Topic: For us hockey fans: Boucher's streak snapped

[Dogmatix!]

heheh...I like the new ones, too.


I kinda liked the old ones, but I think the new ones are a little nicer...


I have an authentic Tkachuk jersey (road), I'd like to get a nice road jersey in the new style (dig the lace-up collar!), but I have no idea what name/number to get put on it, since any of the people on the team could be gone any time.  Bad enough we traded Tkachuk away...  


 

[TOCXOBearslayer]

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Any defensive record set in current NHL hockey is tainted. Offiicials are so blatantly turning a blind eye to clutching, grabbing, and interference infractions (while calling power forwards for the exact same infractions), that the only sensible conclusion is that they've been instructed to deliberately try to keep down scoring  and protect the illusion that there's parity among NHL teams. Add to this the fact that the dominant style is now exemplified by  teams like the Minnesota Mild and the New Jersey Dull-vils - who play such a godawful boring defensive hockey that they'd rather have a scoreless tie than win a high scoring game - it's no wonder that particular record fell. And it's probably going to fall again very soon.

The neutral zone trap and refs like Mick McGeough are killing the sport.

Scott Bennie    

You are really Brett Hull, right?  

Actually, that has taken a lot of the enjoyment out of the game for me as well.  

[EE]

Phoenix goalie Brian Boucher saw his record shutout streak stopped Sunday night (in progress) as a re-direrected power-play shot by Atlanta's Randy Robitaille pinballed past him just 6:16 into the home game against the Tharshers. Boucher's streak ended at 332 minutes and one second. It also included five straight shutouts, which is an NHL record.


Man, way to go Brian!

[Alidar Jarok]

I always liked him.  He lead the Flyers to the 5 overtime win against the Penguins.

I wish they hadn't traded him, but its cool he got this record and all.  

[EE]

At least its something Wayne could never touch.

[SFC Bennie]

Any defensive record set in current NHL hockey is tainted. Offiicials are so blatantly turning a blind eye to clutching, grabbing, and interference infractions (while calling power forwards for the exact same infractions), that the only sensible conclusion is that they've been instructed to deliberately try to keep down scoring  and protect the illusion that there's parity among NHL teams. Add to this the fact that the dominant style is now exemplified by  teams like the Minnesota Mild and the New Jersey Dull-vils - who play such a godawful boring defensive hockey that they'd rather have a scoreless tie than win a high scoring game - it's no wonder that particular record fell. And it's probably going to fall again very soon.

The neutral zone trap and refs like Mick McGeough are killing the sport.

Scott Bennie  

[762]

I agree with Bennie. Not to take away from Boucher's accomplishment, but it aint the same game anymore.

Evey year they say they'll call the obstruction but it's always the same.

The only solution I see would be to widen the ice surface but you know we won't see that.  

[EE]

Quote:
Any defensive record set in current NHL hockey is tainted. Offiicials are so blatantly turning a blind eye to clutching, grabbing, and interference infractions (while calling power forwards for the exact same infractions), that the only sensible conclusion is that they've been instructed to deliberately try to keep down scoring  and protect the illusion that there's parity among NHL teams. Add to this the fact that the dominant style is now exemplified by  teams like the Minnesota Mild and the New Jersey Dull-vils - who play such a godawful boring defensive hockey that they'd rather have a scoreless tie than win a high scoring game - it's no wonder that particular record fell. And it's probably going to fall again very soon.

The neutral zone trap and refs like Mick McGeough are killing the sport.

Scott Bennie    

Why would they want to keep down scoring? The current commishener of Hockey is trying to get more goals per game. I think I remember the game you are talking about and yes its boring. I like the Devils style, they have used the trap for a long time, since I started watching in 92-93. They wait for you to make mistakes and then score on them. What sucks is when both teams do the NZ Trap and then, well you might as well flip channels.

I do not like these new rules on OTL games. I dont think you should get a point because you went into overtime and I really dont think you should get a point if you lose in overtime. Thats BS and it inflates a teams points.

[762]

Agreed on the stupid OTL point. Although I am (now) sold on the 4 on 4 OT.

If they want to cut down on ties make it a 10 min OT. But again the bottom line writes the rulebook.

P.S. It is not the league who is trying to keep down scoring, it is the teams. Players have gotten bigger, the league expanded WAY too fast (thus diluting the skill level), and the low-skill teams have adopted the 1-4 forecheck (aka the Trap) as a result.

Neutral-zone obstruction goes part and parcel with the trap and this is what the league continually says it will enforce. But refs get lazy and some just don't like to call certain things so a lot of it still goes on.

[Dogmatix!]

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Phoenix goalie Brian Boucher saw his record shutout streak stopped Sunday night (in progress) as a re-direrected power-play shot by Atlanta's Randy Robitaille pinballed past him just 6:16 into the home game against the Tharshers. Boucher's streak ended at 332 minutes and one second. It also included five straight shutouts, which is an NHL record.


Man, way to go Brian!  

Quite an amazing feat, especially when one considers how far he'd fallen in many people's eyes after his rookie season.


I honestly didn'tthink he had it in him and now he holds an extremely impressive couple of records.


 



Go Coyotes!  


 

[EE]

I like thier new jerseys, man those old ones were hidious

[Dogmatix!]

heheh...I like the new ones, too.


I kinda liked the old ones, but I think the new ones are a little nicer...


I have an authentic Tkachuk jersey (road), I'd like to get a nice road jersey in the new style (dig the lace-up collar!), but I have no idea what name/number to get put on it, since any of the people on the team could be gone any time.  Bad enough we traded Tkachuk away...  


 

[TOCXOBearslayer]

Quote:
Any defensive record set in current NHL hockey is tainted. Offiicials are so blatantly turning a blind eye to clutching, grabbing, and interference infractions (while calling power forwards for the exact same infractions), that the only sensible conclusion is that they've been instructed to deliberately try to keep down scoring  and protect the illusion that there's parity among NHL teams. Add to this the fact that the dominant style is now exemplified by  teams like the Minnesota Mild and the New Jersey Dull-vils - who play such a godawful boring defensive hockey that they'd rather have a scoreless tie than win a high scoring game - it's no wonder that particular record fell. And it's probably going to fall again very soon.

The neutral zone trap and refs like Mick McGeough are killing the sport.

Scott Bennie    

You are really Brett Hull, right?  

Actually, that has taken a lot of the enjoyment out of the game for me as well.