not before March 9th. wtf is that poop schedule?

they will plenty of opportunities to get at it. Neither of them wanted to get an instigator penalty after Wifi got caught.
- Symba007

It's too bad we were at the wrong end of it but I'm glad they're finally calling this.

Every big hit might not end in a brawl now.

It's too bad we were at the wrong end of it but I'm glad they're finally calling this.

Every big hit might not end in a brawl now.
- Scabeh

totally agreed

they will plenty of opportunities to get at it. Neither of them wanted to get an instigator penalty after Wifi got caught.
- Symba007

Still not sure why Reaves did not get a boarding penalty.

Anyways, while I appreciate WiFi (and other players all night) stepping up for each other, he needs to pick his battles and stay out of the box, too.

He is an effective defender, and as we saw during the game, has a great shot from the point.

WiFi and Reaves in the box is a loss for the Habs.

It's too bad we were at the wrong end of it but I'm glad they're finally calling this.

Every big hit might not end in a brawl now.
- Scabeh

Yeah, that annoys me.

But I have no issue on what looks like a borderline / bad hit being managed with a few punches.

Yeah, that annoys me.

But I have no issue on what looks like a borderline / bad hit being managed with a few punches.
- Mashadar

Reaves hitting Guhle from behind deserved to get punched in the face.

Xhekaj did the right thing.

They panic and take penalties, we saw it last year, and the year before that. Some of them seemed weak calls to me, but that does not matter. Very undisciplined, especially the ones taken in the Leaf's end for no reason.
- Mashadar

Some penalties did come from panicking.. but not all of them

Evans took a dumb holding/hooking penalty in the OZone while the Habs still had some momemtum for them.

That changed the whole game.

Some penalties did come from panicking.. but not all of them

Evans took a dumb holding/hooking penalty in the OZone while the Habs still had some momemtum for them.

That changed the whole game.
- WaterBoy

True. That was a bad one.

True. That was a bad one.
- Scabeh

Those are the ones that need to disapear. Doing so will lead to less panicking and... full circle.

but not before March 9th. wtf is that poop schedule?
- fidopro

Only 2 more Habs vs Leafs the rest of the season.

Only 2 more Habs vs Leafs the rest of the season.
- AGalchenyuk27

they only play against each other 3 times this year?

I guess the league deemed these games too entertaining, gotta limit those and play more boring matchups instead. good thinking NHL.

they only play against each other 3 times this year?

I guess the league deemed these games too entertaining, gotta limit those and play more boring matchups instead. good thinking NHL.
- Pat1993

I think the league wants to have it so you play every team at least twice, so that is 62 games, that leaves you with 20 left. One additional for everyone in your conference (15), so that takes you to 77.

That leaves 5 random ones I guess.... was explained how they were set up years ago, but I cannot remember... some rotation or another.

I think the league wants to have it so you play every team at least twice, so that is 62 games, that leaves you with 20 left. One additional for everyone in your conference (15), so that takes you to 77.

That leaves 5 random ones I guess.... was explained how they were set up years ago, but I cannot remember... some rotation or another.
- Mashadar

really..? I always thought that there was a team or 2 the habs didn't play every year, hence the rotation. I know building a schedule for the whole league must not be the easiest thing in the world, but putting some focus on obvious rivalries could only help the entertainment factor imho.

I think the league wants to have it so you play every team at least twice, so that is 62 games, that leaves you with 20 left. One additional for everyone in your conference (15), so that takes you to 77.

That leaves 5 random ones I guess.... was explained how they were set up years ago, but I cannot remember... some rotation or another.
- Mashadar

Eliminating those 5 games might help avoid having the cup final in freakin' June!

Eliminating those 5 games might help avoid having the cup final in freakin' June!
- Garfield512

That is 80 games of lost revenue.

So you basically end up with 2 x the Arizona Coyotes.

Eliminating those 5 games might help avoid having the cup final in freakin' June!
- Garfield512

there's a lot of talk about starting the season in September, but I don't know if the league would even consider doing this.

That is 80 games of lost revenue.

So you basically end up with 2 x the Arizona Coyotes.
- Mashadar

Hadn't considered the financial aspect ... but do we need 32 teams with the available NHL talent around?

Eliminating those 5 games might help avoid having the cup final in freakin' June!
- Garfield512

amen brother

That is 80 games of lost revenue.

So you basically end up with 2 x the Arizona Coyotes.
- Mashadar

gotta show off that arena that can barely welcome a college team.

That is 80 games of lost revenue.

So you basically end up with 2 x the Arizona Coyotes.
- Mashadar

not if you replace these 5 games by an extra playoffs round, and increase the number of playoffs teams from 16 to 20

- Scabeh

Xhekaj really doesn't give a (frank) who's in front if him. I wonder if Lucic is gonna try him lol...

Xhekaj really doesn't give a (frank) who's in front if him. I wonder if Lucic is gonna try him lol...
- Pat1993

I hope not.

It's been said earlier today but I'd rather see him on the ice than going out fighting every useless 4th liner goon out there.