Apples Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 IIHF refs are better than NHL refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes they have been horrible. How Ovi doesn't get a boarding or charging penalty on his hit on McDonagh last night after the call we got in game 4 on Sedin I'll never know. He should be having a hearing today, not going to participate in the Worlds. http://youtu.be/nglTdiH0Ns0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALGARY! Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Ovie must be a CDC member lol, seriously go back to Russia you one dimensional whiny loser. If the league was biased and corrupt Phoenix would be playing Florida in the finals, that would bolster profits down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Until the PA brings this up in a CBA meeting nothing will be done, just like years before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexusRift Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 At the end of it all, what's done is done. The refs almost ultimately get the last word. That being said............... Way to go, OV. Oh yeah.................. ............Welcome to our world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Good on OV. Maybe if more high-profile players start talking about the disparity of reffing, the NHL will open their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Ovi for Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 At least it's not just Canucks/Canuck fans "whining" now...lol Seriously though NHL reffing needs better/more training and ACCOUNTABILITY please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 There's a reason why American O4 teams are so sought after by free agents. Detroit Chicago NY Boston All in? No crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 The league will do whatever it wants, and no one can stop them. If you don't like it, stop watching. I remember being so damn angry in the Canucks/Bruins series with all the crap Boston got away with... After that series, I stopped caring as much. I will never pay to watch an NHL game live again. I will never buy a jersey, or any other merchandise. I will catch the games on CBC or listen on the radio, I won't even buy Centre Ice anymore. I might watch a game in a local pub, but that's because I am supporting the pub, not the NHL. Maybe I will stick to the WHL next year...the NHL has become a circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kran Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 When the league adds a new ring to the cup, they're gonna have to make them a bit taller to accommadate the refs. names as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambojoe Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Honestly I am at a loss at what to do. I love hockey but the crappy officiating is such a distraction I don't think I can stand it any more. I think a one year break from hockey is in order. I'll check in next year after the playoffs and see if either a) The calls are made on a consistent standard (the general audience knows what a penalty does or doesn't look like) The calls are fair (generally even) a) is better than but either is better than what we have now which is a farce and not worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I hope you're not just going to shrug this whole thing off because Ovie got away with one. Rangers got away with a lot too. What Ovie said about forcing a game 7 is bang on. Why else would the caps get no PPs when there were some obvious penalties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chayne Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I just want consistent officiating. All the refs may need to be sat down in the same room and taught what the rules mean. It's crazy to watch a series like LA vs StL and watch how insane that series was. Then watch the same hits and chips penalized in other series. Even comparing what LA was getting to do in StL then when they play SJS they have to relearn the rules. The First period tonight they took penalties that they wouldn't have be called for in the first round. Is that not absolute insanity? I enjoyed the LA StL series but the lack of consistency in the league shocked me. Choose a style of officiating and stick with it I won't go out and say that across the league there is a conspiracy for officiating, but I do think the refs need to be taught a standard of officiating and then stick to that from Game 1 of the year to Game 7 of Stanely Cup final. Teach the refs first and then continue to train them each year as a group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedBeats™2.0 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 IIHF refs are better than NHL refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I didn't watch this series, but I certainly don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility that Ovi is noticing the same thing that us Canuck fans have noticed for years now (those of us without our heads in the sand at least). Problem is, no one is taking him seriously, thus keeping the league in the dark ages (Bettman's reign). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The league will do whatever it wants, and no one can stop them. If you don't like it, stop watching. I remember being so damn angry in the Canucks/Bruins series with all the crap Boston got away with... After that series, I stopped caring as much. I will never pay to watch an NHL game live again. I will never buy a jersey, or any other merchandise. I will catch the games on CBC or listen on the radio, I won't even buy Centre Ice anymore. I might watch a game in a local pub, but that's because I am supporting the pub, not the NHL. Maybe I will stick to the WHL next year...the NHL has become a circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I plan on sprinkling NHL refereeing on my lawn next week. Should really green up the lawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovocop55 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 pit vs chi.... that will be big ratings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkayloomeh Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Incompetance or corruption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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