But I don't assign any blame from this game to Neil Christopher. The Komets did this to themselves. Did he miss the first calls and then call the retaliation calls? Yes, welcome to hockey. The Komets have had this problem the ENTIRE season, and they talk and talk and talk about needing to stay away from penalties and they can't do it, no matter who they are.
It's a lack of self-discipline which has creamed them all year. Troy Neumeier talked about it in today's story, and Colin Chaulk has talked about it forever. It's obvious to everyone, but they can't see to do anything about it.
Rockford, the most penalized team in the league, has four more power-play chances than the Komets so far in this series. That's totally on the Komets.
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OK i will take the blame on this one, I didn't yell very loud or long.
Speaking of Nextel...after the season we need to fire up the debate on the question "are nascar drivers athletes?" I have always said that the most athletic folks in that sport are the pit crews...
Tony E is right, I'm very fustrated..this Komets team makes the same mistakes night in and night out. All they talk about is not taking the stupid penalties, keeping the front of the net clear, yet, they take the penalties, and they don't keep the front of the net clear..I blame the whole team for playing crappy in the playoffs. Where is PC Drouin, where is Goodwin, these are the Komets star players, and they are no where to be found. Where is Jorde, where is Dupuis, Domber has been our best defenseman. Kelly Miller has been our best forward. Where is thier help. Our defense has a whole has been poor. the Komets miss Colin Chaulk, and Troy Neumeier.
When will the Komets get a playoff run with a healthy group of guys.
Heather that is really just sports.
Normally one guy takes all the blame for the failure of an entire team. Just ask Bill Buckner.
Tony E
Domber had 3 assists tonight...
Hey Tony you have to be in pretty shape to turn left.
Ooops lol! Well.....Michigan public school education and referee eyesight....2's kinda look like` 3's
MY bad pretty good shape to turn left.
Tony,this night as all ready bad, why did you have to say BILL F----- BUCKNER. THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!
nobody has mentioned that Domber is the Playoff scoring leader. Miller rocks, Goodie needs to step it up, Frenchy needs to rest and PC and Luciuck can Pack their bags. How the heck did luciuk get the C on his jersey anyway?
the line combos are screwed up. PC cannot play center with Goodwin and Galbraith on the wings. Miller should be the center on that line. Put Luciuk with Drouin and Milam. And then I would have Carp with Hukalo and Tataryn. Where the heck was Josh tonight? The combonations are killing the talent of certain guys.
I've got a question are any of these people on here fans of the Komets?
I AM, THANK YOU FOR ASKING.
OK
As am I...just a very fustrated one.
Me too. Just sucks to sit in the crowd and watch bad officiating, over hyped coaching and players. The right line combos would make a difference though.
well there's being a fan and being frustrated and then there's just being a moron.
Thanks Honey....
Heather i am BOTH.
Heather I am as big a fan as there is but I am also a student of the game of hockey both the way it is played and its history which I think lets me look at things with a little less emotion. That coupled with the fact that as a Leafs fan (they have never even been to the finals in my lifetime) I am used to the high hopes and the lows of an early playoff exit. I try to learn from what I observe each season and spend my time looking at unsigned OHL prospects and try to figure out who might be a good fit. All of which means I have no life lol
Hit man, watch it. I told you, she is married lol. Her hubby might want to drop the gloves!!! ;-)
Domber had three assists tonight and was also minus-1 and is minus 2 in the playoffs.
Here's another pet peeve of mine: I'll bet a lot of people on this blog are smart enough and are regular enough fans to know how Neil Christopher calls a game. Or John Searle or Mike Mondalek or Jim Hawthorne. We know what to expect, so why don't the players know? Shouldn't they know? Shouldn't that be part of any scouting report? That has bugged me for years. Everyone used to scream at Mark Wilkins, but he called the same game time after time.
Ooops Sorry Smitty!
Which kind of goes back to my question of the other day, why would anyone want to be an official?
Blake I have to say, there is a problem with your theory. One of the reasons these guys don't move up is because they DON'T call a consistant game from one to the next. I have seen Searle call 20 penalties a game where maybe only half of them were needed and I have seen him call 10 penalties in a rough game and let it get out of hand. All of these guys know the rules or they wouldn't have made it this far. It is the consistant application of these rules that has kept them in low level minor league hockey. All coaches will tell you that the number one problem they have with officials is lack of consistancy.
Edit above comment to say LACK OF consistant application of the rules....
Ok. I am not in Toronto right now consistant=consistent
Heather,
Please get back in the kitchen. The guys will be back late Saturday morning and will need a snack from their favorite puck bunny.
These are professional athlete's not ballet dancers (although sometimes I wonder)
I see Keith Hernandez has arrived on the blog!
Or maybe Bruce "The wife beater and raper" Watson.
I am careful about saying anything about him on that subject. Is his trial over? If by some chance he walks on that thing, I am not sure he couldn't sue for slander/libel for being called that on a public board.