SmackJack

January 29th, 2013 at 8:13 PM ^

From what I've seen this season, we've been late to loose pucks, late back on line changes, and refuse to keep our sticks on the ice. Might a well be late on our periods while we're at it..

MGoBlue96

January 29th, 2013 at 8:53 PM ^

hard time watching the NHL anymore due to the amount of powerplays. Every game is basically a special teams contest anymore, and excessive whistles really kills the flow of the game. What do you expect though, when you have a commissioner who doesn't know the first thing about the sport.

Hannibal.

January 30th, 2013 at 8:43 AM ^

I'm with you on the excessive whistles, but the penalties seem like a pretty small portion of that.  What annoys the crap out of me are goalies freezing the puck when the puck just drifts towards them for no particular reason.  They should be forced to play the puck unless it was a shot on goal. 

The game needs tight penalty calling, because teams have been exploiting all of the little defensive tricks that they can use for about 15 years now.  Last year's playoffs was a return to the catastrophically bad pre-lockout style.

MGoBlue96

January 29th, 2013 at 9:16 PM ^

perfect example of stuff that has no business being called.  They ran into each other feet's, how the heck is that a penatly on either player? Dallas also got screwed over as well. Follow-throughs on shots/shoot-ins are not supposed to be four minute penalties. Like I said maybe I am alone here, but 12+ total power plays every game is not my idea of good hockey.

 

UofM Die Hard …

January 30th, 2013 at 10:35 AM ^

are gelling especially on the D end, this team, if healthy, can compete with anyone. We might have got something real special with the Brunner kid, could be the next great Wing.

Stay healthy Go Wings