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[lithera]

What was that? What was that? Measuring the stick?

I cannot believe that. I've never seen that before.

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[gamethyme.livejournal.com]

I've seen it. And I don't even watch hockey.

Normally, the stick is legal, and the player who called for it to be checked gets a penalty for delay of game.

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed. I know what happens, I'd just never seen it done before.

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[gamethyme.livejournal.com]

Impressed ... by the fact that I know about it?

I'd seen it once, and it held the game up, and the announcers made a big deal about how rare this was and how at least one player was guaranteed a penalty from this call. And on and on and on.

[phantomoftruth.livejournal.com]

who won?

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

Heh. Cool. Do you remember who was playing?

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

We did. Game 7 in Detroit!

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[gamethyme.livejournal.com]

No.

It was a few years ago ... but I was in Everett by then, which means it was between three and four years ago.

[devilwind.livejournal.com]

It was a good move.

If the stick is illegal, Avalanche get a 5-3 power play. That frees them up to skate (their biggest strength - the Avs are much better skaters than the Red Wings). if it doesn't work out, it goes to 4-4, which frees up room on the ice, which means more skating.

Either way, the advantage was to the Avs.

Of course, it really didn't make a difference...

JD

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

It didn't seem to help them at all. It just seemd to make them look silly.

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[phantomoftruth.livejournal.com]

bah

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

*scritches*

[che.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I'd say the Avs are much better skatters, I think the Wings are faster on the ice, but I will give it up to the mad skillz of the Avs, but it's not like they skate circles around The Wings...


From the Man in Bellingham,

Michael