What a terrible call. Let the players finish the game. Who cares if they are roughing each other at the blueline away from the play.
- Ben37

To me it looked like it should have been a penalty on Detroit and not Chi. Hawks got screwed there.

What a terrible call. Let the players finish the game. Who cares if they are roughing each other at the blueline away from the play.
- Ben37

Wow, if Detroit ends up winning this it will be one of the all-time screw jobs.

Either way whoever plays LA has their work cut out for them. Quick looked amazing last night.

Wow, if Detroit ends up winning this it will be one of the all-time screw jobs.
- MadCap2008

Id still say Buffalo got screwed worse by Dallas since that was the SCFs, but yeah, this will be up there.

Wayne Gretzky...
- Gunner Staal

Nicely done !

Wow, if Detroit ends up winning this it will be one of the all-time screw jobs.
- MadCap2008

Yep. No Wings fan can ever say anything about a conspiracy for other teams to succeed.

To me it looked like it should have been a penalty on Detroit and not Chi. Hawks got screwed there.
- thickman1178

He threw a punch up but never did the ref put his hand up to call Detroit. So it was a penalty only when Chicago reacted? Complete BS garbage officiating strike again

Id still say Buffalo got screwed worse by Dallas since that was the SCFs, but yeah, this will be up there.
- thickman1178

Yeah, I'm sure Sabres fans agree I always hated that crease rule, I guess I overlook that one a little bit.

Either way whoever plays LA has their work cut out for them. Quick looked amazing last night.
- thickman1178

Agree, I think LA is going to the finals again.

What a terrible call. Let the players finish the game. Who cares if they are roughing each other at the blueline away from the play.
- Ben37

The replay from behind shows the ref blowing the whistle before the goal was scored. Crazy turn of events, but the right call.

He threw a punch up but never did the ref put his hand up to call Detroit. So it was a penalty only when Chicago reacted? Complete BS garbage officiating strike again
- lloyd095

I'd be sick if I were a Hawks fan. I'm damn near irate about the Nats blowing a 4 run lead to the O's in a regular season baseball game. Can't imagine if that happened to the Caps in a playoff game.

Well Chicago/Detroit is over. No excuse for anything otherwise.

The replay from behind shows the ref blowing the whistle before the goal was scored. Crazy turn of events, but the right call.
- cap1681

Based on the replay, it was the right call.

The replay from behind shows the ref blowing the whistle before the goal was scored. Crazy turn of events, but the right call.
- cap1681

I disagree. It was 4 on 4. The players are responsible for not getting caught up during the play. He blew it down while a play was on and there wasn't anything harsh about it. Nothing at all. The game should be over and it isn't now. If Detroit wins and I'm the Blackhawks I am filing a grievance with the league.

Based on the replay, it was the right call.
- Oneonta Penguin

Based on hockey the call sucked. It was behind the play and his arm needed to go up right away on Detroit but it didn't. Then he calls both? Complete BS and if you're watching this game the refs have let things go.

The replay from behind shows the ref blowing the whistle before the goal was scored. Crazy turn of events, but the right call.
- cap1681

It's bullpoop though. Why does he have to be calling that in the final minutes of a Game 7. Let the players settle it in that situation. The other ref was going too. He signaled goal.

I disagree. It was 4 on 4. The players are responsible for not getting caught up during the play. He blew it down while a play was on and there wasn't anything harsh about it. Nothing at all. The game should be over and it isn't now. If Detroit wins and I'm the Blackhawks I am filing a grievance with the league.
- HopintheCordoba

I'm not saying the penalties should have been called, I'm saying that the ref was blowing his whistle before the goal is scored. The actual penalties are bullcrap, the taking back of the goal was correct.

It's bullpoop though. Why does he have to be calling that in the final minutes of a Game 7. Let the players settle it in that situation. The other ref was going too. He signaled goal.
- Ben37

I like penalties called the entire game but be consistent.

The replay from behind shows the ref blowing the whistle before the goal was scored. Crazy turn of events, but the right call.
- cap1681

Right in regards to "He was about to blow the whistle"

Certainly not right in the "that was a good call" department.

It's bullpoop though. Why does he have to be calling that in the final minutes of a Game 7. Let the players settle it in that situation. The other ref was going too. He signaled goal.
- Ben37

If it's not a scoring chance, no one says anything about penalties like that. The ref is looking at the scrum, not the play when he is blowing his whistle. Like I said, crazy turn of events, but the ref did what he's supposed to.

If it's not a scoring chance, no one says anything about penalties like that. The ref is looking at the scrum, not the play when he is blowing his whistle. Like I said, crazy turn of events, but the ref did what he's supposed to.
- cap1681

Detroit was essentially rewarded for mugging a Hawks player at the bench, I think that's what everyone is pissed about.

Right in regards to "He was already blowing the whistle"

Certainly not right in the "that was a good call" department.
- thickman1178

Fixed

And I completely agree with you

If it's not a scoring chance, no one says anything about penalties like that. The ref is looking at the scrum, not the play when he is blowing his whistle. Like I said, crazy turn of events, but the ref did what he's supposed to.
- cap1681

Why didn't he have a arm up though? If he didn't call anything until Saad threw a punch why did Detroit get a call? Just bad

Detroit was essentially rewarded for mugging a Hawks player at the bench, I think that's what everyone is pissed about.
- MadCap2008

I've said the penalties were bull. But do you really expect a ref to give a PP to a team with under 2 minutes in a tied game 7?

Why didn't he have a arm up though? If he didn't call anything until Saad threw a punch why did Detroit get a call? Just bad
- lloyd095

Not arguing about the call, because I think they were crap, but if you watch the replay where it shows the entire rink from behind, you can see the refs move his hand up to his mouth 2 seconds before the goal is scored.