I once coached a team in minor hockey that lost a game 1-0 without allowing a legitimate shot on net! The obvious was a penalty shot was called as a result of one of my players losing his stick while checking a players stick when he was right beside him. The referees deemed he "threw" his stick!!! How he did that when he was right beside him...I will never know! Besides that our players were tripped including one from behind on a break away, cross-checked, slashed, and hooked.. but the homer referees would not call a penalty! And the funny thing is the referees thought it was a fair result! Funny that's the same as this Leaf game!
I started following hockey a few weeks ago thanks to my friend who's a major Habs fan. She hates the Leafs of course, but she told me to watch your videos because they were the best, and she was right. They're not only extremely funny and heartfelt, but as a total newbie to the sport, I also find them very instructive. Now if I want to remember what the crease is, I know it's "That blue area in front of the goal where Petr Mrazek isn't". Many thanks to you Steve Dangle, all the way from France.
Glad to see someone getting into hockey. If you’re ever confused about penalties, just know we have the most inconsistent officiating in all of sports.
Welcome to the sport! Let me say, most of us try to be pretty welcoming, and certainly have no problem explaining the game to new fans. If you want some places to go, Steve is a good start, but check out The Hockey Guy too
@@sqwurd4610 thanks for the rec and the welcome! My friend is being super patient in explaining everything, but stuff like the trade system and waivers is still confusing. I hope the Hockey Guy can help :)
When Kallgren, a backup goalie in the AHL looks more comfortable and calm in the net then Mrazek, that’s when you know there’s an issue. Makes me wonder who they’re gonna start against Buffalo.
Every goalie looks like a world beater until shooters write the book on him. It's what allowed Matt Murray to win two Stanley Cups before collapsing in an injury-riddled mess.
Hey Steve, I’m 64. I’d trade you for 34 ANY DAY. 29 Isn’t even a memory anymore. And, loved your interview with the refs. The brick wall was a nice touch.
Steve's finally catching on how the NHL doesn't call many penalties against opposing teams that play the Leafs. The Leafs draw very few penalties compared to the NHL's favorite team Colorado!
The first two goals were some of the worst goals I’ve seen this year, and yet somehow not even the worst goal allowed in the NHL tonight. My god Nedjelkovic.
4:31 minor correction here. If you double check what the uniforms look like, you'll realize that's a Linesman, and little secret here:Linesmen don't call penalties. That being said, it was a bad missed call, but on the other side, that game shouldn't have even gone to OT. If Toronto gives a full 60 minute effort instead of only throwing on the jets come panic time, they win this game going away. Start the game and the periods better and the Leafs probably win 5 or 6-4 at least, cause Arizona played well throughout the first 2 periods (Toronto almost doubled their total shots in the third period alone, with 18, compared to 8 in the first and 11 in the second)
I’m a goalie coach for kids. I’ve had brand new, first day in the equipment goalies with better positioning than Mrazek had on those goals. Simply put, this isn’t good enough.
All we have needed in the past 4 weeks is a goalie that can perform at an .880 save percentage clip... that's it - we're not asking for the world here... and they'd be sitting in first place right now... IN THE NHL. Lately we have been seeing 1 out of every 5-7 shots go in. Last night, before he got pulled, Mzarek let in 1 shot out of every 3. I say give the net to the kid.
I'm curious to see how the game against the Stars goes. Their shooting is either hot or cold, with nothing between. They could take advantage of every little error or make either guy look like a Vezina candidate. Which Stars team will show up?
This has been the book on Mrazek for years, in both Detroit and Carolina - very talented. Great athlete. Has no clue where his net is. Look at the Bergeron OT winner in Game 1 in the bubble. Dude is just way off his angle. Bergeron doesn’t need to pick a corner. He just needs to hit the far side because Mrazek is only taking half the net away. It’s not a new problem.
I will say Steve i almost feel your pain with the non-call in overtime. The oilers had a similar situation against the caps when ovi had an infraction with about a min left which led to the caps tying it. The referees should be taught how to ref a game again, have their eyesight checked, and the league should review non-calls that lead to game tying or game winning goals, and if the league deems it sufficient the ref should be suspended and take a course again, this cant happen in a league of this prestige.
Very similar situation to the Oilers game. Reminds me of Vegas and Montreal in the playoffs. I find it hard to believe that there isn't a bias towards American teams in officiating.
Lost in all of that commotion with Matthews was that the official WAS THE LINESMAN!!! (Had to check the replay vid and yes, refs still have the armbands)
Hot Take: Petr Mrazek isn't a bad goalie, it's the players in front of him that do not support him one bit. The Leafs suffer from "every man to himself"-syndrome. Mrazek didn't have these qualities in him when he was playing for the Canes.
