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Beatle_john
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Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face. Joined: 01.09.2006
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Good Points Paul
Hey why do teams never ask for a review of the curve on sticks anymore? |
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Nice write up, Paul, thanks. Question: In game 2 of Pens-Flyers, two potential injuries occurred, each handled slightly differently by the officials. Nolan Patrick went down to the ice with what might have been a leg injury - play was allowed to continue. Kris Letang collided with Giroux and went down, immediately got to his skates with a hand injury, but play was immediately stopped. Any idea why they were handled differently? Were they handled correctly? Thanks again. Keep up the good work. |
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Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Bethlehem, PA Joined: 06.25.2012
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Ron Hextal, an orangutan? What’s with the hate, Paul? |
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Ron Hextal, an orangutan? What’s with the hate, Paul? - Hokeeguy9
No hate whatsoever. Just riffing on Hexy during his playing days: something orange with freakish physical strength and the capacity to go bonkers seemingly at random. |
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No hate whatsoever. Just riffing on Hexy during his playing days: something orange with freakish physical strength and the capacity to go bonkers seemingly at random. - Paul Stewart
Now it sounds like you're describing Chris Neil. |
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TartanBill
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 04.16.2016
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I don’t understand why it is treated differently than an icing |
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powerenforcer
Chicago Blackhawks |
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Location: Wheeling, IL Joined: 09.24.2009
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2 questions: If the intent is to penalize the team that "delays" the game, then why isn't the goalie penalized when they direct the puck out of play on a shot stop? I recall Nick Hjaslmarsson called for a penalty when he deflected a pass out over the glass. Was that a Referee/Linesman error, or was there more to that call? |
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Paul,
How about a Question/Answer every so often?
Especially during these playoffs it seems like lots of fans are looking for an insider insight. |
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Paul,
How about a Question/Answer every so often?
Especially during these playoffs it seems like lots of fans are looking for an insider insight. - OrrFour
Sure, always glad to field questions. |
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cabin
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY Joined: 09.07.2006
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The more you allow refs to make judgement calls the worse the game gets.
Too many terrible and biased refs. They couldn’t get a call right if their lives depended on it. |
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Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Bethlehem, PA Joined: 06.25.2012
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No hate whatsoever. Just riffing on Hexy during his playing days: something orange with freakish physical strength and the capacity to go bonkers seemingly at random. - Paul Stewart
Gotcha! Thanks for the clarification, Paul. Always loved that about him. Total team guy and a throwback to when hockey was great!
Not blowing smoke, but could the NHL put you in charge of officiating, please! Don’t think I’ve ever seen this much inconsistency ever.
Keep up the good work👍 |
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Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON Joined: 08.23.2006
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In 2018, you'd think they'd have the technology to make the glass tall enough around the entire ice surface and perhaps curve it at the top so that the puck can't leave the field of play as easily as it does. It's like the netting above the glass. If they did it right, the puck could hit the mesh and fall back into play and the game could continue without having to stop for a face-off every single time. |
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FoxMulder
Nashville Predators |
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Location: Christiana, TN Joined: 02.26.2018
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If the media had their way, there would be a review after every whistle. Especially these NBCSN crews (Pierre, I'm looking at you). It's bad enough they have the review for off-side and goalie interference, which half the time they get wrong anyway. The NHL does NOT need to take a page from the NFL and add even more.
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Get rid of puck over glass (idiotic rule), get rid of the trapezoid (pointless rule), adopt the IIHF crease rule (at least help a bit with GI), and make all replays other than did-the-puck-cross-the-goal-line have to be done at full speed (why do we have linesmen anymore?).
