Referees do not make or break teams, and especially not on purpose.
Some human error may be enough to cost a game, but even *that* isn’t nearly as common as many people seem to think. Either way, if your team is having a bad season, it’s not because of this factor that literally every other team also faces the whole season. The better ones simply overcome it.
Nobody cares about your team enough to sabotage it, least of all salaried humans who have lives and families of their own to support rather than gambling that salary away (literally or figuratively) to affect the standings.
AdUpstairs9652
I think if you lose your stick, it should be perfectly legal to take your opponents stick and use it without penalty. It makes for an entertaining dynamic
wolfcastle_goggles
I think they should go to a simple win/loss record system and you get no points for losing in OT
robshot295
I don’t mind the shootout
dylanisbored
Bettman has nothing against Canadian franchises. They don’t win because of a combination of bad management, toxic fans and media, and not outsourcing instead of looking local to get top talent on the ice and in the front office. That last one is changing for some franchises.
Insane how many Canadians are responding in complete denial that Canadian media and fans are toxic. Complete lack of self awareness.
BurritoFritos
not every big hit needs to turn into a slow motion suspension debate
TAway69420666
1. Orr
2. Bourque
mickey91292
Let them fight, quit breaking up everything so quickly.
shittybillz
Two.
The refs will always lean slightly towards an American team over a canadian team in the playoffs.
If a goalie leaves the crease, especially behind the net and is handling the puck, you should be able to pin him to the boards to get it. If he passes the puck away prior to contact current rules apply
what_do_you_meme69
Tuukka Rask > Tim Thomas
chrishic99
Don’t forget to sort by controversial
nabbed911
Said at the beginning of this season.
The Seattle kraken will win a playoff series before the Leafs.
FlamingCockSauce
Alexis Lafreniere, Kappo Kakko and Quinton Byfield are all busts. All three are 3+ years outside of their draft classes and are all leagues behind their contemporaries despite having such high potential. Sure you can factor that they may have some potential still, but most of what made them such strong prospects has run it’s course and began to fade over the years.
TheFlaccidAcid
Stamkos has a better shot than Ovechkin
RingoBingo14
Cale Makar isn’t the best defenseman in the league. He’s a very good defenseman, but there are better.
C_Noticles
The refs aren’t actually as bad as everyone says. We just have the benefit of a better view
Tmurrin1213
Flyers need to get out of the 1970s
Quiet_Nectariney
The benefit of physicality is more due to game management (calling even penalties) than “intimidation/wear”.
Clean-Connection-656
Bennington’s antics are largely harmless and entertaining.
StonerStarsFan44
Fighters can remove their helmets if they want to. Take away that stupid “mandatory visor” rule and let the players decide if they want them. Finally, to hell with offside video reviews.
rodfarva57
Goalie fighting should be allowed again
SoggyDoggg
All of the Canucks jerseys have been mid at best. The flying skate is overrated
FriendlyKakko
Faceoff should be a jump ball with their hands like basketball
Yegfixitguy
Everyone claims the Oilers are wasting their talent, when it took the Capitals, Avalanche, Lightning and Blues longer with their superstar draft picks to win a cup, than the Oilers have currently had McDavid/Draisatl for.
Ox1A4hex
Bench clearing brawls need to come back.
foxphace
Canes fans are not redneck hicks from the backwoods. The rednecks you are picturing in your head do not care about hockey, nor would be able to afford a game ticket + parking/food/drinks costs. -Canes fan who was raised by actual redneck hicks from the backwoods
Ryrace111
If the Goalie leaves the crease it should be fair game and treated as any other player, if you are playing the puck you can get hit.
USAJourneyman
Islanders need to blow it all up
Now
Selmanella
There is probably a serious lack of real leadership in the Oilers dressing room and McDavid shouldn’t be the teams captain. He should concentrate on doing McDavid things on the ice and not have to deal with all the rest of that teams bullshit.
psyopsono
Canes fan who hates the Caps more than just about any other team than Devils: who gives a fuck about Ovi and Putin. Yeah, it’s not great, but there’s someone in this thread saying “if you support ovi you support genocide” and that type of sentiment is shared on every hockey forum. You’re also not allowed to complain about anything regarding the leagues’ moral values if you still support the Blackhawks.
Huey_3
The digital ad boards aren’t bad. I don’t even notice them. Yeah, advertisement in general is annoying as fuck but I barely notice the digital boards
RandomDeezNutz
Todd bertuzzi should have never been able to lace up his skates ever again after the Steve Moore incident.
fogent94
If there’s a goalie penalty, your goalie goes to the box and your backup plays until a stop in play after the penalty is up
Garth_M
I would take a young Crosby over a young McDavid if I had to build a team from scratch. Crosby offers so much more in term of leadership on and off the ice and has shown to be able to win. He’s not only a winner, he helps players around him be winners as well.
Var_horsebox
Mcdavid is too ugly to be the face of the NHL.
The-Canadian-Order
Columbus can make a deep run in 5 or so years
ajhartig26
Get rid of the overtime loss point. A theoretical team that goes 30-21-31 (91 points but really 30-52) should not be ahead of a team that goes 45-37 (90 points).
