I will spit in Fraser's face if I ever run into him. He has a reputation for wanting to call the game the same way in the last minute as the first minute, unlike every other refereee in NHL history who put their whistles away in a close important game after the 2nd period. It's a macho thing with him. He always claims he never wants to not be the focal point of a game and somehow always ends up doing the exact opposite.
It all goes back to the Leafs-Kings in '93 when he didn't have the balls to call Gretzky for the high stick when, at the time, it was an automatic major. Ever since he's tried to make up for it by calling everything.
That 5 on 3 in Game 4 was ****ing ridiculous. He had every opportunity to even up the roughing after the original call. I didn't see who called Saprykin for the trip last night, but that was the game. He goes down to block a shot and Dingman, who can barely stand up at the best of times, falls over him. A total joke. And considering that in the Flames last 16 playoff games, the team that scored first won, that was it. Tampa just sat back and trapped after that.
For you Tampa fans who think Fraser called that penalty in the last minute because St.Louis was cut... wrong. He immediatley lifted his arm (before he could even tell Marty was cut) because he felt it was too hard a hit. Boarding probably. It made me sick. It was a sweet hit, that Marty only got cut on because he's so short and was leaning over. I thought Iginla was going to take a swing at Fraser, and he probably should have. It probably would have made no difference, but it was truly the final straw after a discraceful series of officiating, all in TB's favour... except for that penalty on Pratt with 10 minutes to go last night. WTF was that? lol. Just pathetic.
The Flames, with the heart they showed, with the injuries they had to several regulars, they deserved better, and they got screwed.
It all goes back to the Leafs-Kings in '93 when he didn't have the balls to call Gretzky for the high stick when, at the time, it was an automatic major. Ever since he's tried to make up for it by calling everything.
That 5 on 3 in Game 4 was ****ing ridiculous. He had every opportunity to even up the roughing after the original call. I didn't see who called Saprykin for the trip last night, but that was the game. He goes down to block a shot and Dingman, who can barely stand up at the best of times, falls over him. A total joke. And considering that in the Flames last 16 playoff games, the team that scored first won, that was it. Tampa just sat back and trapped after that.
For you Tampa fans who think Fraser called that penalty in the last minute because St.Louis was cut... wrong. He immediatley lifted his arm (before he could even tell Marty was cut) because he felt it was too hard a hit. Boarding probably. It made me sick. It was a sweet hit, that Marty only got cut on because he's so short and was leaning over. I thought Iginla was going to take a swing at Fraser, and he probably should have. It probably would have made no difference, but it was truly the final straw after a discraceful series of officiating, all in TB's favour... except for that penalty on Pratt with 10 minutes to go last night. WTF was that? lol. Just pathetic.
The Flames, with the heart they showed, with the injuries they had to several regulars, they deserved better, and they got screwed.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FairWarning:
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sure, why the fuk not? They league already gave the Cup out before game one even started ...
why stop fuking the Flames with 90 seconds left??
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sure, why the fuk not? They league already gave the Cup out before game one even started ...
why stop fuking the Flames with 90 seconds left??
This morning I had a client deliver me a fully autographed Lightning jersey as a gift
Good job Tampa (although I am Canadian and would have liked the Flames to take it). Great series - shame that the officiating wasn't loosened a bit. Had St Louis been a larger statured nobody, that call likely would have been passed over. The ref was grasping for a category to place the penalty under given the outcome of the hit. It comes down to rules vs game 7...what do you call and when?
See ya next year.
sds
Good job Tampa (although I am Canadian and would have liked the Flames to take it). Great series - shame that the officiating wasn't loosened a bit. Had St Louis been a larger statured nobody, that call likely would have been passed over. The ref was grasping for a category to place the penalty under given the outcome of the hit. It comes down to rules vs game 7...what do you call and when?
See ya next year.
sds
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FairWarning:
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. The St Louis play, as was the LeCavilier check in game 4 were both cheap shots and were called. Whats the dispute? Next time, don't cut them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your 1 for 2 in your opinion of these 2 hits. The LeCavilier hit was a good girl, he was hit from behind into the boards, no doubt a 5 minute penalty, but the suspension was not warranted.