Would solve so many problems. |
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In 2018, you'd think they'd have the technology to make the glass tall enough around the entire ice surface and perhaps curve it at the top so that the puck can't leave the field of play as easily as it does. It's like the netting above the glass. If they did it right, the puck could hit the mesh and fall back into play and the game could continue without having to stop for a face-off every single time. - Unholy_Goalie
In before said netting gets mysteriously tighter at one end so the puck springs back in more rather than just hitting it and dropping straight down. |
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FoxMulder
Nashville Predators |
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Location: Christiana, TN Joined: 02.26.2018
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Get rid of puck over glass (idiotic rule), get rid of the trapezoid (pointless rule), adopt the IIHF crease rule (at least help a bit with GI), and make all replays other than did-the-puck-cross-the-goal-line have to be done at full speed (why do we have linesmen anymore?).
Would solve so many problems. - freedomgundam
This |
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Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON Joined: 08.23.2006
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Get rid of puck over glass (idiotic rule), get rid of the trapezoid (pointless rule), adopt the IIHF crease rule (at least help a bit with GI), and make all replays other than did-the-puck-cross-the-goal-line have to be done at full speed (why do we have linesmen anymore?).
Would solve so many problems. - freedomgundam
The puck over the glass rule makes perfect sense because it gives the defense a way to stop the play with little to no skill and reduces offense. The stupid part is how easy it is to throw the puck over the glass when they could just make the glass taller and curve it at the top to prevent the puck from going out as often.
As for the crease rule, I'd get rid of the trapezoid and make the crease much bigger, almost exactly the same as the lacrosse crease. The goalie would be allowed to leave his net and play or cover the puck anywhere inside the blue paint. But if he leaves his crease, he's fair game and can be hit by opposing players, not to the head and not from behind, obviously.
All plays should be subject to review at the cost of a delay of game penalty, with the penalty increasing every time a review is called for incorrectly. |
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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY Joined: 10.07.2010
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The puck over the glass rule makes perfect sense because it gives the defense a way to stop the play with little to no skill and reduces offense. The stupid part is how easy it is to throw the puck over the glass when they could just make the glass taller and curve it at the top to prevent the puck from going out as often.
As for the crease rule, I'd get rid of the trapezoid and make the crease much bigger, almost exactly the same as the lacrosse crease. The goalie would be allowed to leave his net and play or cover the puck anywhere inside the blue paint. But if he leaves his crease, he's fair game and can be hit by opposing players, not to the head and not from behind, obviously.
All plays should be subject to review at the cost of a delay of game penalty, with the penalty increasing every time a review is called for incorrectly. - Unholy_Goalie
You realize they aim for the top of the glass right? Because the higher they put the puck, the less likely the other team will be able to knock it down, you're just going to have the same problem if you make the glass taller, because now there's no way the other team could knock it down. Curving doesn't make sense either, because, it makes everything more expensive and it wouldn't help keep the puck in anyway. Teams didn't even want to buy the netting at first. |
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How come refs never learn from getting tricked into calling penalties?
It’s pretty pathetic. |
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Paul,
Give us some positive spin on one of the worst officiated games in the history of hockey. Pens - Flyers game 5.
Absolute trash. |
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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY Joined: 10.07.2010
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Paul,
Give us some positive spin on one of the worst officiated games in the history of hockey. Pens - Flyers game 5.
Absolute trash. - MikesPillBottle
I think Mike'sPillBottle needs a pill... |
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DeflatedPucks
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: NYC, NY Joined: 04.29.2016
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Paul,
Give us some positive spin on one of the worst officiated games in the history of hockey. Pens - Flyers game 5.
Absolute trash. - MikesPillBottle
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Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON Joined: 08.23.2006
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You realize they aim for the top of the glass right? Because the higher they put the puck, the less likely the other team will be able to knock it down, you're just going to have the same problem if you make the glass taller, because now there's no way the other team could knock it down. Curving doesn't make sense either, because, it makes everything more expensive and it wouldn't help keep the puck in anyway. Teams didn't even want to buy the netting at first. - Wetbandit1
They aim high but the glass is too low. Make the glass higher so the puck goes out less often and the game keeps going without penalties or stopping for face-offs. Simple.
Teams can go (frank) themselves if they don't want to pay for it. They make millions collectively. It's about improving the game and the product in the long run. |
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