This is to Petr Mrazek. In all fairness, perhaps you are totally unaware of this game called hockey. Petr, this type of hockey is ice hockey. It is played, you guessed it, on a thin sheet of ice, called a rink, with people wearing skates to navigate the ice. There are two teams competing, each usually having 6 players on at a time. The concept is to put a small vulcanized disc into a 4x6 opening, called a “net”, yes Petr it is called a “net”. The only purpose and responsibility of the one player “called a goalie or goaltender” is to prevent one of the opposing 5 players from depositing that disc into the 4x6 opening. Oh, and BTW, Petr, it is also very advisable, and crucial that you are totally aware of where those 4x6 openings are. Hint, each is located near the ends of the rink, not in the parking lot.
Buddyyyyy, the red beside Matthews is a linesman. I understand your frustration but refs whering the orange bands are the ones who call penalties. That’s why Matthews was yelling at the ref behind the net
Mrazek has impressed me a lot. He would definitely win a gold medal against Michael Phelps in his prime. And let's be real here... No one, I mean NO ONE out swims Phelps! Impressive.
The one thing I've noticed about when Matthews complains wether it's about goals scored or penalties he always has a case. How many times has he scored and the refs allowed play to continue while he points at the goal and it has always ended in a Leafs goal on the board. Mrazek seems slow at tracking the puck and it's leading to him over sliding side to side. I wish the Leafs would give Kallgren the next start but knowing it's a winter classic they will most likely stick with Mrazek, god help us all.
McDavid gets way worse treatment. And, he doesnt stop playing like Matthews did in ot. Not one call was made in the playoffs last year vs Winnipeg. The pundits counted 23, yes, 23 missed calls on McDavid in the playoffs, not once did he stop playing by throwing his hands in the air and costing his team the game!
Guess what, if Matthews doesn't complain like a bitch there and kept playing, Arizona wouldn't have scored. Perfect example of why you'll never succeed in the playoffs. Hockey team full of soccer players.
Got to be brutal being a Leafs fan at any time. But last night was hilarious ! Loved the comment about the second Coyotes goals trickling in like " a wet fart " LOL
The reason why Mathews didn't get that call is that on his earlier goal he was yelling at the ref that it was in (which was proven after the review). The ref didn't like that (his feelings got hurt) and it was the same ref that didn't call this penalty. We are dealing with some kids shit here Boyz!
It never fails.. Every time Leafs have a Golden chance to score in OT and don't, 99/100 the other team goes the other way and scores. It's so predictable.
Steve, just so you know. The linesman can’t call penalties, unless it’s too many men on the ice. So even though it was definitely a penalty, it’s not fair to yell at the official who was right next to the play because he literally can’t make that call.
The worst thing about this is that in general, fans aren't even asking them to be magically better. The worst thing is that people are just asking for the BARE MINIMUM in some form of accountability. The refs have the worst game of their life, drive home and cash their $10k check on the way. A player has a bad night and has to sit in front of a camera for 30 minutes People understand that refs will make mistakes, but the zero accountability is unforgivable from a league trying to even pretend to not be a joke. I mean just think of how much better you'd feel after a blown call if a ref came out and said "yeah I messed up the call. At the time I thought X, my view was partially blocked by Y, but after watching the replay it was clear I made a mistake". Id have so much more respect. The ref didn't even make eye contact with Matthews after the goal went in, actively avoided him. Gutless
Im not one of the cool kids. So while the world wants to talk about 1)Refs 2)The OT back alleyway assault 3)Goalies Im like defence ? Anybody, anybody ? Bueller, Bueller Happy Birthday for Saturday Steve. Its fun listening to the kiddies rant about old age. Im 50 on Wednesday... didnt that sneak up in a hurry
Not playing Devils advocate, just thought I should point out to anyone who doesn’t know, the Official in the first pic is a linesmen (meaning his one and only job is to enforce stoppages - Offsides/Icing, or Penalties regarding illegal play/Bench Infractions, as in Too Many Men/Delay of Game/Illegal Equiptment) they don’t have the power to enforce penalties like hooking/tripping/holding etc. Referees (Officials with Orange bands/armpits - designed that way so it’s super clear when a penalty is upcoming) in contrast enforce all penalties and have the final say in any decision made by the officials, and have the power to reverse the decision ONLY Before the Resumption of play. The reason they can’t reverse the call is because they can’t retroactively assign a penalty to the play owing to the fact that a goal was scored, indicating a hard break in the game/ending it. As soon as the goal is scored legally the game is over, and therefore it’s an ineligible play to overturn. If the goal had been scored illegally the play could be overturned but there’s no such luxury with “missed/ignored calls”
I was going to say, Soup was not moving well at all the whole game. I am glad that hes able to rest and recover. It looked more like his lower back was in pain
I'll add three: 1: Aristotle says (ok, said) that watching a tragedy "purges pity and fear." I think watching you purges my inner arse'ole. No disrespect. 2: After decades as an actor, much of it on stage, much of it Shakespeare, I'm amazed that you haven't shredded your vocal chords. I hope you're working with a vocal coach and/or speech therapist. 3: Thirty-four and learning to play the game; kudos. I've read that learning a new sport after thirty is one of the most difficult endeavors one could take up. Make it hockey? Even tougher. But, hang in there. I took it up when my sons started playing, in my LATE 30's. After a game, when I was 68, a 28 year old (6 years after playing varsity hockey for Florida State) told me that he hoped, when he was my age, to be able to do what I was doing. So, again, hang in there. It never stops being fun, and the better you get (which you will) the more fun it is.
