Devils Vs Panthers - League - 4th Nov 22 - 19:30 FO
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I don't think there's ever been a time when officiating hasn't been seen as a problem. Don't get me wrong, it's an incredibly hard thing to do, but so many difficulties are self inflicted. Usually by either there not being mutual respect between officials and players, or by a very poor interpretation of the rules.
So many of the best refs had either a calm authority or had played the game themselves; Micky curry, moray Hanson, Nico toemen and Ken taggart.
I certainly wish more former players would choose to stay in the game.
So many of the best refs had either a calm authority or had played the game themselves; Micky curry, moray Hanson, Nico toemen and Ken taggart.
I certainly wish more former players would choose to stay in the game.
... in Vez's first season, Nigel seemed to throw him out every week.....
I wonder if time changes perceptions, Nico Toeman was always viewed as 'pro-Durham' I remember whilst Ken Taggart was a great performer but I remember the entire WNIR yelling at him on many occasions.
The bottom line is that it is VERY rare for an official to cost us the game, but our reaction to officials has cost us a few points recently so.... let's hope we keep our discipline tonight
I wonder if time changes perceptions, Nico Toeman was always viewed as 'pro-Durham' I remember whilst Ken Taggart was a great performer but I remember the entire WNIR yelling at him on many occasions.
The bottom line is that it is VERY rare for an official to cost us the game, but our reaction to officials has cost us a few points recently so.... let's hope we keep our discipline tonight
That was a very good start by the devils. At the start I thought that their breakouts were a bit suspect, but they moved the puck much better as the period went on. Given what's coming up on Sunday I don't suppose they'll want to push things too much, but hopefully they can start tight defensively.
I'm fully expecting a dubois melt down in the 3rd.
I'm fully expecting a dubois melt down in the 3rd.
So many of the issues we've talked about recently seen to have vanished in the basis of those two periods. The devils even looked like they were on a pp for long stretches of even strength.
Now I'm not going to get completely carried away - panthers look very average, but with the little things being done right (even cycling the puck down low), I feel more positive than I have for a while.
Now I'm not going to get completely carried away - panthers look very average, but with the little things being done right (even cycling the puck down low), I feel more positive than I have for a while.