Comments on: Video: Caps’ Mike Knuble Jobbed By Referee Eric Furlatt

By: Fe(yo)dor Fedin

Fe(yo)dor Fedin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000

It was not a penalty because it was not a HIGH stick. if player goes down, you can ACCIDENTALLY hit them in the face with the stick.

By: Taz

Taz — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0000

Utter and complete BS. In fact, if it were any more BS, it would bypass the compost stage and appear as an over-ripe tomato to throw at the ref. If this rule were consistently applied, I’d have no problem with this call, but it’s not. Ergo, an over-ripe tomato. But fabulous to see Knubes out there being allowed to do his thing. It just felt so right to see him out there on the top line, however brief.

By: Karen Kraus

Karen Kraus — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000

Maybe that’s why Knuble amazingly wasn’t called for a penalty when the player (Weaver?) went down in front of the net and Knuble’s stick accidentally hit him in the face? Accident, yes, but the way things seem to go for the Capitals any more (and Knuble especially), I’m surprised that Ovechkin’s goal was allowed instead of there being an “intent to blow” and a 4 minute double minor on Knuble.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:18:00 +0000

Read the rule. Knuble was in the crease blocking the goalie’s view and wasn’t pushed in. It was incidental contact even if the penalty was a bit much.

By: K4

K4 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:05:00 +0000

This was the Knuble I’ve been waiting to see. When he played with the Flyers he seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. The chip fell of at some point because he disappeared later. I hope angry Knubes is here to stay.

By: Jfbuks

Jfbuks — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000

bad call ref, that goalie could see the puck

By: Colkel97

Colkel97 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:28:00 +0000

I gotta say, for those of us fighting as hard as we can to not believe that the Refs are going after the Capitals like no other team in the league……….. this one is tough to swallow. From every angle I have seen this one, it is a good goal, it is within the rules, Knuble worked hard for it, and it should have counted. I will also say, had they not won the game, thanks to the implosion of Los Panteros, and also likely because of the elimination of one of the officials by an errant puck, this would have been much more raging of a post. The officials in this league have reached an all new level of incompetence in this season. Something CLEARLY needs to be done, but I have no faith in the league that it will.

By: Mcrere_va

Mcrere_va — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:47:00 +0000

is it just me or do have more goalie interference calls than anyone else and it seems like 9 times out of 10 it’s BS–Knuble was robbed!!!!

By: steaks

steaks — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:38:00 +0000

John Tortorella and I share a similar view of the NHL refs

By: brian!

brian! — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:38:00 +0000

Ugh, I scrolled down here to post the same thing. That was right up there with the last goal scored in the Caps/Flyers postseason series. I’ll never be able to get these out of my head now.