Just a reminder that the Super Bowl had myriad shitty calls, like a month ago in the NBA the Cavs got four points on a ball shot well after the whistle had blown and the ball was dead, and mlb umpires constantly get calls wrong. If youre going to compare hockey to other sports, actually watch other sports. There's been like three guys ejected in the past yr for bouncing the ball too hard when passing it to the refs, a guy got a technical for saying "And one" and another player got ejected for yelling at his teammate.
The difference is the accountability those leagues (above the refs) take in order to rectify clear wrongs they identify. I don't know about baseball (and lets face it the MLB is dying and running into the ground currently because of it), but the NBA and NFL have announcements after controversial games where they clarify the rational behind what transpired. When it's a mistake, they own it. When they believe the call was right, they stand by it. That's all you need - accountability. The NHL has none. The NHL is a bunch of cowards. That statement is worth repeating: not a single person part of the executive leadership of the NHL is beyond the label of being a coward. As if that wasn't already abundantly clear from how they dealt with the multiple blackhawks issues, the Akim Aliu issues, the constant jerking around of Canadians, very specifically French Canadians (and poor Quebec City) and many, many other issues with this league. The fact that they can't stand behind to support refs on calls they make or admit to errors on the ones they don't (or got wrong in calling). Never mind that, the fact they choose the "lay down the law" to anyone who even sniffs at criticizing the refs - they are cowards. They are too afraid to do the right thing, and they suppress anyone who dares challenge their lies otherwise.
I was there live tonight the refs were terrible and didn’t call shit the fans booing the refs all game was awesome I’ll be back there on the 23rd hope the refs aren’t blind then
It’s a penalty regardless, agreed. But seeing AM beam-line it to the ref the millisecond that puck goes in should tell you everything you need to know about where his mind was at in that moment. I can’t blame him, but I wish I saw him put everything he’s got left until the play was over.
As bad as that last call was, the Leafs should just be grateful for the point. A team that lets in four goals on twelve shots shouldn't expect to see overtime.
FYI: The "ref" in your screenshot that you are shouting at for not calling the penalty is the linesman and CAN'T. Yes, there was a penalty and it should have been called. It is not that guy's job though.
Ik the refs cost the game for the leafs but make no mistake, the refs cost us the game in the last 10 seconds (granted those 10 secs were rly important). Mrazek costed us the game from the start
I agree with everything you said but I would like to pint out. The zebra that was beside Matthews and Chychrun when the infraction happened was not responsible for making that call. He is the linesman not the official. Not that it diminishes the fact that it was a horrendous non-call.
Hey Steve I have been following u for a few years now. Big fan, I just realized that we share the same birthday. Only mine is 1989, just want to wish u a happy birthday!! GO LEAFS GO!!!!
That's funny had no idea you were a March baby, my birthday was on the 1, and I also turned 34 lol that's crazy. Your the best Steve, love your LFRs. Go leafs Go 💙
God, I love ya Steve…what an amazing rant, and you are so right. I said it before for years, that goaltending was always a big issue with the leafs, but let’s face it Mrazek takes the whole bakery not just the cake. Oh BTW Steve, I’m guessing your BP was about 180/125.
I can sympathize woth Mrazek being nervous. That is until I realize that the person we put in for him was playing his FIRST NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GAME. AND WAS PUT IN THE GAME WHEN IT WAS TIED! WITH TEN MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD PERIOD!! AND THEN HE PLAYED OVERTIME!!!!!!!!!!
Flames fan here. Tkachuk used to draw many penalties. Led the league in penalties drawn vs penalties taken differential for a season and a half. Then the media started talking about it. Now, even years later, he can’t buy a call. Same thing is happening with bunting. P.S. Steve I turned 40 in December. YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD GIVE TO BE 34 AGAIN!!! YOU WANNA TRADE!!!
The leafs: barely having the space to get an extra defensive defenseman and may need to consider a trade for better goaltending Leafs media: Scouts looking at JT Miller and Connor Garland
I agree. I was flipping out at the amount of holding calls they didn't "perceive". One of the Arizona defence was just going around with one hand on his stick. Everytime would grab and throw people to the ground in front of the official in question. With NO calls. I would rather have robots that call every penalty.
I'm pretty sure most people would love to have Rielly in their top four. See, the thing about Rielly is that he isn't goalie who is four feet from the puck and his own net. Rielly is an offensive defenseman.
