...and yet I lost count of the interference calls missed against Tampa. How many ticky-tack calls did Tampa get in game 2?
Their 6’5”+ goons are the cowards, easy to beat up on others smaller than them. Look at what they tried to do to Larkin, he’s just 19 - so yeah, real tough guys.
Go ahead and believe “the refs gave it to them” if you want (lol) but your goal scorers didn’t get a shot, they got shut down. Hockey series evolve, you might want to consider that the team you played against for the first two games has switched things up. They’re using their speed, which your “monsters” can’t keep up with.
You’d better hope the Wings don’t win game 4.
No, I was referring to the slash on the back of Garrett's leg just before the period ended where he couldn't make it off the ice on his own. If you ever played hockey you know that the is one of the cheapest shots you can make. But there it is and not one ref made a call. I was also referring to the slashing call against Johnson when he did no such thing. The Red Wing player simply broke his stick by jamming it into the boards. The list goes on...
Hey take heart, by spending all their time killing penalties, the bolts had no chance to create a flow and got beaten up in the neutral zone. Clearly, the league has decided they want Detroit to make a go of it. Your coach tried the thug approach in games 1 and 2, but that didn't work out so well, did it? If you know anything about the Lightning you know that this is not their kind of game. They simply responded to the thug culture they were subjected to in the first two games.
It was absolutely comical watching Abdelkader plead with the refs about his (allegedly) injured hand while Boyle had his hand on his neck. Abdelkader is a pussy who is going to get a much deserved beating for pulling the cowardly move he did in game 2. I just hope it comes from Hedman so there will be real damage. Again, if you know anything about hockey, what Abdelkader did is about as low as you can go. He should have been gone for two games, but again, the league is eager to see it go 7 games and will do what they can to keep Detroit in it.
Are you trying to tell me that home ice in hockey isn't all that important? Well, maybe if you're San Jose, but for everyone else nothing has changed. If Detroit wins game 4, we'll go back to Tampa for game 5 and maybe game 7. I'm ok with that since I have tickets for both.