SiouxBoys

Some of us need to just relax a little. The officiating was absolute horrid tonight, but the boys played pretty well most of the weekend. Plenty of reasons to be optimistic moving forward. The team needs to worry about what they can control. Scoring one goal on the road (albeit, probably should have been two) is not enough to beat the #1 team in the nation. We also need to stay out the box. I get that some of the calls tonight were absolutely weak, but Smith taking five penalties on the weekend is not what this team needs. Move on to Union, which could be two very important games.

Really?

For sure a penalty. Five is harsh. Officials probably handcuffed due to the player getting injured.

Gone. Has to be. Anybody who comes on here to defend him is just trolling. He's completely useless.

Exactly my point. If we have to pass our way back into the game then we need to line John out wide and use him. Relying on Carr to be our "burner" is just something that isn't going to work.

The defense today gave us every chance to win this game. Our three best players on offense (Santiago, Oliveira, and Johannesson) touched the ball maybe once in the 4th quarter. If you don't think Rudolph is a problem, then you can leave with him. He has to go.

An offense with a little bit of tempo and we end up in the end zone. Weird.

It's a shame that the number of posts on a public forum determine how big of a fan you are.

So who in this instance isn't knowledgeable?

Nope.

A penalty shot call there would have been just as pathetic.

A troll? Because I'm not as biased as you? Okay.

I agree that inconsistency is a huge problem in officiating, but those plays weren't the same.

First one was called correctly for a penalty shot, second one was a good no call and a great play by the d-man

I heard Boltmann is the second best as well.

Or we can bend over and just keep taking it.

Please go for it. Nothing to lose.

What does it matter when I started posting? I've followed this board for a long time.

How was that a partial breakaway. There was nobody between him and the goalie.

Played at a high level and have been a level 3 USA hockey official for 15 years.

Well it's a damn good thing you never officiated.

Textbook definition of what happened. The right call was made.

Take off the green colored goggles and see the game for what it is.

Bowen wrapped his free arm around him to make a play on the puck. 100% correct call.

You're completely right on the hug though. If he dives from the side, no penalty shot. He instead wraps up form behind making it a penalty shot.