Since Tim and I were away from the computer last night recording our inaugural podcast, we have absolutely no idea how the game ended. I still have to edit the podcast, so keep checking back regularly for it. I'm hoping to have it posted within the next 48 hours.
Anyway, now that I'm back in front of a computer for the first time, I began my daily routine by checking the website's email before hitting the mainstream media sources for information. There were a number of new messages but the first one that I saw was one with the subject heading PP to SH Differentials.
So I'm a little bored at work. The below is the PP to SH differentials (power play chances - times shorthanded) for NHL teams after last night's games. Folks have, rightly I'd say, been complaining about the refs so here's some quantitative data. Not perfect data, because if PPs get snuffed out by other penalties it still counts as a full PP chance, whatever, we're -24.
DAL
27
BUF
27
NJD
21
EDM
16
DET
15
NSH
15
MIN
10
PIT
9
SJS
9
LAK
9
VAN
8
TBL
6
ATL
1
FLA
0
WSH
-1
TOR
-1
CHI
-1
CAR
-5
NYI
-5
COL
-7
BOS
-7
NYR
-10
STL
-10
CGY
-10
PHI
-11
PHX
-14
ANA
-17
CBJ
-18
OTT
-24
MTL
-32
First of all, thanks for the email Isaac and thanks to the other readers who emailed in voicing their absolute disgust with how last night's game unfolded.
That being said, maybe it's better to stay in the dark in regards to the game last night. Instead, I think this could be a good opportunity to try something different here. Rather than reading the mainstream media, I'll allow you readers to post in the comments and give me some semblance for what happened in last night's game.
Well, I didn't see the game last night, but I've seen the majority of the Sens games. I also was a minor hockey official for 8 years, so speaking out against refs has been a pretty sore point. Getting threatened by several adults as a 15 year old official certainly has me biased against criticisms.
All that said though, the officiating this year has been brutal. The stats in the post say it all - something has gotta give. I'm not complaining about the calls AGAINST the Sens... we've had (a lot of) lapses in judgement, and have gotten caught. However, it's the non-calls that are getting out of hand... not only does it give the other team a powerplay, it tires out some of our best offensive threats - Alfredsson and Fisher, namely. Something has to be done, and I'll be sending a message to the NHL officials.
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