It’s déjà vu all over again for Smashville after the opening goal of the game didn’t count, this time because the referee blew the play dead moments before Colton Sissons put the puck behind Matt Murray.
I have been watching sporting events for a long time and this is what I noticed: sometimes I get the impression that even the final series partially have contractual matches at the level of the highest leadership (not the players are bribed, but the coaches do as directed). This business is your US democracy, and in hockey there are huge financial turnovers! In Russia, we can similarly notice. but we have a short series. Hello from Russia! (translated google)
That slow whistle happened with just under NINETEEN MINUTES left in the SECOND period. In other words, the Preds had almost TWO WHOLE PERIODS to get that one back. The Preds also had literally ALL the power plays in that game. Every penalty called was against the Pens. Also, the goal by Hornqvist was so cheesy. Whacked off the mesh at the SIDE OF THE NET BEHIND THE ICING LINE? That's how you lose the Cup? Also, own goals earlier in the series doesn't help you win Cups. I'm sorry, but Pittsburgh, for the third time in under a decade was the better team.
But no, let's blame the Refs cause nobody can every man up and own a loss. LET IT GO.
Rinne, Rinne, Rinne, YOU SUCK! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
We watch a league that awards a goal for a player tripped up en route to an empty net but not when a mistake is made on an obvious goal in an all important Game 6 of the SCF. A game determined by momentum was inevitably determined right there.
Hmm…just re-watched the Wings v Pens game from 4/23/22 and Malkin did the same thing (scored long after the ref's whistle had blown) but the refs reviewed the play and called it a good goal…again, AFTER the whistle was blown. What rule changed between now and then? #NHLISAJOKE
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Refs giving the Penguins the cup. The dolt who blew the whistle should have his name on the cup itself.
Penguins didn’t deserve to win the Cup for this. Would’ve gone to 7 and the Preds would’ve won
wow
Will never forget this night ever 😒
I have been watching sporting events for a long time and this is what I noticed: sometimes I get the impression that even the final series partially have contractual matches at the level of the highest leadership (not the players are bribed, but the coaches do as directed). This business is your US democracy, and in hockey there are huge financial turnovers! In Russia, we can similarly notice. but we have a short series. Hello from Russia! (translated google)
Im still crying becouse of this
BRUTAL CALL. Embarrassing for the league
Referees Suck
And the thing is the penguins didn’t score till one something left, Preds could’ve really had momentum in that game
What do you suppose the other official said in his ear right after that?
Wasn’t there a Calgary goal that was blown early but they used a rule in the rulebook to reverse it
The Predators would’ve and should’ve won game 6. Penguins still could’ve won in 7, but it’d be better to have that than this screw job
Referee just gave Pittsburgh the cup
Never forget
Why do the preds refs hate them
Who came here after the preds were disallowed a goal in March 21st, 2021??
Still up there with the 04 finals as the worst missed call ever.
Let's examine something, shall we?
That slow whistle happened with just under NINETEEN MINUTES left in the SECOND period. In other words, the Preds had almost TWO WHOLE PERIODS to get that one back. The Preds also had literally ALL the power plays in that game. Every penalty called was against the Pens. Also, the goal by Hornqvist was so cheesy. Whacked off the mesh at the SIDE OF THE NET BEHIND THE ICING LINE? That's how you lose the Cup? Also, own goals earlier in the series doesn't help you win Cups. I'm sorry, but Pittsburgh, for the third time in under a decade was the better team.
But no, let's blame the Refs cause nobody can every man up and own a loss.
LET IT GO.
Rinne, Rinne, Rinne,
YOU SUCK!
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
Such a garbage whistle. Even still the officiating hasn’t gotten much better..
We watch a league that awards a goal for a player tripped up en route to an empty net but not when a mistake is made on an obvious goal in an all important Game 6 of the SCF. A game determined by momentum was inevitably determined right there.
Bullshit this cost them series. They won 2-0 (1 empty net)
This still haunts me, along with subbans "offside goals".Preds would atleast make game 7 if it wasent calls against em….
This clip causes me pain
They were robbed but they would have gone to OT anyway even if they win they got a game 7
As a hawks fan I sleep good at night watching this. Knowing fisher and now rinne never got to hoist the cup
Bad enough if this was a regular season game. Not only is it the playoffs, its the finals! Cmon Ref!!!
As a Preds fan, this still pisses me off 4 yrs later…such garbage
Hmm…just re-watched the Wings v Pens game from 4/23/22 and Malkin did the same thing (scored long after the ref's whistle had blown) but the refs reviewed the play and called it a good goal…again, AFTER the whistle was blown. What rule changed between now and then? #NHLISAJOKE
Hate the call but even if we did win this game, we probably would’ve lost game 7 in Pittsburgh. Who knows?
This is a perfect summary of my life so far. 😂
portland trailblazers fan here, the refs should not have called holding against bradbury