GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Buffalo at Winnipeg 12-31-13 at 7:00 PM EST

[kishoph]

Can't Scott take this issue to the NHLPA? If the rules are to be enforced consistently and without bias, he could have a solid case.

 

I would think that that's something that the team needs to address with the league, it's getting ridiculous.

[deluca67]

That call on Scott should get a ref fined. A game misconduct, seriously? That is as eggregious a call as I have EVER seen. I NEVER comment on penalties, but that was beyond the pale.

It was a 10 minute misconduct which was justified, Scott was clearly on the ice to start an altercation and the referee did a great job of diffusing the situation. I said it weeks ago you will be seeing more 10 minute misconducts handed out in obvious situations like last night and we certainly have,

 

Can't Scott take this issue to the NHLPA? If the rules are to be enforced consistently and without bias, he could have a solid case.

His "case" is like his hockey skill, nonexistent.

[wjag]

It was a 10 minute misconduct which was justified, Scott was clearly on the ice to start an altercation and the referee did a great job of diffusing the situation. I said it weeks ago you will be seeing more 10 minute misconducts handed out in obvious situations like last night and we certainly have,

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BS.. Your interpretation and bias when it comes to John Scott. He crossed sticks with the guy on the faceoff, which EVERYONE does, and he got chucked. He had 10m of ice time last night, 15 shifts and was out there in the 3rd when they needed to score. He didn't 'start' anything while they were running the goaltender and wingers.

 

Last I checked, you actually had to commit a misconduct to get a misconduct.

[deluca67]

BS.. Your interpretation and bias when it comes to John Scott. He crossed sticks with the guy on the faceoff, which EVERYONE does, and he got chucked. He had 10m of ice time last night, 15 shifts and was out there in the 3rd when they needed to score. He didn't 'start' anything while they were running the goaltender and wingers.

 

Last I checked, you actually had to commit a misconduct to get a misconduct.

What do you consider to be a "misconduct?" Scott was clearly trying to start an altercation on a face-off when the score indicated he game was all but over. That is exactly what the league is trying to get out of the game. Hopefully it will eventually weed out the John Scotts from the game.

 

The Sabres did get knocked around last night, and shame on them for allowing it to happen. This is the same team that a couple of nights before knocked around the Capitals and won the game. Hopefully a lesson was learned last night. Without effort, without being aggressive and physical this team has little chance of winning. They will not out-talent any team in the league.

[Weave]

What do you consider to be a "misconduct?" Scott was clearly trying to start an altercation on a face-off when the score indicated he game was all but over. That is exactly what the league is trying to get out of the game. Hopefully it will eventually weed out the John Scotts from the game.

 

The Sabres did get knocked around last night, and shame on them for allowing it to happen. This is the same team that a couple of nights before knocked around the Capitals and won the game. Hopefully a lesson was learned last night. Without effort, without being aggressive and physical this team has little chance of winning. They will not out-talent any team in the league.

 

Scott's penalty was with under 90 seconds remaining in the game. He knows there are harsh penalties for fighting at the end of a game. i seriously doubt that he was trying to start an altercation.

[26CornerBlitz]

POSTGAME LINKS

 

12/31 – SABRES OFFENSE STYMIED IN WINNIPEG (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

 

01/01 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 3-0 loss to the Jets <3:16>

 

01/01 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-0 loss to the Jets <2:28>

 

01/01 – Marcus Foligno speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-0 loss to the Jets <2:21>

 

01/01 – Mark Pysyk speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 3-0 loss to the Jets <1:48>

 

01/01 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-0 loss to the Jets <2:40>

[Stoner]

Sulzer is shooting SCUDs out there... that last shot landed in Lebanon.

 

That might be the line of the year (2103)!

[Jsixspd]

BS.. Your interpretation and bias when it comes to John Scott. He crossed sticks with the guy on the faceoff, which EVERYONE does, and he got chucked. He had 10m of ice time last night, 15 shifts and was out there in the 3rd when they needed to score. He didn't 'start' anything while they were running the goaltender and wingers.

 

Last I checked, you actually had to commit a misconduct to get a misconduct.

