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Paul Stewart
Joined: 10.14.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:41 PM ET
Paul Stewart: Penalty? Kiss My Glass!
Beatle_john
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face.
Joined: 01.09.2006

Apr 18 @ 4:51 AM ET
Good Points Paul


Hey why do teams never ask for a review of the curve on sticks anymore?
danham92
Joined: 02.20.2012

Apr 18 @ 10:13 AM ET
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.
Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Joined: 06.25.2012

Apr 18 @ 12:15 PM ET
Ron Hextal, an orangutan? What’s with the hate, Paul?
Paul Stewart
Joined: 10.14.2013

Apr 18 @ 12:35 PM ET
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.
shoreorrpark
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 18 @ 12:57 PM ET
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.
TartanBill
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 04.16.2016

Apr 18 @ 3:03 PM ET
I don’t understand why it is treated differently than an icing
powerenforcer
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Wheeling, IL
Joined: 09.24.2009

Apr 18 @ 4:20 PM ET
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?
OrrFour
Joined: 11.04.2013

Apr 18 @ 5:13 PM ET
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.
Paul Stewart
Joined: 10.14.2013

Apr 18 @ 5:38 PM ET
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.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Apr 18 @ 9:47 PM ET
Paul Stewart: Penalty? Kiss My Glass!
- Paul Stewart

Nice write up Stew.
MikesPillBottle
Joined: 07.01.2015

Apr 19 @ 7:20 AM ET
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.
Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Joined: 06.25.2012

Apr 20 @ 12:31 AM ET
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👍
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Apr 20 @ 1:28 AM ET
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.
FoxMulder
Nashville Predators
Location: Christiana, TN
Joined: 02.26.2018

Apr 20 @ 1:12 PM ET
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.

freedomgundam
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.26.2007

Apr 20 @ 2:43 PM ET
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
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.26.2007

Apr 20 @ 2:44 PM ET
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.
FoxMulder
Nashville Predators
Location: Christiana, TN
Joined: 02.26.2018

Apr 20 @ 2:54 PM ET
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
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Apr 20 @ 3:11 PM ET
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.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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

Apr 20 @ 3:33 PM ET
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.
MikesPillBottle
Joined: 07.01.2015

Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM ET
How come refs never learn from getting tricked into calling penalties?

It’s pretty pathetic.
MikesPillBottle
Joined: 07.01.2015

Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM ET
Paul,

Give us some positive spin on one of the worst officiated games in the history of hockey. Pens - Flyers game 5.

Absolute trash.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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

Apr 20 @ 10:53 PM ET
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...
DeflatedPucks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: NYC, NY
Joined: 04.29.2016

Apr 21 @ 12:09 AM ET
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

Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 12:19 AM ET
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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