The hit last night was not a dirty hit. Ferrence stick was not above his shoulders when it hit St. Louis. Why would Ferrence try to cheap shot somebody with less than 2 minutes to go in Game 7 down by a goal. Bad call by a bozo ref who basically decided 2 games in this series.
I guess Fraser wants to follow in Paul Stewarts footsteps of being the center of attention no matter where he goes.
The biggest joke though is that little weasel Gary Bettman. Every year is the same old crap bringing the game down and this smurf does nothing to improve the game. At least we will get to see some good hockey later in the year with the World Championships in late summer.
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. The St Louis play, as was the LeCavilier check in game 4 were both cheap shots and were called. Whats the dispute? Next time, don't cut them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your 1 for 2 in your opinion of these 2 hits. The LeCavilier hit was a good girl, he was hit from behind into the boards, no doubt a 5 minute penalty, but the suspension was not warranted.
The hit last night was not a dirty hit. Ferrence stick was not above his shoulders when it hit St. Louis. Why would Ferrence try to cheap shot somebody with less than 2 minutes to go in Game 7 down by a goal. Bad call by a bozo ref who basically decided 2 games in this series.
I guess Fraser wants to follow in Paul Stewarts footsteps of being the center of attention no matter where he goes.
The biggest joke though is that little weasel Gary Bettman. Every year is the same old crap bringing the game down and this smurf does nothing to improve the game. At least we will get to see some good hockey later in the year with the World Championships in late summer.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by themanowesme:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FairWarning:
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. The St Louis play, as was the LeCavilier check in game 4 were both cheap shots and were called. Whats the dispute? Next time, don't cut them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your 1 for 2 in your opinion of these 2 hits. The LeCavilier hit was a dirty hit, he was hit from behind into the boards, no doubt a 5 minute penalty, but the suspension was not warranted.
The hit last night was not a dirty hit. Ferrence stick was not above his shoulders when it hit St. Louis. Why would Ferrence try to cheap shot somebody with less than 2 minutes to go in Game 7 down by a goal. Bad call by a bozo ref who basically decided 2 games in this series.
I guess Fraser wants to follow in Paul Stewarts footsteps of being the center of attention no matter where he goes.
The biggest joke though is that little weasel Gary Bettman. Every year is the same old crap bringing the game down and this smurf does nothing to improve the game. At least we will get to see some good hockey later in the year with the World Championships in late summer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FairWarning:
Iginla was lucky he didn't get a misconduct at the end of the game. The St Louis play, as was the LeCavilier check in game 4 were both cheap shots and were called. Whats the dispute? Next time, don't cut them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your 1 for 2 in your opinion of these 2 hits. The LeCavilier hit was a dirty hit, he was hit from behind into the boards, no doubt a 5 minute penalty, but the suspension was not warranted.
The hit last night was not a dirty hit. Ferrence stick was not above his shoulders when it hit St. Louis. Why would Ferrence try to cheap shot somebody with less than 2 minutes to go in Game 7 down by a goal. Bad call by a bozo ref who basically decided 2 games in this series.
I guess Fraser wants to follow in Paul Stewarts footsteps of being the center of attention no matter where he goes.
The biggest joke though is that little weasel Gary Bettman. Every year is the same old crap bringing the game down and this smurf does nothing to improve the game. At least we will get to see some good hockey later in the year with the World Championships in late summer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SportSavant:
Fraser has been a Joke....I will say this though...I have seen WAY WAY more agregious errors in sports...
BUFFALLO SABRES got more screwed than I have ever seen in the History of Sports...
I have seen other Screw JObs aswell...remember the Errors made by the Zebras in the Giants game when San Fran Came back to beat them?
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I guess you must have missed the Canada - USA women's gold medal hockey game at the Salt Lake City Olympics.
How Canada ever won that game, with the officiating the way it was, I'll never know.
Fraser has been a Joke....I will say this though...I have seen WAY WAY more agregious errors in sports...
BUFFALLO SABRES got more screwed than I have ever seen in the History of Sports...
I have seen other Screw JObs aswell...remember the Errors made by the Zebras in the Giants game when San Fran Came back to beat them?
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I guess you must have missed the Canada - USA women's gold medal hockey game at the Salt Lake City Olympics.
How Canada ever won that game, with the officiating the way it was, I'll never know.
