I’d add that you can’t even tell clearly where the puck is. To overturn a call they have to have conclusive evidence the original call was wrong.Joe, here is the blown up of the best angle. They had to go 4-5 minutes deep to find this and overturn the call? I am thinking if they let the goal go and someone produces this photo as evidence that they "screwed up" the NHL could live with it.
And the more times they pull shit like this, is the more times they embolden teams to challenge 50/50 calls, because it is worth playing the odds.
A call this close is beyond the ability of human eyes to see in real time. Actually, without slow motion video and freezing the frames, no one can tell. A linesman would not usually call that offsides because it's too close.
Dude, come on. If you are parsing down to that detail, the call on the ice stands. Regardless. Come on man, that is not what replay is about.
That's what I'm saying. They have the ability with freeze frame video to call something down to very small tolerances. But the things they rely on like the rink markings aren't that precise. It's like measuring something to the micron, and cutting it with a chainsaw. And then they have subjectivity in penalties like embellishment.
First downs in football have this same problem - they bring out the chains to determine if the ball reached the line to gain, but the initial placement of the chains was determined visually from the sideline. Not the same level of precision.
Because you’re supposed to play through it - and allow the ref to make the call
The issue is players who aren’t legitimately tripped diving as if they were to try and draw penalties. The embellishment rule cleaned that up to a large degree.
FLORIDA PANTHERS win the 2024 Stanley Cup, 4 games to 3, with 2-1 win in Game 7 ....... GREAT game !
I would go further and say there’s nothing that keeps you on the edge of your seat like playoff hockey Just incredibly compelling
I think Edmonton breaks through as soon as next year McDavid is just too good and the talent they have now is probably the best in the league. A was rooting for the panthers but Edmonton looked like the better team
Yeah but 5 of their top 12 forwards are UFA's, they have an RFA in Holloway who will get paid and Draisatyl's contract is up next year. As is Evan Bouchard next year, that is two more $10 million contracts, Darnell Nurse has one of the worst contracts in the league. They have a really bad contract in goalie Jack Campbell who was dropped to 3rd string and they still have him 3 more years at $5 million per. The franchise has been mismanaged. I am not sure they are going to be able to sustain this.
The only other team he was on, Chicago, got a top 2 pick after cutting Perry instead of making the Cup Final. So what if we sign Perry, make the Stanley Cup, cut him, and get the #2 pick? Win-win!
You make some really good points. Will be interesting to see how they manage the offseason
There is a theory, that in 2 years, when McDavid's new deal is up, 4 players could account for almost 50% of their payroll (McDavid, Draisatyl, Bouchard and the horrid Darnell Nurse contract). With paying a 3rd string goalie $5 million still, even buying him out would have ramifications. The Oilers are still paying ex Penguin James Neal $2 million (cap hit) for next year. He last played for them 20-21.