Or make points go 3-2-1-0
mmullin69
Tom wilson is a good hockey player
moosenoise
The plexiglass should be doubled in height all around the whole rink
Eintak
Vegas’ gold helmets, jerseys, atmosphere, pregame show, etc. are exactly the kind of showmanship that defines Vegas as a whole. Most NHL fans, especially from the original 6, are just stuck in their way and afraid to acknowledge anything new that would help grow the game.
Full disclosure: I am a Golden Knights fan, and this take is hot even among other Vegas fans.
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Referees do not make or break teams, and especially not on purpose.
Some human error may be enough to cost a game, but even *that* isn’t nearly as common as many people seem to think. Either way, if your team is having a bad season, it’s not because of this factor that literally every other team also faces the whole season. The better ones simply overcome it.
Nobody cares about your team enough to sabotage it, least of all salaried humans who have lives and families of their own to support rather than gambling that salary away (literally or figuratively) to affect the standings.
I think if you lose your stick, it should be perfectly legal to take your opponents stick and use it without penalty. It makes for an entertaining dynamic
I think they should go to a simple win/loss record system and you get no points for losing in OT
I don’t mind the shootout
Bettman has nothing against Canadian franchises. They don’t win because of a combination of bad management, toxic fans and media, and not outsourcing instead of looking local to get top talent on the ice and in the front office. That last one is changing for some franchises.
Insane how many Canadians are responding in complete denial that Canadian media and fans are toxic. Complete lack of self awareness.
not every big hit needs to turn into a slow motion suspension debate
1. Orr
2. Bourque
Let them fight, quit breaking up everything so quickly.
Two.
The refs will always lean slightly towards an American team over a canadian team in the playoffs.
If a goalie leaves the crease, especially behind the net and is handling the puck, you should be able to pin him to the boards to get it. If he passes the puck away prior to contact current rules apply
Tuukka Rask > Tim Thomas
Don’t forget to sort by controversial
Said at the beginning of this season.
The Seattle kraken will win a playoff series before the Leafs.
Alexis Lafreniere, Kappo Kakko and Quinton Byfield are all busts. All three are 3+ years outside of their draft classes and are all leagues behind their contemporaries despite having such high potential. Sure you can factor that they may have some potential still, but most of what made them such strong prospects has run it’s course and began to fade over the years.
Stamkos has a better shot than Ovechkin
Cale Makar isn’t the best defenseman in the league. He’s a very good defenseman, but there are better.
The refs aren’t actually as bad as everyone says. We just have the benefit of a better view
Flyers need to get out of the 1970s
The benefit of physicality is more due to game management (calling even penalties) than “intimidation/wear”.
Bennington’s antics are largely harmless and entertaining.
Fighters can remove their helmets if they want to. Take away that stupid “mandatory visor” rule and let the players decide if they want them. Finally, to hell with offside video reviews.
Goalie fighting should be allowed again
All of the Canucks jerseys have been mid at best. The flying skate is overrated
Faceoff should be a jump ball with their hands like basketball
Everyone claims the Oilers are wasting their talent, when it took the Capitals, Avalanche, Lightning and Blues longer with their superstar draft picks to win a cup, than the Oilers have currently had McDavid/Draisatl for.
Bench clearing brawls need to come back.
Canes fans are not redneck hicks from the backwoods. The rednecks you are picturing in your head do not care about hockey, nor would be able to afford a game ticket + parking/food/drinks costs. -Canes fan who was raised by actual redneck hicks from the backwoods
If the Goalie leaves the crease it should be fair game and treated as any other player, if you are playing the puck you can get hit.
Islanders need to blow it all up
Now
There is probably a serious lack of real leadership in the Oilers dressing room and McDavid shouldn’t be the teams captain. He should concentrate on doing McDavid things on the ice and not have to deal with all the rest of that teams bullshit.
Canes fan who hates the Caps more than just about any other team than Devils: who gives a fuck about Ovi and Putin. Yeah, it’s not great, but there’s someone in this thread saying “if you support ovi you support genocide” and that type of sentiment is shared on every hockey forum. You’re also not allowed to complain about anything regarding the leagues’ moral values if you still support the Blackhawks.
The digital ad boards aren’t bad. I don’t even notice them. Yeah, advertisement in general is annoying as fuck but I barely notice the digital boards
Todd bertuzzi should have never been able to lace up his skates ever again after the Steve Moore incident.
If there’s a goalie penalty, your goalie goes to the box and your backup plays until a stop in play after the penalty is up
I would take a young Crosby over a young McDavid if I had to build a team from scratch. Crosby offers so much more in term of leadership on and off the ice and has shown to be able to win. He’s not only a winner, he helps players around him be winners as well.
Mcdavid is too ugly to be the face of the NHL.
Columbus can make a deep run in 5 or so years
Get rid of the overtime loss point. A theoretical team that goes 30-21-31 (91 points but really 30-52) should not be ahead of a team that goes 45-37 (90 points).
Or make points go 3-2-1-0
Tom wilson is a good hockey player
The plexiglass should be doubled in height all around the whole rink
Vegas’ gold helmets, jerseys, atmosphere, pregame show, etc. are exactly the kind of showmanship that defines Vegas as a whole. Most NHL fans, especially from the original 6, are just stuck in their way and afraid to acknowledge anything new that would help grow the game.
Full disclosure: I am a Golden Knights fan, and this take is hot even among other Vegas fans.