Series Talk: ECSF-Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins (FLA leads 3-2)

[KillerMillerTime]

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Lot and I mean a lot different when its to the temple and at speed they were moving, get real.

I think if you showed a layman the Bennet/Marchand play who has never seen hockey before that play they would almost definitely respond with "you surely aren't allowed to do that right, just a punch a guy in the face?" Thats how obviously wrong it was.

And the league is telling us thats a regular hockey play.

But hey some people actually believe that so

It WASN'T TO THE FACE. It was to the temple, big difference.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Evergreen:

 

[Chaos2k7]

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Lundy responded just fine, with a goal and assist, some might say he should have dropped the mitts, but he decided the W would be more delicious.

 

[YukonCornelius]

After sleeping on it and looking back it feels like two things could be mutually agreed upon:

1. The Bennett goal should not have been allowed.
2. The Panthers were going to win anyways as they had tilted the ice in the third.

All comes out in the wash, but I think Bruins fans feel pissed off that it went down that way with the culprit being the guy who many feel should have been suspended for a game.

Most Bruins fans were happy with making the playoffs and a bonus of beating the Leafs in the first round again. Florida is right in their window to contend and were going to win that game unless Swayman stole it outright.

C depth taking over as the series goes on.

This is pretty spot on.

As a Bs fan, I had no delusion that they should beat Florida this round. But when that slim chance of success takes a serious hit due to multiple questionable calls/non-calls, it can be pretty frustrating.

 

[Ratsreign]

Why on earth would Fla be complaining!!?? They’ve gotten every questionable call go their way all post season. They hack and the opponent is taken off, they dive and it’s ignored . How many goals have been overturned in their favor in the first 2 rounds already 3-4? It’s laughable to not admit officiating has overwhelming been in Fla favor .

Well, the comment I replied to said I was the “pot calling the kettle black”....
That was my question to him. Follow along with conversation, and such things won’t go right past you.

 

[Over the volcano]

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Glad he's ok - Lundell looked in rough shape there from the other angle

 

[Ratsreign]

Maybe he knows a thing or two about it all?

 

[Beezeral]

Glad he's ok - Lundell looked in rough shape there from the other angle

anything to avoid admitting the Bruins do the same thing you have been complaining about for 4 days now.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Fl is the better team for sure. However feel like the refs have made it extra difficult on the bruins this series.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Everyone gets that, what you don’t get is that at the end of the day this is a job to most of these guys and they don’t have the same hate for each other the fans think or wish they had. No one on the bruins is going to punch a panther in the temple to injure them because they are either on the same national team, grew up playing together, or have respect for each other. Maybe years ago but it’s not like that anymore even when unfortunate or dirty things happen.

The fact that everyone is talking about a punch to the face is proof they don't get it.

 

[swiftwin]

I don’t think you’re going to find to many fans outside of the Bruin base that have much sympathy for Marchand. Little bit of karma, IMO.

Nah, you're on your own here, bud. Read the thread. Most fanbases, even rivals Leafs and Habs fans are pretty pissed about this.

 

[mobilus]

Nah, you're on your own here, bud. Read the thread. Most fanbases, even rivals Leafs and Habs fans are pretty pissed about this.

I don't think "pissed" is the right word. For years we've been saying the reffing is crooked, and people made fun of that with "it's playoff hockey," "you're sore losers," "they didn't call it so it wasn't a penalty," et cetera. This is one of those things you won't understand until it happens to you, and now it's happening to Boston. Learn to live with the inequities because this league has designed that into their process. It's their league. The team owners "own" it. They'll do what they want, they always have.

 

[saffronleaf]

i wonder if gregory campbell being assistant GM of the panthers accounts for the bizarre officiating, where flying sucker punches to the temple are ok if the panthers do it, where video evidence is withheld until it's too late, etc.

 

[Ratsreign]

i wonder if gregory campbell being assistant GM of the panthers accounts for the bizarre officiating, where flying sucker punches to the temple are ok if the panthers do it, where video evidence is withheld until it's too late, etc.

Someone else already beat you to this one

 

[Mathews28]

i wonder if gregory campbell being assistant GM of the panthers accounts for the bizarre officiating, where flying sucker punches to the temple are ok if the panthers do it, where video evidence is withheld until it's too late, etc.

Yeah I’m sure that’s it.

Can’t we just go with the refs are generally incompetent, the league is run by bafoons, and sometimes the collective screw ups go against a particular team without there necessarily being bias?

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Yeah I’m sure that’s it.

Can’t we just go with the refs are generally incompetent, the league is run by bafoons, and sometimes the collective screw ups go against a particular team without there necessarily being bias?

Doesn’t help when you have clowns like Dangle who shout this conspiracy from his podcast to this day lol

 

[saffronleaf]

Yeah I’m sure that’s it.

Can’t we just go with the refs are generally incompetent, the league is run by bafoons, and sometimes the collective screw ups go against a particular team without there necessarily being bias?

it would explain why the bruins got favorable treatment a decade ago and why the panthers get favorable treatment today

it's not outlandish; colin campbell has been exposed for meddling in officiating to favor his boy

 

[Mathews28]

it would explain why the bruins got favorable treatment a decade ago and why the panthers get favorable treatment today

it's not outlandish; colin campbell has been exposed for meddling in officiating to favor his boy

Ok the guy that said something about tin foil hats? I apologize.

 

[BB79]

Ok the guy that said something about tin foil hats? I apologize.

I'll 1-up your tin foil hat

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

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I'll 1-up your tin foil hat

Dude rocking the Steve Jobs look in a tinfoil mask

 

[Ratsreign]

it would explain why the bruins got favorable treatment a decade ago and why the panthers get favorable treatment today

it's not outlandish; colin campbell has been exposed for meddling in officiating to favor his boy

Maybe if you run around wearing tinfoil headgear, perhaps

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Most Boston fans know Panthers are better team who know Boston will only win with Swayman standing on his head for 6 games to win. Ain't happening.

Panthers have tons of high skill, highly drafted players.
A #1 overall
#2 overall
#2 overall
#4 overall
#6 overall
#6 overall
#12 overall

Then add massive steals in Montour\Forsling and yeah its a stacked team.

Then add some brutal calls and non calls its simple why B's fans are pissed.

I voted Panthers in 6 for what its worth.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Like the refs don't even need to help the panthers will win the series. They are the better team. I think for entertainment factor people wish they wouldn't get involved. Maybe you see an upset? I think that's where you see the outrage.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I don't think "pissed" is the right word. For years we've been saying the reffing is crooked, and people made fun of that with "it's playoff hockey," "you're sore losers," "they didn't call it so it wasn't a penalty," et cetera. This is one of those things you won't understand until it happens to you, and now it's happening to Boston. Learn to live with the inequities because this league has designed that into their process. It's their league. The team owners "own" it. They'll do what they want, they always have.

Everyone can handle game management but when the NHL turns away from blatant
cheapshotting and ignoring clearly defined rules its the worst I have seen in 60 years of watching the NHL.

 

[Alex1234]

Can Florida forfeit the Series so we don't hear about Boston's whining for the next 76 years please?