That blue area in front of the net where Petr Mrazek isn't if that's not the quote of the week on this whole website, I don't know what to tell ya. I literally started coughing I was laughing so hard
Mzarek treats the crease like a choose your own adventure novel and anything blue is quicksand
The crease is lava
Not that he has been any worse than campbell in the last few months.
He really is the undisputed king of monkey business
@@vissstep396 definitely came here to say this
😂🤣😂
nah man his net has covid - he needs to social distance
This has got to be the best opening segment to any LFR ever, Its not contest.
meh
@@Emily-ms1nj Well humours not for everyone
I still think the LFR opening after game 7 vs MTL is glorious
Kid Ref is up there as a personal favourite, but this one was too good
The hockey deamons a few years ago was still pretty good tho
A well-officiated game is when no one talks about the refs.
So there's never been a well officiated game then...
Because that is supposed to be normal.
I once coached a team in minor hockey that lost a game 1-0 without allowing a legitimate shot on net! The obvious was a penalty shot was called as a result of one of my players losing his stick while checking a players stick when he was right beside him. The referees deemed he "threw" his stick!!! How he did that when he was right beside him...I will never know! Besides that our players were tripped including one from behind on a break away, cross-checked, slashed, and hooked.. but the homer referees would not call a penalty! And the funny thing is the referees thought it was a fair result!
Funny that's the same as this Leaf game!
@@ulmwilliams57 Typical of the low IQed to exaggerate
Every losing team of every game complains about the refs.
I started following hockey a few weeks ago thanks to my friend who's a major Habs fan. She hates the Leafs of course, but she told me to watch your videos because they were the best, and she was right. They're not only extremely funny and heartfelt, but as a total newbie to the sport, I also find them very instructive. Now if I want to remember what the crease is, I know it's "That blue area in front of the goal where Petr Mrazek isn't". Many thanks to you Steve Dangle, all the way from France.
Glad to see someone getting into hockey. If you’re ever confused about penalties, just know we have the most inconsistent officiating in all of sports.
@@canadianrage5224 I've been involved in hockey my entire life (33 years), and I'm still confused by some of the calls/miscalls.
Welcome to the sport! Let me say, most of us try to be pretty welcoming, and certainly have no problem explaining the game to new fans. If you want some places to go, Steve is a good start, but check out The Hockey Guy too
@@sqwurd4610 thanks for the rec and the welcome! My friend is being super patient in explaining everything, but stuff like the trade system and waivers is still confusing. I hope the Hockey Guy can help :)
Whatever you do, DONT become a Leafs fan. It's for your own good.
Omg I genuinely thought head officials were gonna be on this video but I gotta say I’m so glad I got bamboozled in that fashion, killed me 😂😂😂
ditto
Lol
I question your guys sanity if you thought the refs were really going to be on the show. 🤣
@@INMATEofARKHAM I question my sanity every day
@@bryanbourcier6492 Yeah, but that's a sign of sanity.
6:56 killed me. Literally took me a second to figure out where Mrazek was when I saw that live. Such a frustrating game on so many levels.
The way he freaks out is a lot like how i am when my isles lose so i feel like i can relate even though i go for a different team
Gonna need that "GET. A. MAP!!!!!!" yell for a ringtone.
Now I'm imagining Steve as a GPS voice 😂
@@strahinjagov “If you’re turning the car, TURN THE CAR!!” 😂
@@dfresh93086 ahahaha
@@dfresh93086 "If you're at a stop sign, STOP AT THE SIGN!"
The yells he does are hilarious. Can imagine having that as a ringtone lol
When Kallgren, a backup goalie in the AHL looks more comfortable and calm in the net then Mrazek, that’s when you know there’s an issue. Makes me wonder who they’re gonna start against Buffalo.
Find the Zamboni driver.
Every goalie looks like a world beater until shooters write the book on him. It's what allowed Matt Murray to win two Stanley Cups before collapsing in an injury-riddled mess.
@@melvynobrien6193 You mean the guy that has an .800SV% and a 4 goals against average?
Start Kallgren I would
They started the more “experienced” goalie, more experienced in fucking up is what he is. Fuck the leafs
Hey Steve, I’m 64.
I’d trade you for 34 ANY DAY.
29 Isn’t even a memory anymore.
And, loved your interview with the refs. The brick wall was a nice touch.
I feel like this needs to be said for Steve. IF YOUR A GOALTENDER TEND THE GOAL lol
I think the problem is that is what Mrazek thinks he's doing.
I don't think Mrazek knows where the net is. and he keeps getting more lost every game he plays.
“I’m a wanderer” should play when mrazek allows a goal.
Like a reverse goal song.
I go around around around (the blue paint)
"WEEELL I'm the type a goalie that knows the nets around
But I'm never in the crease
I just skate round and round"
@@shteb130 🤣🤣👍🏼
@@kylespencer7756 🤣🤣
Another legendary bit from Steve, thats gotta make it in next years intro!
