[71ModelJ]

Go Bruins! Gonna have to get the old neighborhood pals from Mass. and play some intense street hockey.

[Judge273]

NBC/NHL are hoping for 7 games as the drama builds...Refs did't decide game 4, great plays and saves did...

The sardines need to man up for the 'nucks to earn cup!

[Wareagle]

Originally Posted by Pontiac Slim

Yes its too bad... Let the players police things for a year or two... Suspend players yes but let them NOT be replaced (team has to play short one guy on the team) for the amount of time the injured player is out.
My son was a hockey player... at 15yrs old he went after another kid after the game during the hand shake of all things... It was a major mess to say the least, both teams/coaches involved etc etc... He was not allowed to play the rest of the playoffs/thrown off the team/thrown out of the league he was in...
When his coach told me all of this I thought it was the right call and in 100% agreement. The next year he was in another league and I told him another move like that and hes done.
He did fine with 0 problems...
The NHL will not act until there is a death... and I think its just a question of time.
The politics is getting right out of hand at the top and those people are going to ruin a great sport...
Oh yes I am a Bruins fan but I would really like to see the Maple Leafs win the cup some year.... I have a reason that I mention some other time.

Pontiac Slim

With Brendan Shanahan taking over as the Chief guy handing out Discipline in the NHL it will get better .

[Stormin]

I think the biggest issue for me is.. the fact that the refereeing is always inconsistent!
It doesn't seem to matter at what level either. My son grew up playing competitive hockey.. and it never failed.. from game to game, and year to year.. referees always made controversial calls, none of them ever consistent and if ever questioned, they either, always had an answer and if they didn't, they'd hand out a bench penalty for arguing with the referee.
The NHL is no different. I think the reason you saw Boston throw some more dirty work out there last nite... is because Vancouver has been doing it and been getting away with it so why shouldn't Boston?
Now.. probably in the next game.. with a new set of Ref's.... they'll call every little thing and totally confuse everybody!!!!

It's a great series to watch though.... and the next couple of games should be intense and fun to watch!

enjoy everybody.. no matter who you're cheering for.

take care
NB

[Mr_GTO]

Bruins MUST win tomorrow night. It is an absolute must win for them. Vancouver will be defeated mentally if they have to come back to Boston down 2-3

[Ed Fitzgerald]

The secret lies in the style of Hockey played. What was once coined Canadian style should be more North American style. Tough gritty and move it along the boards. The first 2 games were European (fast break outs and very little contact). 3rd game Marchand totally psyched out the Sedins. Constantly rubbing them and always making them aware that they were only a stride from them and willing to take them out to keep them off the puck. I thought Vancouver could win series by playing their game and taking the pounding. But it appears the Europeans will fold up and go home as they usually do. I could see it in the eyes of the Sedin brothers that they aren't tournament tough. On the replays they were closing their eyes and going into a defensive posture when mixing things up in front of the net. I've personally seen sticks broke over guys faces and jaws and they set their eyes and furrow their brow and right then you know you have a guy with the heart of a warrior. Looks to me the cup will be residing in Beantown unless the swedes can grow a set of nads (gonads!!!)

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Pontiac Slim

Oh yes I am a Bruins fan but I would really like to see the Maple Leafs win the cup some year....

Pontiac Slim

You and me both.

Ed Fitz, great post.

[Lemans64]

Are the refs really blind or is the game actually fixed, we still won but what the F%&^. How can the penalties be that lop sided when the then crowd and the TV people see something totally different. Do we have to go to penalty reviews as well. Appears the Refs can't do it.

[02Hawk]

The Leaf's will win a cup when Elvis laces up the blades with Ballard back holding his stick......I was 9 years old and Canada turned 100 the last time those clowns won...I am 53 now

[Ed Fitzgerald]

Refs can definitely ruin the game either way. The officials took some heat all year long with penalty calls. Call it too tight and it kills momentum, too loose and all hell breaks loose. When I played back in the 70-80s and won all Ontario championships the Horton hit was nothing spectacular. In fact if you didn't " finish your check" you would have hemmorhoids from sitting on the bench. Kinda ironic but my 12 yr old plays peewee rep and the AAA coaches are saying that the kids have to be tougher and hit harder. LOL