#Leafs lines at morning skate: Hyman-Matthews-Brown Marleau-Kadri-Marner van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kapanen Johnsson-Plekanec-Nylander
- Tumbleweed

UNNACEPTABLE

Exactly, that Bruins singer is a running joke. It isn't a good thing.

The only notable anthem singers are the ones who were so bad they made the news
- Santo_44

the guy has been the anthem singer since 1976. but who cares? anthems are stupid anyway.

UNNACEPTABLE
- AdamFrench

agreed.

needs moar komarov

evidence of the on-ice officials celebrating with the Bruins;

You can get a pair for $220 per ticket on Ticketmaster.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes, 300 section. Better bring your binoculars!

I'd rather watch the game at home and scream at my TV. Closer seats, for sure...

the guy has been the anthem singer since 1976. but who cares? anthems are stupid anyway.
- Niatnouf

Crazy how you can be so bad at your job yet keep it for that long

You can get a pair for $220 per ticket on Ticketmaster.
- Atomic Wedgie

I don't believe it AW!

Crazy how you can be so bad at your job yet keep it for that long
- Santo_44

It's the American way

evidence of the on-ice officials celebrating with the Bruins;


- PatC80

*I knew it*

Yes, 300 section. Better bring your binoculars!

I'd rather watch the game at home and scream at my TV. Closer seats, for sure...
- Hockey_Reverend

Cheaper beer too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Poor Johnsson has to play with Nylander.

j/k that line should score every shift, except Bostons line 4 is pretty speedy and good too.

UNNACEPTABLE
- AdamFrench

This is not the habs thread

Cheaper beer Better Red Wine too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Garnie

Fixed!

Fixed!

- .HOHO.

ewwww,

That stuff will make you hit the golf ball crooked.

I personally try not to blame reffing because if you score 9 goals in the first it's really hard for the refs to give the other team 10 goals. On the same thought process, if you played a bad game and it comes down to one call in the 3rd period, well maybe you should have worked a little harder so it didn't come down to that play.

Anyway, refs are human and they will make mistakes. My issue is it's not talked about what punishment they receive or do they have to answer for their poopty calls/decisions. I don't think they need to answer to the media but it would be great if they publically told us what repercussions there are. Just a list of things like "gave a wrong penalty, $1,000 fine".

In addition, I wish refs would stop doing make up calls to make up for their mistake. If they didn't get to do that then maybe they'd learn to be better instead of just saying "I can give a make up call to that team to make myself feel better." No, own up to your mistake and deal with it.
- Aaron_85

I would think it impacts the amount of work they get, no? I'm sure there are plenty of refs waiting for a spot in the NHL, if you're blowing calls all the time then I'd imagine you stop getting the gig and they put in a new guy, or like you don't get any playoff games. This is obviously just my take, but I always figured that's how it worked. And the best rated refs get the SCF?

Poor Johnsson has to play with Nylander.

j/k that line should score every shift, except Bostons line 4 is pretty speedy and good too.
- Garnie

Same lineup tonight;

Leafs lines at skate:

Hyman-Matthews-Brown
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Johnsson-Plekanec-Nylander
JvR-Bozak-Kapanen

I would think it impacts the amount of work they get, no? I'm sure there are plenty of refs waiting for a spot in the NHL, if you're blowing calls all the time then I'd imagine you stop getting the gig and they put in a new guy, or like you don't get any playoff games. This is obviously just my take, but I always figured that's how it worked. And the best rated refs get the SCF?
- mgriffen

Correct that it affects their job. Whatever ref teams do well in the first round go on to the second round and so on.

My issue is they have a union. Even if they blatantly sucked it would be super difficult to fire one of them and make room for a new guy.

Same lineup tonight;

Leafs lines at skate:

Hyman-Matthews-Brown
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Johnsson-Plekanec-Nylander
JvR-Bozak-Kapanen
- PatC80

Surprised they switch Plek and Kadri. Kadri really jelled with the Swedes.

Surprised they switch Plek and Kadri. Kadri really jelled with the Swedes.
- AdamFrench

Babs probably just wants that line against Bergeron

Since he has full control at home

the guy has been the anthem singer since 1976. but who cares? anthems are stupid anyway.
- Niatnouf

THANK YOU

Correct that it affects their job. Whatever ref teams do well in the first round go on to the second round and so on.

My issue is they have a union. Even if they blatantly sucked it would be super difficult to fire one of them and make room for a new guy.
- Aaron_85

Unlike the various soccer leagues that use internationally diverse refs, I find it strange that it's almost exclusively Canadian/Americans. Where are the Swedish/Finnish/Czech/Russian (okay maybe not a ref from the bastion of corruption)?

Our Singer is one of the best in the league.

I also use to like the skinny military guy. Wasn't the best singer, but lots of passion! And he would do the salute at the end...
- Hockey_Reverend

She's good. I agree. Only thing I don't like with her is the little pizazz she puts on at the end of the song.

And Army guy is the best. He's the guy I was hoping they'd make full time anthem singer a few years ago.

That being said, I think anthems before every game is ridiculous. We should take a page outta the Simpsons book-

She's good. I agree. Only thing I don't like with her is the little pizazz she puts on at the end of the song.

And Army guy is the best. He's the guy I was hoping they'd make full time anthem singer a few years ago.

That being said, I think anthems before every game is ridiculous. We should take a page outta the Simpsons book-


- GreatGigInTheSky

This is 21st century, I haven't watched the anthems in years.

She's good. I agree. Only thing I don't like with her is the little pizazz she puts on at the end of the song.

And Army guy is the best. He's the guy I was hoping they'd make full time anthem singer a few years ago.

That being said, I think anthems before every game is ridiculous. We should take a page outta the Simpsons book-


- GreatGigInTheSky

I love that she has her own thang, yo.


Also, (frank) the anthems. It’s a sporting event, not a memorial ceremony. Plus my coffee isn’t made fast enough. 12-1 Broons

Babs probably just wants that line against Bergeron

Since he has full control at home
- Santo_44

No komarov helps too