Steve's finally catching on how the NHL doesn't call many penalties against opposing teams that play the Leafs. The Leafs draw very few penalties compared to the NHL's favorite team Colorado!
Canes fan checking in. Thanks for letting Freddie walk away. Much appreciated. I still love Petr and everything he did for us tho
Same here. When he gets a bounty put on his head by Leafs fans, we'll have a safehouse ready for him in Raleigh.
He won't do much in the playoffs, so good luck.
@@rdubya4911 ??? Posted a 936 last year with the leafs
The first two goals were some of the worst goals I’ve seen this year, and yet somehow not even the worst goal allowed in the NHL tonight. My god Nedjelkovic.
Also what’s Joe Woll up to?
The Coyotes have 22 goals in the past 3 games. :)
I’m kind of happy for them
Trickles down like a wet fart. Never change Steve!
I don't think we want Mrazek to gain 'momentum'..... because he may go farther than ever before from his crease
LOLLL 😂
Meanwhile Andersen fells unwell, and Raanta says
"Colorado?, I got this"
4:31 minor correction here. If you double check what the uniforms look like, you'll realize that's a Linesman, and little secret here:Linesmen don't call penalties. That being said, it was a bad missed call, but on the other side, that game shouldn't have even gone to OT. If Toronto gives a full 60 minute effort instead of only throwing on the jets come panic time, they win this game going away. Start the game and the periods better and the Leafs probably win 5 or 6-4 at least, cause Arizona played well throughout the first 2 periods (Toronto almost doubled their total shots in the third period alone, with 18, compared to 8 in the first and 11 in the second)
I’m a goalie coach for kids. I’ve had brand new, first day in the equipment goalies with better positioning than Mrazek had on those goals. Simply put, this isn’t good enough.
Could put a harness on Mrazek to make sure he doesn't stray so far
Yooooo thank you for doing my question steve that honestly made my night thank you so much.
All we have needed in the past 4 weeks is a goalie that can perform at an .880 save percentage clip... that's it - we're not asking for the world here...
and they'd be sitting in first place right now... IN THE NHL.
Lately we have been seeing 1 out of every 5-7 shots go in. Last night, before he got pulled, Mzarek let in 1 shot out of every 3.
I say give the net to the kid.
I'm curious to see how the game against the Stars goes. Their shooting is either hot or cold, with nothing between. They could take advantage of every little error or make either guy look like a Vezina candidate. Which Stars team will show up?
This has been the book on Mrazek for years, in both Detroit and Carolina - very talented. Great athlete. Has no clue where his net is.
Look at the Bergeron OT winner in Game 1 in the bubble. Dude is just way off his angle. Bergeron doesn’t need to pick a corner. He just needs to hit the far side because Mrazek is only taking half the net away. It’s not a new problem.
I will say Steve i almost feel your pain with the non-call in overtime. The oilers had a similar situation against the caps when ovi had an infraction with about a min left which led to the caps tying it. The referees should be taught how to ref a game again, have their eyesight checked, and the league should review non-calls that lead to game tying or game winning goals, and if the league deems it sufficient the ref should be suspended and take a course again, this cant happen in a league of this prestige.
Very similar situation to the Oilers game. Reminds me of Vegas and Montreal in the playoffs. I find it hard to believe that there isn't a bias towards American teams in officiating.
This is why we’re behind all the other major leagues in North America. Well, one of the reasons.
Also note that the draw was in the defensive zone despite the puck being deflected out before the blue line
@@peterChiarelli97 In which game the leafs game or oilers game?
"Forget penalties, the refs weren't even calling GOALS in this one." Good one!
I turn 30 on Saturday. A shout-out for sharing the same birthday. Hopefully in our lifetime we'll see a Stanley Cup. Go Leafs Go!
That reach for the stars jab was so subtly genius.
Look at it this way, at least the Leafs kept Arizona under 8 goals, unlike the last 2 teams Arizona played.
Truly thought we were about to be gaslighted by the officials telling us there was no penalty
Lost in all of that commotion with Matthews was that the official WAS THE LINESMAN!!! (Had to check the replay vid and yes, refs still have the armbands)
He wasnt yelling at the linesmen bud
@@lukecanning94 Yes he was 4:28
The referee No. 30 was clearly looking at the play the entire time and is seen in the video of Mathews getting held!!! Sorry.. you missed that!
Honestly, I would love to see Steve do stand-up. He's flipping hilarious.
I think it was the first goal but Wayne Simmonds reaction. You can see him mouth "Are you fucking kidding me"
Mrazek needs to be tied to the posts like Milhouse
Hot Take: Petr Mrazek isn't a bad goalie, it's the players in front of him that do not support him one bit. The Leafs suffer from "every man to himself"-syndrome. Mrazek didn't have these qualities in him when he was playing for the Canes.
