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NHL completely botched Sam Bennett’s interference call in Bruins-Panthers Game 4



Bruins radio analyst Bob Beers says that Florida’s Sam Bennett should have been suspended for Game 4 against the Bruins because of his hit on Brad Marchand in Game 3. Beers also says that Bennett should have been called for a cross-check and goalie interference on his controversial goal in Game 4, adding the NHL “botched” the Bennett situation “all the way around.”

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  1. Coyle was already well in the crease in front of swayman moments before Bennett touched him, the only question is did Sam’s push fully cause the blockage, was Charlie far enough away that the push was the thing that caused swayman to not be able to slide? No, Charlie was already well into the blue/crease in the literal exact location swayman had to be to make that play just moments before Sam touched him, so without the push swayman still most likely can’t make that save with Coyle right in the way, or at least taking the goal away is very hard and it should be a hard call since it’s difficult to make the argument it was Sam’s fault when Charlie was already in the exact space Jeremy had to be before the push was initiated

  2. How many player games have been missed due to dirty uncalled hits from your captain who is a serial offender? There is the reason why teams are starting to play the Bruins this way, and you should be the first to understand it as commentators.

  3. The only thing botched was the bruins recording the same shots on goal all series as much as the panthers have in one single game and still complaining about bad calls after playing like garbage. Coyle was already in the exact spot swayman had to move to to make the save before the push happened. Coyle was already in the exact spot swayman needed which always impeded his movement before the push but keep crying. There’s been plenty of bad calls on both sides like pasta assaulting Lundel, the E rod elbow, the high stick that directly lead to a goal in game 1, the 6 consecutive cross checks against one of the panthers, I could continue! It’s a joke to think it’s one sided. A few missed calls isn’t going to stop a team like the panthers that recorded the same amount of shots in one game that the bruins have all series so far. The Boston babies love to cry, they cried after 2019 when there were some controversial calls, but there were bad calls on both sides! They will never be satisfied or satiated, worse fan base in existence

  4. Does anyone know if the referee who was leaning against the boards only feet away with a perfect view of the Bennett punch to Marchands head ( I’m talking about the angle that was finally released just before game game 4 when it was too late to access a suspension ) is that the same referee that was just to the left of the net on the Bennett cross check that called it a good goal ?

  5. At what point do people stop using the word "botched" and start using the word "fixed"? Come on, refs aren't dumb. They see everything we see. Fixed.

  6. The Bruins surely could come back from 3-1 down Except the league had already decided Florida wins, the B’s can’t beat the Panthers AND the officials and NHL itself..it’s over..Boycott the NHL!

  7. Boston has the worst homers on the planet. It was not interference. And marchand may have got a call earlier with Bennet but he deserved it so therefore no call. Marchand should have been out of the game a long time ago.

  8. The play seems to meet
    Rule/Criteria
    Refs clearly don’t understand the
    rule
    But
    Toronto is completely incompetent
    I’m definitely a Bruins fan
    However
    I’m a bigger fan of the game
    Without integrity
    the game has no value for real hockey
    fans or sports fans

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