Tonight’s game against the Capitals was a mixed bag.
In a 5-2 setback (including two empty-net goals), Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin, with their strong play, got the Habs out of that game, one check at a time.
Alexandre Carrier… Jake Evans… almost any guy, really.
But what we could notice was that the refereeing was once again the talk of the town. But this time, it looked like it was more the Habs who were the “victims” of the referees’ calls.
And the CH team doesn’t seem to be hiding it.
Jakub Dobes, who wasn’t bad during the game, awarded a goal because Alexandre Carrier was hit hard, creating a natural overhit in favor of the Caps.
And the goalie doesn’t understand the lack of penalty on the hit, which was a turning point in the game and the series.
I guess I don’t know the rules.
I feel like the referees should have whistled. I mean, it was scary, but I guess the rules don’t apply to everyone in this league. – Jakub Dobes
And Martin St-Louis?
Without going as far as his goalie, we sensed the coach was irritated. He clearly didn’t want to talk to the media (nothing against journalists personally, but just because of the timing) because he didn’t want to escape. The coach simply talked about decisions that were difficult to watch.
St-Louis, who asked reporters for suggestions on what to say to his players to cheer them up, wanted to get his message across quietly. But with his goalie’s comments to boot, we understand.
The CH has been told not to overdo it (as have the Caps, for that matter), and you get the feeling that MSL would have liked the referees to practice what they preached.