This is to Petr Mrazek. In all fairness, perhaps you are totally unaware of this game called hockey. Petr, this type of hockey is ice hockey. It is played, you guessed it, on a thin sheet of ice, called a rink, with people wearing skates to navigate the ice. There are two teams competing, each usually having 6 players on at a time. The concept is to put a small vulcanized disc into a 4x6 opening, called a “net”, yes Petr it is called a “net”. The only purpose and responsibility of the one player “called a goalie or goaltender” is to prevent one of the opposing 5 players from depositing that disc into the 4x6 opening.
Oh, and BTW, Petr, it is also very advisable, and crucial that you are totally aware of where those 4x6 openings are. Hint, each is located near the ends of the rink, not in the parking lot.
I was at the game, it literally looked like Mrazek was playing “floor is lava” with his crease. Worst part is he makes MORE than Jack Campbell 😂
This is the best LFR I've watched in a LONG time. Nice work, Stove Dongle!
Buddyyyyy, the red beside Matthews is a linesman. I understand your frustration but refs whering the orange bands are the ones who call penalties. That’s why Matthews was yelling at the ref behind the net
4:28 that’s linesman Kyle Flemington(thanks Google). Literally isn’t even his job.
Barking up the wrong tree with that complaint Steve
Mrazek has impressed me a lot. He would definitely win a gold medal against Michael Phelps in his prime. And let's be real here... No one, I mean NO ONE out swims Phelps! Impressive.
The one thing I've noticed about when Matthews complains wether it's about goals scored or penalties he always has a case. How many times has he scored and the refs allowed play to continue while he points at the goal and it has always ended in a Leafs goal on the board. Mrazek seems slow at tracking the puck and it's leading to him over sliding side to side. I wish the Leafs would give Kallgren the next start but knowing it's a winter classic they will most likely stick with Mrazek, god help us all.
McDavid gets way worse treatment. And, he doesnt stop playing like Matthews did in ot. Not one call was made in the playoffs last year vs Winnipeg. The pundits counted 23, yes, 23 missed calls on McDavid in the playoffs, not once did he stop playing by throwing his hands in the air and costing his team the game!
@@ktowniecity7269 cool
@@kevindiamond2715 leafs homer
@@ktowniecity7269 yeah, probably
Guess what, if Matthews doesn't complain like a bitch there and kept playing, Arizona wouldn't have scored. Perfect example of why you'll never succeed in the playoffs. Hockey team full of soccer players.
I don’t know why but I’m not even that mad about the game. I feel like I should be but I’m not. I just wish Kallgren got the win.
Got to be brutal being a Leafs fan at any time. But last night was hilarious ! Loved the comment about the second Coyotes goals trickling in like " a wet fart " LOL
The reason why Mathews didn't get that call is that on his earlier goal he was yelling at the ref that it was in (which was proven after the review). The ref didn't like that (his feelings got hurt) and it was the same ref that didn't call this penalty. We are dealing with some kids shit here Boyz!
I agree it just seemed to perfect as Willy was skating down the ice in the breakaway. It would of been such an amazing ending if he scored there.
It never fails.. Every time Leafs have a Golden chance to score in OT and don't, 99/100 the other team goes the other way and scores. It's so predictable.
@@Joseph.k408 100% agree
Steve, just so you know. The linesman can’t call penalties, unless it’s too many men on the ice. So even though it was definitely a penalty, it’s not fair to yell at the official who was right next to the play because he literally can’t make that call.
The past week, I keep hearing big daddy Bettman saying, "We have the best officials in sports."
The worst thing about this is that in general, fans aren't even asking them to be magically better. The worst thing is that people are just asking for the BARE MINIMUM in some form of accountability. The refs have the worst game of their life, drive home and cash their $10k check on the way. A player has a bad night and has to sit in front of a camera for 30 minutes
People understand that refs will make mistakes, but the zero accountability is unforgivable from a league trying to even pretend to not be a joke. I mean just think of how much better you'd feel after a blown call if a ref came out and said "yeah I messed up the call. At the time I thought X, my view was partially blocked by Y, but after watching the replay it was clear I made a mistake". Id have so much more respect. The ref didn't even make eye contact with Matthews after the goal went in, actively avoided him. Gutless
Angry dangle cures my sadness lol
Same!
Doesn’t matter if it’s a blown call, keep skating until you hear a whistle
Im not one of the cool kids. So while the world wants to talk about
1)Refs
2)The OT back alleyway assault
3)Goalies
Im like defence ? Anybody, anybody ? Bueller, Bueller
Happy Birthday for Saturday Steve. Its fun listening to the kiddies rant about old age. Im 50 on Wednesday... didnt that sneak up in a hurry
Man steve i love you man. I feel you so much. I just don't know what too say about the officials in this league anymore.
Crazy thing about the Mrázek situation, is that in the preseason he had the 5th best odds in the NHL to win the Vezina.
