They love us!!!!
- hscesq

Pretty sure Bettman is jumping up and down with joy in his office right now.

Extend him 8 x 8
- MTL1

thanks asp

Twice in a month; fined for the 2nd poke. I wouldn't be shocked to see him get suspended if he does it again.
- 3M

i would. to me the $5000 fine says "we have no problem with what you did but the media is whining so we're fining you next week's meal per diem"

Seriously though, I wasn't sure how the first Tampa goal counted. I looked at the play a few times, and saw Palat shove price with his stick while simultaneously swatting at it (along with Gorges) with his glove. It was a mess in the crease; how they were able to determine that it wasn't his glove that pushed it in still baffles me. At least it wasn't a game-deciding goal.
- 3M

They don't have to determine that it wasn't his glove.....they have to determine that it was.

thanks asp
- mr.peanut

Asp?

Pretty sure Bettman is jumping up and down with joy in his office right now.
- stinger67

Moulson money is good money.

Asp?
- MTL1

big danny b fan

i would. to me the $5000 fine says "we have no problem with what you did but the media is whining so we're fining you next week's meal per diem"
- DoubleDown

Well, again, I go back to Wisniewski getting suspended 2 games for pantomiming a blowjob in front of Sean Avery. If that's worthy of a suspension, why would trying to castrate an opponent be less deserving?

Moulson money is good money.
- stormey

so your theory is that Matt Moulson, of the Minnesota Wild, is funneling money to Gary Bettman in an attempt to buy off the officials so that Montreal can advance in the playoffs.

Seriously though, I wasn't sure how the first Tampa goal counted. I looked at the play a few times, and saw Palat shove Price with his stick while simultaneously swatting at it (along with Gorges) with his glove. It was a mess in the crease; how they were able to determine that it wasn't his glove that pushed it in still baffles me. At least it wasn't a game-deciding goal.
- 3M

Gorges pushed it in from what I saw.

They don't have to determine that it wasn't his glove.....they have to determine that it was.
- stormey

Had to, not have to.

Whats your definition of ran the table? He has 8 wins on the year.
- Jay Uller

STFU

They don't have to determine that it wasn't his glove.....they have to determine that it was.
- stormey

Whoa. This is a legit post.

so your theory is that Matt Moulson, of the Minnesota Wild, is funneling money to Gary Bettman in an attempt to buy off the officials so that Montreal can advance in the playoffs.
- DoubleDown

It's a very complex scenario.

so your theory is that Matt Moulson, of the Minnesota Wild, is funneling money to Gary Bettman in an attempt to buy off the officials so that Montreal can advance in the playoffs.
- DoubleDown

Wouldn't (frank)ing surprise me.

so your theory is that Matt Moulson, of the Minnesota Wild, is funneling money to Gary Bettman in an attempt to buy off the officials so that Montreal can advance in the playoffs.
- DoubleDown

Gorges pushed it in from what I saw.
- hscesq

I saw different. Either way, glad it didn't decide a game.

Mtl dominated almost all periods of the series.

Thats the way to win in the playoffs.

TB might have win one with Bishop in the net.
- soad_live

But TB dominated the only period and a half in the series during which they got better-than-mediocre goaltending.

I saw different. Either way, glad it didn't decide a game.
- 3M

You saw incorrectly.

I wonder if anyone would be discounting Tampa had they won 4-0 against Peter Budaj?

But TB dominated the only period and a half in the series during which they got better-than-mediocre goaltending.
- EssuieToutJeune

And reffing.

You saw incorrectly.
- hscesq

Of course, because if I disagree with you, it is because I am wrong.

I wonder if anyone would be discounting Tampa had they won 4-0 against Peter Budaj?
- 3M

You know what the best part is? Who the (frank) cares? Either way, the Habs are in the second round!!! Woohoo!!!

Really? How good did the Leafs look with Reimer in net?
- Jay Uller

Why do you bring the Leafs into the equation?

Of course, because if I disagree with you, it is because I am wrong.
- 3M

That's one of the reasons, yes.