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Damn. Saturday night. Gotta work... Might not be all that productive of a shift. 8)
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LittleHockeyFan said:Oracle said:Kovalchuck got his scoring touch back!
LOL
dammit....one more game :\
cw said:Aside form the obvious result, I think the Devils played their best game. But I also think they were a bit lucky. Three unconverted breakaways and 2 goal posts given up.
LA was a bit flat - not really hitting like they have been.
The Devils seemed to attempt to play the Kings game in terms of pinching dmen. What they don't do as well is have their forwards cover the point when the dmen pinch. That's a risky business that is likely to burn them if they don't cover up and it nearly did last night. But those pinches helped sustain pressure on LA in the LA zone and seemed to be the most significant difference in the Devils play.
I suspect Sutter will have plans to deal with that on Saturday as the Kings dangerous flaw has been outlet passes up the middle of the ice.
hockeyfan1 said:Did you notice that when Henrique scored it was a high shot rather than those low ones the Devils have been trying to get past Quick? Difficult to stop on the blocker side, considering Henrique's shot was a quick release. Leave it to Henrique to score those!
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I have never understood that rule. Why call of a goal if you bat it in from too high? What difference does it make?
That was good hand-eye.
bustaheims said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I have never understood that rule. Why call of a goal if you bat it in from too high? What difference does it make?
That was good hand-eye.
Because it's an illegal play, goal or no goal. Well, at least, in this case, it is. Also, having players be able to swing their sticks at pucks that high legally is asking for trouble in terms of sticks to the face, head, etc.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I know it's illegal, I was asking why. Your point is a good one, but nowadays with helmets & shields the problem is lessened a good deal. And it's not like there are that many opportunities to do it.
bustaheims said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I know it's illegal, I was asking why. Your point is a good one, but nowadays with helmets & shields the problem is lessened a good deal. And it's not like there are that many opportunities to do it.
It's still a potential safety issue, especially with the increased scrutiny on head shots. If someone swings at a puck hard enough and catches someone else in the head, we could be looking at more concussions. With the new sticks that break so easily, there's also potential for sharp debris lodging in the wrong area. Players' necks/throats aren't particularly well protected either. It's a can of worms the league is better off not opening.