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Dr. Delight · May 2017

I have,yet to see concrete video evidence that shows that his skate was off the ice and therefore offside, which is a stupid rule in of itself.
The refs made it known early that they were going to be a part of this SC Final and of course it's gonna benefit Crosby and the Pens.
And yes, the NBC crew needs to go. Between Eddie O and Pierre, you can practically hear them cheer for the Pens on every play.
The NHL wonders why it's always looking up at other leagues.
All this said, Rinne came up small last night. He has another game like that and this series is over.

pjhawks · May 2017

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

madtowndave · May 2017

ponytd said:

madtowndave said:

I bought my plane ticket to Nashville for Game 3 while they were getting the Western Conference trophy. If anyone has any extra tickets let me know. Can't believe their resell prices are 3x the Pitt prices. $1K just to get in the building.

If you can't get in, get down to the arena early. The party in the plaza across the street(Walk of Fame park) will be wild. There will be beer stands, food trucks and live bands before the game (weather permitting), but it will fill up fast. The fire marshall closed it for people entering almost an hour before the game last night due to it being at full capacity. They will be shutting down several streets and I think they're shutting down Broadway too for watch parties. If you go to the plaza, just stop by WalMart or someplace to buy some cheap camping chairs to sit in. I'll be in there for game 3 luckily and can't wait. I believe Muse is playing at Ascend Amphitheater that night downtown too.

Thanks for the ideas! We plan on getting to Rippys at 11am and getting a table upstairs. Have a great time.

ponytd · May 2017

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

Agreed if you're in someones home, but they're not. It's a public arena, not someone's house.

a5pj · May 2017

I say get rid of the off sides challenge, bring in a penalty challenge - look for diving. Don't know how'd you challenge blown missed calls though, like the elbow / interference sid threw last night. Keep the goalie interference challenge that's ok.

HesCalledDyer · May 2017

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

I tend to think people who don't start fights at sporting events are better than those looking to do so.

Also, not a valid reason.

HesCalledDyer · May 2017

My two biggest gripes in hockey:

1. Get rid of the off-sides challenge.
2. Get EVERYONE but the goaltender the fuck out of the crease!!! Aka "Fuck you, Brett Hull!"

Nami · May 2017

the interference by crosby should have been called that was obvious. the offside was inconclusive in my opinion and should not have been overturned. I also think, PK i believe, throwing his arms up did not help the cause but understand the frustration after the 2 penalties.

pjhawks · May 2017

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

I tend to think people who don't start fights at sporting events are better than those looking to do so.
Also, not a valid reason.

agree 100% but that doesn't mean you aren't inciting them. you don't walk into a bar and be an asshole why would you walk into the arena of another team and act like an asshole in front of 20,000 people? it's stupid behavior. and yes i've been in many arenas as an away fan but i make sure i don't do anything to antagonize the home fans. i'm smarter than that even though i probably could use a good ass kicking i ain't inciting one.

HesCalledDyer · May 2017

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

I tend to think people who don't start fights at sporting events are better than those looking to do so.
Also, not a valid reason.

agree 100% but that doesn't mean you aren't inciting them. you don't walk into a bar and be an asshole why would you walk into the arena of another team and act like an asshole in front of 20,000 people? it's stupid behavior. and yes i've been in many arenas as an away fan but i make sure i don't do anything to antagonize the home fans. i'm smarter than that even though i probably could use a good ass kicking i ain't inciting one.

Haha, you and me both! But I really don't see how throwing a fish on the ice is inciting violence. And criminal charges are absolutely unnecessary. Kick the guy out, fine. No need to press charges against him. The Pittsburgh PD is obviously making a poster child out of him for no reason other than it's the Stanley Cup Final. He threw a fish onto the ice for christ's sake. Fuck Shittsburgh!

ponytd · May 2017

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

I tend to think people who don't start fights at sporting events are better than those looking to do so.
Also, not a valid reason.

agree 100% but that doesn't mean you aren't inciting them. you don't walk into a bar and be an asshole why would you walk into the arena of another team and act like an asshole in front of 20,000 people? it's stupid behavior. and yes i've been in many arenas as an away fan but i make sure i don't do anything to antagonize the home fans. i'm smarter than that even though i probably could use a good ass kicking i ain't inciting one.