Not playing Devils advocate, just thought I should point out to anyone who doesn’t know, the Official in the first pic is a linesmen (meaning his one and only job is to enforce stoppages - Offsides/Icing, or Penalties regarding illegal play/Bench Infractions, as in Too Many Men/Delay of Game/Illegal Equiptment) they don’t have the power to enforce penalties like hooking/tripping/holding etc. Referees (Officials with Orange bands/armpits - designed that way so it’s super clear when a penalty is upcoming) in contrast enforce all penalties and have the final say in any decision made by the officials, and have the power to reverse the decision ONLY Before the Resumption of play. The reason they can’t reverse the call is because they can’t retroactively assign a penalty to the play owing to the fact that a goal was scored, indicating a hard break in the game/ending it. As soon as the goal is scored legally the game is over, and therefore it’s an ineligible play to overturn. If the goal had been scored illegally the play could be overturned but there’s no such luxury with “missed/ignored calls”
I think you should do that intro but have THG as the ref. I'd love to hear the banter between a distressed fan and a real referee.
Shannon has the correct attire to do it.
I was going to say, Soup was not moving well at all the whole game. I am glad that hes able to rest and recover. It looked more like his lower back was in pain
I'll add three:
1: Aristotle says (ok, said) that watching a tragedy "purges pity and fear." I think watching you purges my inner arse'ole. No disrespect.
2: After decades as an actor, much of it on stage, much of it Shakespeare, I'm amazed that you haven't shredded your vocal chords.
I hope you're working with a vocal coach and/or speech therapist.
3: Thirty-four and learning to play the game; kudos. I've read that learning a new sport after thirty is one of the most difficult endeavors
one could take up. Make it hockey? Even tougher. But, hang in there. I took it up when my sons started playing, in my LATE 30's.
After a game, when I was 68, a 28 year old (6 years after playing varsity hockey for Florida State) told me that he hoped, when he was
my age, to be able to do what I was doing. So, again, hang in there. It never stops being fun, and the better you get (which you will)
the more fun it is.
I watched Maz in Carolina and this is him. When the Leafs signed him I was shocked. I don't think they watched any of his film.
Yup. Beginning of last season I thought the coaches finally got him right. Then he got hurt, and when he came back he was up to his old tricks.
Just a reminder that the Super Bowl had myriad shitty calls, like a month ago in the NBA the Cavs got four points on a ball shot well after the whistle had blown and the ball was dead, and mlb umpires constantly get calls wrong. If youre going to compare hockey to other sports, actually watch other sports. There's been like three guys ejected in the past yr for bouncing the ball too hard when passing it to the refs, a guy got a technical for saying "And one" and another player got ejected for yelling at his teammate.
The difference is the accountability those leagues (above the refs) take in order to rectify clear wrongs they identify. I don't know about baseball (and lets face it the MLB is dying and running into the ground currently because of it), but the NBA and NFL have announcements after controversial games where they clarify the rational behind what transpired. When it's a mistake, they own it. When they believe the call was right, they stand by it. That's all you need - accountability. The NHL has none.
The NHL is a bunch of cowards. That statement is worth repeating: not a single person part of the executive leadership of the NHL is beyond the label of being a coward. As if that wasn't already abundantly clear from how they dealt with the multiple blackhawks issues, the Akim Aliu issues, the constant jerking around of Canadians, very specifically French Canadians (and poor Quebec City) and many, many other issues with this league. The fact that they can't stand behind to support refs on calls they make or admit to errors on the ones they don't (or got wrong in calling). Never mind that, the fact they choose the "lay down the law" to anyone who even sniffs at criticizing the refs - they are cowards. They are too afraid to do the right thing, and they suppress anyone who dares challenge their lies otherwise.
I was there live tonight the refs were terrible and didn’t call shit the fans booing the refs all game was awesome I’ll be back there on the 23rd hope the refs aren’t blind then
I had a nice slice of Jarlsberg watchingl this. It was the perfect accompaniment.
I didn't know Karel Vejmelka was the head of official from the game last night.
Steve, I was starting to feel down about being in my late twenties, but with that little pep talk at the end there, new lease. Thank you 😂🙏🏻
It’s a penalty regardless, agreed. But seeing AM beam-line it to the ref the millisecond that puck goes in should tell you everything you need to know about where his mind was at in that moment. I can’t blame him, but I wish I saw him put everything he’s got left until the play was over.
true...but he was gased. he knew he couldn't get back so decided to let the refs have it.
As bad as that last call was, the Leafs should just be grateful for the point. A team that lets in four goals on twelve shots shouldn't expect to see overtime.
You forgot the point that it was also against the worst team in the league. Ya, but it was the refs fault 🙄
I’m 52 years old and I’ve answered more questions on my actions going back to my time IN THE WOMB than and NHL ref on any single night!
FYI: The "ref" in your screenshot that you are shouting at for not calling the penalty is the linesman and CAN'T. Yes, there was a penalty and it should have been called. It is not that guy's job though.
