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NCAA Hockey - 2023/24 **Insert Witty Tagline**

Every decision must be evaluated in a vacuum when every decision can decide a game.

The two non-calls where fucking egregious and these refs should never work an NCAA game again.

Absolutely gutted for the seniors
 
This is why I have never, ever believed in the "let the players decide the game" in overtime philosophy. Because, I always say, if you do, you are just saying, let the team which "cheats" the most decide the game.

But even coaches are constantly saying let the players decide it, so the culture in hockey, and it spreads to the refs, is not to call anything in OT.

Did anyone also see the 2OT game earlier? There were literal muggings all the way down the ice, and nothing was called.
 
"Let the players decide the game" is supposed to mean that you let the marginal, "ticky-tack" calls go. Tripping a guy or throwing an elbow when you're battling for the puck in the corner, etc. Now, if you're going to use Pronger Physics and elbow a guy in the head, or if your tripping infraction prevented a good odd-man rush opportunity, that obviously needs to be called.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
This is why I have never, ever believed in the "let the players decide the game" in overtime philosophy. Because, I always say, if you do, you are just saying, let the team which "cheats" the most decide the game.

But even coaches are constantly saying let the players decide it, so the culture in hockey, and it spreads to the refs, is not to call anything in OT.

Did anyone also see the 2OT game earlier? There were literal muggings all the way down the ice, and nothing was called.
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Yeah, i was shocked at some of the non-calls in the Western-Mankato game too. This region has had some pretty abysmal reffing.
 
All year the magic number for MSU was three. 22-0-2 this year when scoring three or more. The last two seasons under Nightingale MSU really only loses if the offense isn't performing, but credit to Cornell for not letting MSU end another coach's career.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
This is why I have never, ever believed in the "let the players decide the game" in overtime philosophy. Because, I always say, if you do, you are just saying, let the team which "cheats" the most decide the game.

But even coaches are constantly saying let the players decide it, so the culture in hockey, and it spreads to the refs, is not to call anything in OT.

Did anyone also see the 2OT game earlier? There were literal muggings all the way down the ice, and nothing was called.
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People complain when ticky tack calls go against them, so they want to "let them play" and then they celebrate when the same ticky tack calls go for them.

I don't like it either, but that's what always happens.

The hard part is when a bad call isn't called, then seconds later, it's called the other way- if they are allowing muggings going both ways- that's slightly better.

Either way, that play isn't why Minnesota lost. When you have a two goal lead, and give it up- THAT is the real reason. Protect your lead and you win.
 
MichVandal said:
People complain when ticky tack calls go against them, so they want to "let them play" and then they celebrate when the same ticky tack calls go for them.

I don't like it either, but that's what always happens.

The hard part is when a bad call isn't called, then seconds later, it's called the other way- if they are allowing muggings going both ways- that's slightly better.

Either way, that play isn't why Minnesota lost. When you have a two goal lead, and give it up- THAT is the real reason. Protect your lead and you win.
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Clearly you didn’t see the (non)calls that lead to UMass’ second goal. Or the arbitrary not allowing the goalie a minute to get a new lace. If you’re thinking that is because of icing, funny you bring that up because UMass tipped that puck and it shouldn’t have been icing, either.
 
Spartanforlife4 said:
All year the magic number for MSU was three. 22-0-2 this year when scoring three or more. The last two seasons under Nightingale MSU really only loses if the offense isn't performing, but credit to Cornell for not letting MSU end another coach's career.
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I think they said after MSU's first goal that MSU had only lost maybe 2 games when scoring first? That's a sign of a heck of a team - congrats on a great season.
 
state of hockey said:
Clearly you didn’t see the (non)calls that lead to UMass’ second goal. Or the arbitrary not allowing the goalie a minute to get a new lace. If you’re thinking that is because of icing, funny you bring that up because UMass tipped that puck and it shouldn’t have been icing, either.
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Oh no I misssd his latest rant

What time is Michigan starting today?
 
state of hockey said:
Clearly you didn’t see the (non)calls that lead to UMass’ second goal. Or the arbitrary not allowing the goalie a minute to get a new lace. If you’re thinking that is because of icing, funny you bring that up because UMass tipped that puck and it shouldn’t have been icing, either.
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Ok, but you were up by 2 and then down by 1. So what happened on the rest of the goals?

Or a different question- what stopped your team from scoring more and controlling the puck in the UMass end? I've seen your team protect a lead by just playing offense, even if you didn't score.

As for the broken equipment- I can't find a rule that a goalie gets a time break for broken equipment. If you can show that he should have gotten it, I will give you that.
 
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