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Another perfect reason for the NHL to use replay, especially when an ejection/suspension is at stake. It would have taken no extra time at all for the ref to hold off an the call until seeing it again. Joke league.

Sabresfansince1980 wrote:

Yep, just cue the annoying commercial time out in the meantime. Maybe bring in auto icing to shave more time off the game to compensate at first...

Isnt there SOMEONE watching who has the authority to call down and say "Yo, that wasnt a freaking penalty"? What a joke, it's like this league is determined to be backwards about some things.

X-pensfan wrote:

Sabresfansince1980 wrote:

Yep, just cue the annoying commercial time out in the meantime. Maybe bring in auto icing to shave more time off the game to compensate at first...

Perfect idea, that is.

Author:	mechaphil [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:21 am ]
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Just saw this on Puck Daddy - Kris Letang got ejected for a 110% clean hit, shoulder to arm, because Blake Comeau didn't fasten his helmet right and the refs assumed it was a head shot. What the fuck.

Author:	fly as hale [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:28 am ]
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Comeau milking it for all it's worth laying on the ice like he's been seriously hurt.

Author:	X-pensfan [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:31 am ]
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hahaha my cousin from Florida was texting me about that, I was like "good I hope he gets 10 games". lol After I seen it, I couldn't believe it. That was as clean a hit as they come.

Author:	CriminallyVu1gar [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:34 am ]
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wow what a pussy comeau, really?

Author:	PuckSniperPensel [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:54 am ]
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From the ice, it must have looked like a head shot the way the Islanders reacted to it. I can't really blame the refs if that's the case.

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Author:	Sabresfansince1980 [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:26 am ]
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Another perfect reason for the NHL to use replay, especially when an ejection/suspension is at stake. It would have taken no extra time at all for the ref to hold off an the call until seeing it again. Joke league.

Author:	Timbo Slice [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:41 am ]
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It looked bad because his helmet flew off. But in reality it was a perfect hit.

Author:	Montalo [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:48 am ]
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in comeauś defense, it coulda just been a really hard legal hit, that just dazed him for a bit, like campbell and umbreger anyways, not even the isles fans are bitching, perfectly clean hit

Author:	Displaced Fan [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:42 am ]
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Wow......nice milking Comeau. What a fucking actor. The NHL needs to go to the replay on this shit. I would love to see the coaches each get two reviews a game for shit like this.

Author:	X-pensfan [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:46 am ]
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Sabresfansince1980 wrote: Another perfect reason for the NHL to use replay, especially when an ejection/suspension is at stake. It would have taken no extra time at all for the ref to hold off an the call until seeing it again. Joke league. Yep, just cue the annoying commercial time out in the meantime. Maybe bring in auto icing to shave more time off the game to compensate at first...

Author:	mechaphil [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:45 pm ]
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X-pensfan wrote: Sabresfansince1980 wrote: Another perfect reason for the NHL to use replay, especially when an ejection/suspension is at stake. It would have taken no extra time at all for the ref to hold off an the call until seeing it again. Joke league. Yep, just cue the annoying commercial time out in the meantime. Maybe bring in auto icing to shave more time off the game to compensate at first... Perfect idea, that is.

Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:51 pm ]
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Perfectly clean hit. Good thing nothing will happen to Letang from that.

Author:	YankeeInRaleigh [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:25 pm ]
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Isnt there SOMEONE watching who has the authority to call down and say "Yo, that wasnt a freaking penalty"? What a joke, it's like this league is determined to be backwards about some things.

Author:	Rud [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:27 pm ]
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On one hand, this is ridiculous. On the other hand, Letang is on my fantasy team and this gave me 4.5 points.

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Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:39 am ]
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The problem with the NHL is they won't review plays, yes it may make the game longer, but if it was a penalty do a quick replay and make it right. The NFL does the same crap, clearly wasn't a penalty but it's all about the ref's discretion.

Author:	Squanto [ Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:01 am ]
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YankeeInRaleigh wrote: Isnt there SOMEONE watching who has the authority to call down and say "Yo, that wasnt a freaking penalty"? What a joke, it's like this league is determined to be backwards about some things. No league anywhere would do that.

Author:	patkane88 [ Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:08 pm ]
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Hell I have seen this Letang hit in the OHL and it is always called. The new rule about hits to the head is really stupid. Pretty soon there will be no contact in hockey and it will be like watching ringette

Author:	mechaphil [ Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:09 pm ]
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Yea that's gonna happen.

Author:	patkane88 [ Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:17 pm ]
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Last night i was at a OHL game here in London and nice clean hit by someone that was shoulder to shoulder was called for hitting to the head and it clearly wasn't. Plus ever since they implemented this rule in the OHL no one really hits anymore because of this retarded rule.

Author:	Sabresfansince1980 [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:37 am ]
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mechaphil wrote: X-pensfan wrote: Sabresfansince1980 wrote: Another perfect reason for the NHL to use replay, especially when an ejection/suspension is at stake. It would have taken no extra time at all for the ref to hold off an the call until seeing it again. Joke league. Yep, just cue the annoying commercial time out in the meantime. Maybe bring in auto icing to shave more time off the game to compensate at first... Perfect idea, that is. I'm certainly not calling for some extended time out. All it takes is one glance at a replay monitor at the officials box for that kind of play to be called right. It would take less time than it did for the penalty to be called and Letang to leave the ice.