Ik the refs cost the game for the leafs but make no mistake, the refs cost us the game in the last 10 seconds (granted those 10 secs were rly important). Mrazek costed us the game from the start
If you go to OT against the worst team in the league, you don't get to claim that the refs lost you the game.
Going to be at the game on Sunday hope to see you there Steve!
The Ref you used as being right there was a Linesman.
I agree with everything you said but I would like to pint out. The zebra that was beside Matthews and Chychrun when the infraction happened was not responsible for making that call. He is the linesman not the official. Not that it diminishes the fact that it was a horrendous non-call.
I can’t wait for the podcast tomorrow where it’s not family friendly
Hey Steve I have been following u for a few years now. Big fan, I just realized that we share the same birthday. Only mine is 1989, just want to wish u a happy birthday!! GO LEAFS GO!!!!
That's funny had no idea you were a March baby, my birthday was on the 1, and I also turned 34 lol that's crazy. Your the best Steve, love your LFRs. Go leafs Go 💙
As a 29 year old who is almost 30, that last bit spoke to me lol. This last month I'm gonna live it up!
The crease is LAVA!
Absolute best intro by far Steve.
God, I love ya Steve…what an amazing rant, and you are so right. I said it before for years, that goaltending was always a big issue with the leafs, but let’s face it Mrazek takes the whole bakery not just the cake. Oh BTW Steve, I’m guessing your BP was about 180/125.
Don't worry guys, Marchand was suspended 6 games for this no call
Yeah, and that's the only reason the Leafs are still ahead in the standings. Bruins lost 3 games while he was out and scored 2 goals in those games
@@ReflectionOfPerfection Bro….marchant owns the leafs. Matthews is a 🤡
If you’re a goaltender: go for an evening stroll and oh hey those big red circles are pretty cool let’s go see what’s going on with them
THAT NON CALL WAS RIDICULOUS!
Non calls there was like 12! I was there live like refs were blind and call shit
@@ghostclone5951 I'm having such a hard time getting over this one
PFFFHAHAHAHAHA
THAT LINE ABOUT "COPE" WAS PERFECT
🤣🤣
The league needs too do something about the officiating, for a game at a professional level too have this bad of officiating is absolutely ridiculous
I can sympathize woth Mrazek being nervous. That is until I realize that the person we put in for him was playing his FIRST NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GAME. AND WAS PUT IN THE GAME WHEN IT WAS TIED! WITH TEN MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD PERIOD!! AND THEN HE PLAYED OVERTIME!!!!!!!!!!
1:27 Korpisalo gets that label too I guess
Few years too late though
Flames fan here. Tkachuk used to draw many penalties. Led the league in penalties drawn vs penalties taken differential for a season and a half. Then the media started talking about it. Now, even years later, he can’t buy a call. Same thing is happening with bunting.
P.S. Steve I turned 40 in December. YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD GIVE TO BE 34 AGAIN!!! YOU WANNA TRADE!!!
DANG IT OF THE WEEK, Ref in the Arizona vs Toronto Game. WOW. Come on REFS
The leafs: barely having the space to get an extra defensive defenseman and may need to consider a trade for better goaltending
Leafs media: Scouts looking at JT Miller and Connor Garland
FIRE DUBAS. That's a good start to fixing the goaltending and defense. Dubas doesn't do goaltending or defense.
"Pathetic" really is the best word to describe this fucking league's management
Questions: Can we buy Mzarek out? If yes, when and how does it affect the Leafs Cap Space moving forward?
I agree. I was flipping out at the amount of holding calls they didn't "perceive". One of the Arizona defence was just going around with one hand on his stick. Everytime would grab and throw people to the ground in front of the official in question. With NO calls. I would rather have robots that call every penalty.
I’ve never played goalie in my life, but that’s how I imagine it’ll look like if I ever do.
Bad reffing doesn’t excuse the way the leafs have been playing these last few weeks
Freddie has a .928 SV% for the Canes... maybe, just maybe, the goalies aren't the BIGGEST problem. Morgan Riley is a #5 D on a good team
I'm pretty sure most people would love to have Rielly in their top four. See, the thing about Rielly is that he isn't goalie who is four feet from the puck and his own net. Rielly is an offensive defenseman.
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Hi Steve, allow us Kraken fans to welcome you to the We Somehow Lost Twice To The Coyotes Gang. One of us! One of us!
Same with the Avs as well.
That second goal against Mrazek was a snipe! He had absolutely no chance on it.
This began so freaking hilarious, and actually gets a bit somber through the middle. That conversation at the start was really solid however.
That blue area in front of the net where Petr Mrazek isn't
if that's not the quote of the week on this whole website, I don't know what to tell ya. I literally started coughing I was laughing so hard
Every other GM in the league: today’s goalie price is not yesterday’s price
“GET A MAP!!!”
Lol I’m done 😂🤣💀