![]() ![]() 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. In preparation for the outcome of the Stanley Cup Final, some of our readers got a sneak peak at what our advertisers are hoping to say to. The rule became a talking point after a blatant missed offside call on Feb. The Post-Dispatch apologized Sunday for the gaffe. 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. 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. Louis Blues television analyst for what now is known as Bally Sports Midwest, remains a free agent on the local level as his deal recently expired and. 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. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.Let's hope that this newspaper did not anger the hockey gods. The team has existed since 1967, but has yet to win a Stanley Cup Finals in their 52 year history.Ī title would certainly mean a lot to a city that holds on tight to their beloved hockey team. It's easy to see why St Louis is so anxious for the Blues to take home a championship, however. The Blues will have the opportunity to close out the Stanley Cup Finals Sunday night at 8:00 pm EST, as they go into Game 6 with a 3-2 lead and a chance to clinch on their home ice. I'm sure that these were meant to be put on hold and then published if/when the Blues actually close out the series against the Bruins, but it's a pretty tough look nonetheless. In what may be the textbook definition of jumping the gun, a St Louis newspaper accidentally published several pieces which anointed the Blues Stanley Cup champions.įor terrified Blues fans potentially on the verge of something special for the first time in their lives, each page here stings worse than the last. Louis Blues have a Stanley Cup banner, so their fans won’t feel quite so bad about seeing the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights bid for the sacred chalice. ![]()
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