Keeps the wingers lining up for the faceoff further away from eachother
- JAKEw1234

Oh I see I thought they meant like during actual play. Like battles in the slot and things.

I know, but that was one hell of a power play possession wise...
- Hextall271

I know

Oh look another bullpoop goalie interference call against the Flyers.

Mason interfered with. No call.

That call was a little soft
- JAKEw1234

Gotta agree with JJ on the lack of call in the Flyers zone, too.

Chico saying that Downie's penalty wasn't a penalty.

Mason

Gotta agree with JJ on the lack of call in the Flyers zone, too.
- tangent_man

This

Chico saying that Downie's penalty wasn't a penalty.
- Pixote Andolini

I know
- PhillySportsGuy

I was in Mexico for a week and this is the first time I have seen them live in a while.. the PP looks great..

MacDonald just made a super solid defensive play and outlet pass

Terrible

Annnnd MacDonald lost his coverage

Mark Lemelin

It looks like this is his 7th game at the NHL level, primarily an AHL ref

http://www.nhlofficials.c...isting.asp?member_id=3006

Holy cow the Devils are playing at such a tremendous level. Feels like SCP level.

That Islanders defense core just got worked.

If the Devils block another shot I'm raging

Terrible
- PhillySportsGuy

... job of coaching. wtf is the Vinny line and Streit doing out there vs Jagr's line... at home?

That Islanders defense core just got worked.
- PLindbergh31

It was like watching the globetrotters. The Flyers know they can interrupt the cycle, right?

... job of coaching. wtf is the Vinny line and Streit doing out there vs Jagr's line... at home?
- Tomahawk

Well played

That's a shame. I'd like to think I would have handed him directly to his family rather than let him drive off to his death. Easy to say, tougher to do, especially with a grown man.

RIP man...
- mayorofangrytown

Scott Laughton ‏@Laughts21
Prayers go out to the Trafford family. Grew up playing hockey with him, tragic news and he will be deeply missed. RIP

... job of coaching. wtf is the Vinny line and Streit doing out there vs Jagr's line... at home?
- Tomahawk

At the beginning of that shift, they had a chance to move the puck out. Schenn mis-handled it.

possible changes to come next season;

-A proposal to move the hashmarks aside the offensive zone faceoff circles from three feet apart to five, in an effort to clear up congestion. "Less b.s.," as Islanders GM Garth Snow said Monday, a quote so useful it must be recycled.

-A proposal to change the way faceoff "cheaters" are dealt with. Now, the offender is kicked out of the circle, but too many GMs feel that's being used as a delay tactic, to rest tired teammates. Instead, the guilty party would be forced to move back between 12-18 inches (still to be decided), making it harder to reach for the puck. A second violation would remain a penalty.

I like the bolded idea
- JAKEw1234

Why mess with this stuff? Leave the game alone!

At the beginning of that shift, they had a chance to move the puck out. Schenn mis-handled it.
- PhillySportsGuy

Pass was in his skates, right?

Why mess with this stuff? Leave the game alone!
- Flyersgod

Nah I agree with making changes to the game

Pass was in his skates, right?
- Tomahawk

Haha. Yea. Vinny and Simmonds leaving the zone so quickly didn't help.

They really need to tighten up if they want to win this game