GAME DISCUSSION THREAD

[SDS]

Hey SDS did you know the garbage dumpsters in Olean, NY have "SDS" on the side? It's the name of the waste disposal company. You must be so proud.

 

They threaten to sue me for defamation every couple of years...

[Kevbeau]

If you're talking about the high-sticking rule, then he's right:

 

Rule 60 ? High-sticking

60.1 High-sticking - A ?high stick? is one which is carried above the height of the opponent?s shoulders. Players and goalkeepers must be in control and responsible for their stick. However, a player or goalkeeper is permitted accidental contact on an opponent if the act is committed as a normal windup or follow through of a shooting motion.

 

A wild swing at a bouncing puck would not be considered a normal windup or follow through and any contact to an opponent above the height of the shoulders shall be penalized accordingly.

 

http://www.nhl.com/rules/index.html (pdf format, download and jump to page 94/section 8.)

 

I really hope you didn't just make me defend PA. Now I feel dirty.

 

Again, the rule is subjective to the responsible referee. "Normal" is defined as how he sees it. If a guy winds up and hits someone in the face who's standing straight up, it should be called. I don't remember exactly if Spacek was leaning over or in the process of going down to block the shot, but I believe the blade of the stick was just under shoulder level of the shooter.

[JujuFish]

Check my join date. I've been here longer than you, which unfortunately means that I have seen your tired act from your first post. Quality over quantity, that's my schtick.

The board was replaced by the current software back in...December 04? Join dates don't really mean anything.

[Claude_Verret]

Just a slight correction...

 

Old man PA has been here on the board (The Sabres Report/SabreSpace) since the firey lavas cooled and the first poster crawled out of the ocean on his half fins/half legs. Pay no attention to the "join" date.

 

 

I stand corrected. Although I was here in the Sabres Report days as well. But be that as it may, I've been here mostly lurking sometimes posting long enough to know what he's all about despite my measly post count.

[cilevel]

Again... Ellis threw out his elbow on the way by and contacted Halak's head, which jerked back. Even if he didn't touch him, or Halak faked the whole thing, the fault still rests with Ellis. No reason to try and elbow the goalie.

 

I don't know where you saw the Hab catch Miller's leg and turn him. Was it a replay they showed later?

 

 

Good question, because of course I don't remember! :wallbash: It was either shortly after the goal or maybe towards the end of the game.

 

I didn't see Ellis' elbow go out but honestly wasn't looking for that, I was trying to see Halak's body move which of course I didn't see. Assuming you are right, yeah, no reason to be sticking out an elbow when you are flying past a goalie.

[spndnchz]

But now we're sure to see Miller back in net against the Habs where he'll give up 4.

Boo....hisssss......

 

U need a make up game something like "and Miller won't let another goal in tonight, just like LA"

[shrader]

Again, the rule is subjective to the responsible referee. "Normal" is defined as how he sees it. If a guy winds up and hits someone in the face who's standing straight up, it should be called. I don't remember exactly if Spacek was leaning over or in the process of going down to block the shot, but I believe the blade of the stick was just under shoulder level of the shooter.

 

He was slouched down a bit in a shot blocking position. It was a perfectly normal follow through from Kovalev (that was who it was, right?). It would have been a bad call if they made it.

[nfreeman]

The refs did this, the refs did that, blah, blah, blah. The Sabres lost because Lydman and Tallinder, both of whom had been playing quite well lately, both fell apart on the game-tying goal late in regulation and because Miller, who also had been playing very well, gave up a short-side goal from in tight (admittedly, to an elite scorer, but still a shot he should've stopped) in OT. Good teams close out games like that and win. Pretenders lose the way the Sabres did.

 

This is the kind of loss that, last year and this year, has caused this team to go into a tailspin. We'll find out tonight whether they've gotten any tougher.

[Bmwolf21]

He was slouched down a bit in a shot blocking position. It was a perfectly normal follow through from Kovalev (that was who it was, right?). It would have been a bad call if they made it.

Bingo.

[Kevbeau]

He was slouched down a bit in a shot blocking position. It was a perfectly normal follow through from Kovalev (that was who it was, right?). It would have been a bad call if they made it.

 

I believe it was Kovalev. Again, I don't remember all the details, but if the follow through was normal than it was the correct "non-call." The only time, I've seen it called on a follow through is when guys either flip/throw the puck at the net and are careless enough to bring their blade above their own shoulder.