
The game is played at a much faster pace, and slowing it down to see if a player’s skate is a half a centimeter offside is foolish. If it is obvious, then overturn it, but watching it in super slow motion, frame-by-frame is unfair to the players and the linesman. If you want to review the play, then review it in real time. This started the discussion, but the NHL didn’t think about the ramifications of the rule. Matt Duchene was a foot offside and the linesman somehow didn’t see it. The rule became a talking point after a blatant missed offside call on Feb. What makes hockey so exciting is the speed in which the game is played, yet the owners and now some media members and fans believe the need to be correct is all that matters. Don’t stop at icings – let’s review every close play in the game, because the quest for perfection is so important. Maybe the attacking forward was indeed across the ringette line prior to the defender. Let’s watch infractions in super slow motion so we can see if indeed the stick hit a guy in the face, or if it was indeed a tripping call, instead of a player simply stepping on the stick. If you are trumping the “It’s the right call,” then why stop at offsides. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. These plays continue on, instead of correctly being called icing, and teams keep the puck in the offensive zone and score. How many times do players not reach centre ice before dumping the puck in? I’m guessing as often as the plays we once thought were onside but are now being ruled offside. Or why not start reviewing every dump-in from centre. Reward the attacking team with a penalty shot, as Steven Stamkos suggested on his twitter feed when the rule was first put in place.
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If your argument is “It’s the right call,” then you should want them to start reviewing plays that are incorrectly whistled down. How many offsides are being blown dead yet are onside? I’m not certain, but considering the minuscule margin of error resulting in plays being overturned, I can guess it would be happening with the same frequency the other way. When a linesman incorrectly whistles the play down due to offside, when in fact it wasn’t, the play is over.

I’ve never liked the rule from day one, because it is one-sided and only eliminates goals. Or if a player’s skate isn’t on the ice, even though his leg is behind the blue-line. If the review requires super slow motion frame-by-frame analysis isn’t it safe to assume that centimeter of difference had no actual effect on the play? The attacking player wasn’t gaining a significant advantage. Captain Alex Pietrangelo hoists the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time after the Blues won the title on the road in Game 7 in Boston four months.

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It accidentally sent out an electronic edition of the paper that included a signed congratulatory letter from Blues chairman and governor Tom Stillman as well as a celebratory advertisement from rental car company Enterprise, which was founded in St. From 2010-19 as well as this year, the NBA Finals averaged a 7.5 rating in St.
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ET.īut the local paper just couldn't wait for the series to conclude. Louis has a shot at clinching its first Cup in franchise history tonight at 8 p.m. With the Blues leading the series against the Bruins 3-2, St. Louis Post-Dispatch either have a crystal ball or a little too much adrenaline going into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Watch Video: Blues on cusp of first Stanley Cup title after beating Bruins
