The kicking/redirecting, goal/no goal, is really a pretty ridiculous rule. Just allow either one. Distinguishing between the 2, or trying to, is silly.
And I loved the 2 on 1 goal even more when Tkachuk had a tantrum.
Sawyer applauding the non call when Appleton gets a high stick in the face... Does he realize he’s not on the radio and we’re actually watching the game? I swear he gets worse every game.
Well said. I’ve said this so many times over the years. Why bother having rules if they’re only enforced occasionally, when it helps even up the PP’s? Call the game according to the rules, at all times, and maybe your integrity would be less under fire.
Wasn’t expecting any, but would like to see some movement on the 4th line. I’d like to see Perreault, Gustafsson and Harkins. It won’t happen, but I think the young guys need to play.
McDavid is the best player in the league, for sure, but on a 2 on 1, selling the pass before taking the shot, is hardly ground breaking. He’s an incredible player, but what he did there was nothing new.
Thompson playing over Harkins has absolutely nothing to do with Harkins. That’s all Maurice. Thompson shouldn’t be playing over anyone, let alone young talented players like Harkins or Gustafsson.
I really like Pionk, but that was an absolute brain dead pass to give the Habs a gift with less than a minute left in the period. He made a good play to hustle back and then throws it up the middle?! Just flip it out of the zone... We had 3 guys in the neutral zone. If they don’t get it, no big deal, but you can’t put it on a platter like that.