The officiating in this game is a disgrace. Nashville continues to get away with hacks, slashes, and obvious interference penalties after chip-ins, cross checks, and after the whistle BS ??? What's the deal here ? This game will get out of control unless these horrible officials real it in quickly.
- Hawkytalk

i thought G1 was a new low for playoff officiating...but they out did themselves in the 1st...

i have numerous casual fans pick up on this...they have idea what is and isn't penalty and they go (frank) this...go watch something else

The officiating in this game is a disgrace. Nashville continues to get away with hacks, slashes, and obvious interference penalties after chip-ins, cross checks, and after the whistle BS ??? What's the deal here ? This game will get out of control unless these horrible officials real it in quickly.
- Hawkytalk

What are you talking about, it was clear Sid through his face into Subban's fist and it was not called. Could have hurt Subban

- BINGO!

i thought G1 was a new low for playoff officiating...but they out did themselves in the 1st...

i have numerous casual fans pick up on this...they have idea what is and isn't penalty and they go (frank) this...go watch something else
- bogiedoc

I agree with you bogie. I'm not a casual fan and I'm out too after this period.
What a terrible game. This may end up being the lowest rated SCF in NHL history.
What's here to enjoy so far ??? Pittsburgh goes 37 minutes in game 1 without a shot on goal, score 4 goals on 12 total shots and wins, the ongoing horrible officiating,
the lack of offensive chances, the after whistle BS, NAshville boring trap, etc....
AND.....do you think that Pierre could ever finish an on ice interview with something other than "have a blast out there " ???? He's brutal.

is from a month ago....

http://thecomeback.com/nh...y-bad-years-playoffs.html

bettman and his "old school" court of jesters are in complete denial over this..

I hears Watters, the asst GM of lead=fs on sirius a week mor so back, and he said what you and I thought:

Suddenly the rule book was ignored and that and the idea that none of us presently know what goal tender interference is now, this was the worst officiated Stanley Cup in the first three rounds....why would we expect the refs to change except for the fact these are suppose to be the best refs being rewarded....

...and IF they did start calling them it would benefit Crosby...

The Ducks were blantly dirty and I guess the Predators realize there was a shift so why not be a bigger part of scubaggery?

Watters wondered if the fact that there are two referees, that they were trying to back off from being the kingpins of deciding series, or they simply didn't have a lick of consistency between them.

the kid el fuego...lead the playoffs with 12 goals and was almost a healthy scratch for game 1...

Mike Fisher is very Average

I hears Watters, the asst GM of lead=fs on sirius a week mor so back, and he said what you and I thought:

Suddenly the rule book was ignored and that and the idea that none of us presently know what goal tender interference is now, this was the worst officiated Stanley Cup in the first three rounds....why would we expect the refs to change except for the fact these are suppose to be the best refs being rewarded....

...and IF they did start calling them it would benefit Crosby...

The Ducks were blantly dirty and I guess the Predators realize there was a shift so why not be a bigger part of scubaggery?

Watters wondered if the fact that there are two referees, that they were trying to back off from being the kingpins of deciding series, or they simply didn't have a lick of consistency between them.
- wiz1901

maybe i am misunderstanding you but the awful officiating has nothing to do with crosby...he gets away with a lot of poop also...look at subban cheig crosby mugger just like he did with toews...

My god does Rinne suck.

No, he's not a good goalie either.

He sucks.

Regular Season Renne is back

and the dam has busted...

lets see how the almighty preds respond to this 2 game deficit...

pull rinne = brilliant...

My god does Rinne suck.

No, he's not a good goalie either.

He sucks.
- TommyHawk

he got beat by watsons skate and malkin places one in the goalies death zone: high corner and rinne sucks

very much enjoying this pred implosion....

- EnzoD

I switched to DVR of Master Chef

Hope Gary is happy

damn they got this one right...hooray...

pens will get another one in short order

he got beat by watsons skate and malkin places one in the goalies death zone: high corner and rinne sucks

- bogiedoc

Rinne is a fraud. Always has been. Streaks of brilliance backed up by tons of mediocrity.

I switched to DVR of Master Chef

Hope Gary is happy
- riozzo

I'm re-watching season 1 of Preacher.

Rinne is a fraud. Always has been. Streaks of brilliance backed up by tons of mediocrity.
- TheTrob

i wasn't commenting on his career...

the last 3 goals he had no chance...

here's to smashville becoming sweepville...

Where's the Preds troll? I want to be the first to congratulate him on his team's participation trophy. Preds aren't winning 4 of 5 against this team.

i wasn't commenting on his career...

the last 3 goals he had no chance...
- bogiedoc

No chance on Malkin goal. 1st and 2nd goals should never have gone in

When your team is controlling play you have to come up with those saves.

Edit: 1st and 3rd should never go and 2nd was poor rebound control.

Where's the Preds troll? I want to be the first to congratulate him on his team's participation trophy. Preds aren't winning 4 of 5 against this team.
- golfbard

I sent him some ointment for his rash...

i thought G1 was a new low for playoff officiating...but they out did themselves in the 1st...

i have numerous casual fans pick up on this...they have idea what is and isn't penalty and they go (frank) this...go watch something else
- bogiedoc

Maybe it's an effort from the NHL to differentiate themselves from the NBA, because fans seem to complain a lot about too many fouls in that league.