What maybe happened is Sutherland initially thought, like all of us, that’s a 5+Game, forgetting for a second that he can’t call that as the only options for that are a minor or a Match for intent to injure. All 4 officials got together and there was likely a quick discussion about the rule and then if it’s an…

Dude, his point is absolutely valid. There is no 5+Game for a head check. Only options for the officials are a minor or Match for intent to injure. You even said that it didn’t appear to be an intentionally malicious check.

In CBJ?

BEADS?!?

I know by the letter of the law, Rooney is correct in his no-whistle. But the single most important part of keeping the puck out of the net, the goalie, is incapacitated and unable to play the position. While Bishop is down, practically any time St. Louis has possession is a scoring chance.

All goalies flop but Bishop is 6'7". When he does, it stands out more. But I don’t think that’s a flop. He took a 100+ MPH shot off the collarbone. While I would’ve liked to see a whistle, I get why there wasn’t, but I don’t think flop/no flop was the deciding factor.

While Bishop did a fish impersonation, that’s not a little love tap from Perron. 

Wildlife should be in play. If you’re a good ballplayers, you should be able to navigate around a faun in short center or a steer on the infield grass. Someone call Bud Selig.

Poor Miro. He’s had to compensate for Roman Polak all year and it’s starting to catch up with him.

I forgot about the Bergeron factor. However, I think he’s the kind of player that will pretty much be productive until he stops playing like Iginla or Sundin.

I’m not a Boston fan or anything but am I out of bounds for thinking he’s quietly working on a HoF career? The guy has a decent shot at 500 goals and 1000 points, if he can maintain another 4 seasons of productivity like he’s had over the last few. He’s made All-Star teams, has a Cup and even thought he’s a pest, the…

...and God stole his life

If you start reviewing majors, you’re bringing intent into the fold, which turns the review into a judgment call on someone’s judgement. It would seem arbitrary. Hell, look at goalie interference challenges!

Yep. Those are the same things, sure enough.

Agree. I imagine they emphasize pitches because there are 250+ a game.

I agree with your last point HOWEVER, if you’re yelling loud enough for the home plate ump to hear you, you’re kinda asking for it.

Is it weird teams are allowed to do this? I know they own rights and all and I guess they ultimately burn a year of in doing so, but it just seems weird.

Emrick fucking sucks

I believe there was only 2:45 of in ring action over the course of 7 hours. I do not remember my source.

Exactly! Moretti didn’t try to gather the ball and bobble it out of bounds, nor did he kick it, etc. I fully agree that should be incorporated into the rule implementation BUT then you start to get into subjectivity and determining intent, which is just another layer of ire to be levied.