Comments on: Don’t Count On the NHL, Just Hope for Good Luck

By: Chris Shafer

Chris Shafer — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:44:57 +0000

Yeah, as Karl said it was absolutely brutal. There’s no way Van Massenhoven had sight of the puck. Biron had it covered for a good long time. Callahan is slashing at Biron with the puck completely covered and Timonen goes into stop in. Callahan goes straight down and extends his arms pushing Biron with the puck covered into the net. Absolutely and undeniably a blown call. That referee you mention as being “right on top of the net” could not see the puck because Biron had it covered. At that point it should be blown dead. It’s in the NHL rule book. And on top of that Timonen never pushed Callahan into Biron. Callahan was knocked down to the ice.

Even the Rangers’ commentary claimed that it was a blown call.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KAHeJN26Y

By: Karl Selvig

Karl Selvig — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:22:00 +0000

Was wondering how long it would take before you got in here, Greg… lol. I understand the bias, but you honestly think Biron didn’t have the puck covered for a solid 3, 4 seconds? It bounced around a couple times, his glove went over it. Timmonen pushed the Ranger over. Whoever it was literally pushed biron into the net with his stick… on his own, not because he was knocked into Biron… Van Masenhoven (I think was the ref) came out of nowhere, stood behind the net looking for the puck… finally saw it in the net after all the pushing and said goal. It was pretty bad.

By: Greg Caggiano

Greg Caggiano — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:57:45 +0000

Can you please explain why it was “a blown call”?

The puck was never covered by Biron and the referee was right on top of the net and could see everything more clearly then any camera angle availible. If you want to blame someone, blame Timmonen who pushed a Ranger into Biron causing him to slide into the net and miss out on an opportunity to stop the puck.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:29:37 +0000

I’m one of the few Canadians who doesn’t watch hockey faithfully. Just came to visit from the 31 Day Better Blog Challenge. I don’t have to be a hockey fan to say hello.

By: Chris Shafer

Chris Shafer — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:11:55 +0000

I know Karl. As good as that Carter goal was for me, you guys really got the raw end of the deal as far as reffing goes this week. I feel bad for you buddy. It’s worse because I knew we had to win that Panthers game, but I was pulling for Florida to make it. I was kinda hoping we’d show up last night and help you guys out some. It didn’t go all that well.

By: Karl Selvig

Karl Selvig — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:36:44 +0000

I’m the Panthers guy here, and I had my laptop up and running watching that Rangers\Flyers game last night while the Panthers were on the TV. That first goal was BRUTAL. there are so many other reasons Florida missed the playoffs, but that goal last night, and the Flyers game winning goal against the Cats earlier this week, where both refs simply did not call a text book, blatant, blindingly obvious cross check right before the GWG was scored… it hurts.