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Round 3: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
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OldTimeHockey
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That was an entertaining game. Two excellent goalies.
louisstamos
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I'm starting to think that Chris Lee is just a bad referee.
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https://twitter.com/NHLSafetyWatch/status/1407879203840798722
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https://twitter.com/NHLSafetyWatch/status/1407879203840798722
https://twitter.com/BBurnsNHL/status/1407904254480764928
Bill_Berg
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It's a sad state when teams win by doing things that are clearly against the rules and the league encourages it. The fact that people are getting hurt as a result is really testing my resolve to watch games.
Who cares how many Marners a team has when really what they need is more Martins.
Who cares how many Marners a team has when really what they need is more Martins.
bustaheims
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L K said:
Also the only league where enforcement of the rules changes so drastically once the playoffs start. It feels like a completely different set of rules once the playoffs get going. It's absurd.
bustaheims
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Significantly Insignificant said:
Standards change in all leagues. It's more that it's drastic in the NHL than in others, whereas, in the other leagues, it's more around the edges. I don't follow the NBA, so I can't really speak to it, but I get the impression that it's mostly the borderline stuff that starts to go uncalled.
bustaheims said:
Here is a blog that I found about NBA refs and the calls they make during playoffss. Take it with a grain of salt, but if you look at the comments they are similar to those of NHL fans:
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/09/should-nba-referees-call-fouls-objectively-in-playoff-games.html
Just to explain, the blog outlines that the refs actually are more strict in the playoffs, so it is a differing view that what is usually thrown out there, and actually an argument to go lighter.
I'm no expert on basketball, but the general sense that I get when I view games or listen to commentary in the playoffs is similar to that which is felt by NHL fans in that the rules seem to change.
Guilt Trip
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Yup and they penalize their stars. This "playoff" hockey crap has got to stop. The crosschecking that goes on is absolutely ridiculous. Lets not talk about the interference and the rest of the garbage. Call the penalties. The players will adjust.L K said:
And get rid of the trapezoid. Let's penalize goalies who can handle a puck. Who came up with that bright idea?
L K said:
I mentioned this last month or something but this is just another reason it's insane that GMs, many of whom aren't even competent in running their own teams, have so much say in how the league operates.
bustaheims
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Significantly Insignificant said:
If the NHL swung that, I'm sure there would also be complaints, but, at the very least, they'd be looking out for the safety of the players and giving the stars more opportunity to shine. Eventually, the players and refs would hopefully find a middle ground, like they eventually did with the obstruction stuff coming out of the lockout (though, that has creeped closer and closer to pre-lockout).
I'd definitely be happier with stronger enforcement in the playoffs than weaker. It at least would put the emphasis on skill rather than which team can bog down the game the most.