Haha, you and me both! But I really don't see how throwing a fish on the ice is inciting violence. And criminal charges are absolutely unnecessary. Kick the guy out, fine. No need to press charges against him. The Pittsburgh PD is obviously making a poster child out of him for no reason other than it's the Stanley Cup Final. He threw a fish onto the ice for christ's sake. Fuck Shittsburgh!

Yeah, they told the guy after he was kicked out that he was going to be cited with disorderly conduct. They asked him if he had plans on coming back to the city and he said no, then yesterday morning he found out about the 2 additional charges. they're just trying to milk more money out of him

pjhawks · May 2017

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

pjhawks said:

HesCalledDyer said:

What's it matter if he's a fan of the home or road team? It's a crime if a road fan does it but not a home fan? If you can throw a hat on the ice or an octopus and disrupt the flow of the game, what's it matter if the person doing it is a fan of the home or road team?
This is just stupid. Kick him out of his seat and call it a night. Criminal charges are not only excessive but a complete waste of resources.
This is one small reason of many why Pittsburgh sucks when it comes to their sports teams.

simple, fan of the home team does it it excites the fans (even if Nashville copying Detroit is lame). fan of a road team does it, it incites the crowd. doing that on road is just asking for someone to start a fight. it's stupid and moronic behavior to do that in another teams arena. when a guest in another's home act accordingly.

I tend to think people who don't start fights at sporting events are better than those looking to do so.
Also, not a valid reason.

agree 100% but that doesn't mean you aren't inciting them. you don't walk into a bar and be an asshole why would you walk into the arena of another team and act like an asshole in front of 20,000 people? it's stupid behavior. and yes i've been in many arenas as an away fan but i make sure i don't do anything to antagonize the home fans. i'm smarter than that even though i probably could use a good ass kicking i ain't inciting one.

Haha, you and me both! But I really don't see how throwing a fish on the ice is inciting violence. And criminal charges are absolutely unnecessary. Kick the guy out, fine. No need to press charges against him. The Pittsburgh PD is obviously making a poster child out of him for no reason other than it's the Stanley Cup Final. He threw a fish onto the ice for christ's sake. Fuck Shittsburgh!

he was confronted by fans as he tried to leave the area. i'd call that inciting. and he sounds like a total douche in the story below.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nashville-dumb-redneck-legendary-catfish-toss-police-charges-225133014.html?.tsrc=aolsports

ponytd · May 2017

The charges are being dropped. Now everyone can go back to more important things. Like how terrible the refs are lol

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/05/31/Stanley-Cup-catfish-tosser-charges-dropped-Pittsburgh-Penguins-Nashville-Predators/stories/201705310204

madtowndave · May 2017

ponytd said:

The charges are being dropped. Now everyone can go back to more important things. Like how terrible the refs are lol

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/05/31/Stanley-Cup-catfish-tosser-charges-dropped-Pittsburgh-Penguins-Nashville-Predators/stories/201705310204

Glad to see these are being. The full story on ESPN was hilarios...dousing the catfish with Old Spice. That had to smell lovely.

HesCalledDyer · May 2017

Charges being dropped. Pittsburgh DA must've realized games are being played in both cities. Reading that Yahoo article pjhawks linked, it seems like even Pittsburgh's mayor thought the charges were silly. "If it goes to court, I hope he only does community service. Like cleaning fish at Wholey's."

Go Preds!

Wobbie · June 2017

hockey is so good!

eeriepadave · June 2017

come on Nashville!

Dr. Delight · June 2017

Hell of a job Preds. Huge hole.
Was hoping for a good final. Will be sick if this Penguin team wins 2 Cups in a row.

dignin · June 2017

These refs have shit on these last two games. Just when the game starts to flow they make a chintzy call and smother it.

And I'm cheering for the Penguins, but mostly I'm looking for good hockey.

ponytd · June 2017

Well that was disappointing. Jeez Preds, c'mon. They seemed to take a page out of Anaheims playbook tonight and try to play somewhat dirty and took way too many stupid penalties. And Pekka really needs to start playing like he did the 1st 2 rounds or this is going to be over quick.

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