 

I guess the officials now have a "You're penalized because you're name is....." That's a bunch of crap.

 

 

And if the officials thought they knew why he was out there, that suggests to me the officials were well aware of the cheap shots taken by Winnipeg on the Sabres. And they did NOTHING about it. And their only response is to hit the Sabres with penalties because they thought the Sabres were going to try to even the ledger because they (the officials) couldn't be bothered to evenly officiate the game

[JJFIVEOH]

It was a 10 minute misconduct which was justified, Scott was clearly on the ice to start an altercation and the referee did a great job of diffusing the situation. I said it weeks ago you will be seeing more 10 minute misconducts handed out in obvious situations like last night and we certainly have,

 

 

His "case" is like his hockey skill, nonexistent.

 

That's all well and good, but you still don't penalize somebody until they actually do someting illegal. If the league is going to treat the larger players differently because of their size, Chara has countless retroactive misconducts and suspensions headed his way.

[Ross Rhea]

I guess the officials now have a "You're penalized because you're name is....." That's a bunch of crap.

 

 

And if the officials thought they knew why he was out there, that suggests to me the officials were well aware of the cheap shots taken by Winnipeg on the Sabres. And they did NOTHING about it. And their only response is to hit the Sabres with penalties because they thought the Sabres were going to try to even the ledger because they (the officials) couldn't be bothered to evenly officiate the game

 

I have to agree with you.I don't think Scott was going to start anything but he wasn't going to back down from the smallest incident. Was he stirring the pot? Possibly. He is a marked man at certain times in games and there is no doubt in my mind that has come down to the refs from Shanaban. But it is ok that everybody on Boston does what ever they want to whoever. The bias against Buffalo is as obvious as it is sickening.

[Taro T]

I have to agree with you.I don't think Scott was going to start anything but he wasn't going to back down from the smallest incident. Was he stirring the pot? Possibly. He is a marked man at certain times in games and there is no doubt in my mind that has come down to the refs from Shanaban. But it is ok that everybody on Boston does what ever they want to whoever. The bias against Buffalo is as obvious as it is sickening.

I believe it is more of a bias towards (as 11 likes to state) MFTS rather than against the Sabres and other non-MFTS teams.

[JJFIVEOH]

MFTS?

[26CornerBlitz]

MFTS?

 

Most Favored Team Status?

[Taro T]

Most Favored Team Status?

Correct.

[Iron Crotch]

"Really well." He's still unable to produce any sort of offense. Vastly overpaid for a face off specialist who can both the opponent once in a while.

 

 

Not to "pull rank" but I'm a Preds season ticket holder and watch almost as many Preds games as Sabres game. I think I'm as qualified as anyone here to assess Goose's game this year. He is a 4th liner with the Preds playing mostly with Rich Clune and Matt Hendricks. Goose is paid to play a physical, hard-forechecking game, kill penalties, win big faceoffs and fight once in a while. He's done all those things well this year, has stayed healthy, and has chipped in 5 goals too. Terry Crisp (TV color comentator and former Cup winning coach) regularly heaps praise on Goose. Maybe slightly overpaid, but he is doing what the team asks of him.

[SwampD]

What do you consider to be a "misconduct?" Scott was clearly trying to start an altercation on a face-off when the score indicated he game was all but over. That is exactly what the league is trying to get out of the game. Hopefully it will eventually weed out the John Scotts from the game.

 

The Sabres did get knocked around last night, and shame on them for allowing it to happen. This is the same team that a couple of nights before knocked around the Capitals and won the game. Hopefully a lesson was learned last night. Without effort, without being aggressive and physical this team has little chance of winning. They will not out-talent any team in the league.

Let me get this straight. You are saying shame on them for allowing it to happen. Then, when they try to do something about it, you are saying shame on them for trying to do something about it.

[deluca67]

Let me get this straight. You are saying shame on them for allowing it to happen. Then, when they try to do something about it, you are saying shame on them for trying to do something about it.

Tossing a goon out at the end of the game is not "doing something about it." I'm talking about stepping up the physical play during the game. The Sabres have shown they have actual hockey players who can play a physical game. That's the answer.