Clear One-Sided Postseason Fiasco/Circus
The information that follows below clearly outlines the number of powerplays assessed to the Pissburgh Penguins and their respective opponents through each of their series/games played todate in this year's postseason.
In addition to the number of odd man advantages given to each team, the information also includes the individual game score, the two referees who called each game and finally a pertinent note, if applicable, associated with a particular game:
Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 4; Phil 1
Powerplays: Pitts = 9; Phil = 4
Referees: Hasenfratz & Massentoven
Game 2 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Phil 2 (overtime)
Powerplays: Pitts = 5; Phil = 4
Referees: McCreary & Nowak
Note: Flyers leading 2-1 with just under four minutes remaining in regulation when refereee McCreary calls Jeff Carter for a hook on Evgeni Malkin at 15:56 of the 3rd period. Pens tie the score 2-2 on the powerplay. In
ook on Evgeni Malkin at 15:56 of the 3rd period. Pens tie the score 2-2 on the powerplay. In overtime Mike Knuble is called for cross-checking at 1:55 and Claude Giroux is called for a slash, just 30 seconds later, at 2:25 giving the Penguins a two-man advantage early inOT. Guerin scores winner on 5 on 3 powerplay. (Note the referee in red for this OT game.)
Game 3 (at Phil)
Score: Phil 6; Pitts 3
Powerplays: Phil = 6; Pitts = 7
Referees: O'Rourke & Joannette
Game 4 (at Phil)
Score: Pitts 3; Phil 1
Powerplays: Phil = 8; Pitts = 5
Referees: LaRue & Pollock
Game 5 (at Pitts)
Score: Phil 3; Pitts 0
Powerplays: Phil = 5; Pitts = 4
Referees: Furlatt & McCauley
Game 6 (at Phil)
Score: Pitts 5; Phil 3
Powerplays: Phil = 3; Pitts = 3
Referees: Rooney & Watson
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Phil = 30; Pitts = 33 (+3)
Washington vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Wash)
Score: Wash 3; Pitts 2
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 5
Referees: Jackson & Pollock
Game 2 (at Wash)
Score: Wash 4; Pitts 3
Powerplays: Wash = 5; Pitts = 5
Referees: Joannette & Sutherland
Game 3 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Wash 2 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 7
Referees: O'Halloran & Leggo
Game 4 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 5; Wash 3
Powerplays: Wash = 4; Pitts = 6
Referees: Watson & Peel
Game 5 (at Wash)
Score: Pitts 4; Wash 3 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 2
Referees: McCreary & Furlatt
Note: Early in overtime (1:29) Washington defenseman Milan Jurcina is called for tripping. Evgeni Malkin scores the winning goal on the powerplay at 3:28 of overtime. (Note the referee in red for this OT game.)
Game 6 (at Pitts)
Score: Wash 5; Pitts 4 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 4; Pitts = 5
Referees: Devorski & LaRue
Game 7 (at Wash)
Score: Pitts 6; Wash 2
Powerplays: Wash = 0; Pitts = 4
Referees: McCreary & O'Halloran
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Wash =19; Pitts = 34 (+15)
Carolina vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Car 2
Powerplays: Car = 2; Pitts = 4
Referees: Jackson & O'Halloran
Note: Penguins score game winner on powerplay midway through 3rd period.
Game 2 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 7; Car 4
Powerplays: Car = 3; Pitts = 4
Referees: Joannette & Pollock
Game 3 (at Car)
Score: Pitts 6; Car 2
Powerplays: Car = 3; Pitts = 4
Referees: McCreary & Furlatt
Game 4 (at Car)
Score: Pitts 4; Car 1
Powerplays: Car = 4; Pitts = 5
Referees: Devorski & LaRue
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Car = 12; Pitts 17 (+5)
In conclusion whether your a Pissburgh supporter or not, in all honestly and reality it's quite clear that, based on the numbers posted above, the league was heavily biased toward the Penguins in the opening three rounds of the playoffs. The numbers above don't lie and nobody, nobody can tell me or otherwise convince me that the Washington Capitals were a -15 in the penalty category over Pissburgh during the course of seven games. No way!!!
It's also very interesting and somewhat ironic to note that so-called referee Bill McCreary, who's been officiating since 1984 and has called more than 1500 games, called four Penguins games in the first three rounds of the postseason. Now all four games resulted in Penguin wins, with two of the four Penguin wins coming in overtime and both of the OT games were won while the Penguins were on the powerplay to boot.
Coincidental by chance?
Finally, the Pissburgh Penguins were the recipients of a +23 total in powerplay opportunities through their first three rounds of the postseason and to say or indicate that all three opponents, Philadelphia, Washington and Carolina were all liable for more penalties in each of their respctive series, would be a fictional statement at best, even during the regular season for that matter.
I mean in all seriousness and joking aside, a +23 edge/advantage in powerplays?
That's equates to the referees granting the Penguins 23 additional powerplays than their series opponents.
That in itself is far conspicuous to be certain.
Finals:
What lies ahead?
Will it be Detroit?
Will it be Chicago?
Will +23 become +33 in Pissburgh's favor?
Will McCreary be assigned to the finals? (he was canned for the '08 finals.)
Will Pissburgh win another game in OT?
Will Pissburgh win another game in OT while on the powerplay?
Will he is selected for the fiansl, will McCreary call that game if it occurs?
Stay tuned!
The information that follows below clearly outlines the number of powerplays assessed to the Pissburgh Penguins and their respective opponents through each of their series/games played todate in this year's postseason.
In addition to the number of odd man advantages given to each team, the information also includes the individual game score, the two referees who called each game and finally a pertinent note, if applicable, associated with a particular game:
Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 4; Phil 1
Powerplays: Pitts = 9; Phil = 4
Referees: Hasenfratz & Massentoven
Game 2 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Phil 2 (overtime)
Powerplays: Pitts = 5; Phil = 4
Referees: McCreary & Nowak
Note: Flyers leading 2-1 with just under four minutes remaining in regulation when refereee McCreary calls Jeff Carter for a hook on Evgeni Malkin at 15:56 of the 3rd period. Pens tie the score 2-2 on the powerplay. In
ook on Evgeni Malkin at 15:56 of the 3rd period. Pens tie the score 2-2 on the powerplay. In overtime Mike Knuble is called for cross-checking at 1:55 and Claude Giroux is called for a slash, just 30 seconds later, at 2:25 giving the Penguins a two-man advantage early inOT. Guerin scores winner on 5 on 3 powerplay. (Note the referee in red for this OT game.)
Game 3 (at Phil)
Score: Phil 6; Pitts 3
Powerplays: Phil = 6; Pitts = 7
Referees: O'Rourke & Joannette
Game 4 (at Phil)
Score: Pitts 3; Phil 1
Powerplays: Phil = 8; Pitts = 5
Referees: LaRue & Pollock
Game 5 (at Pitts)
Score: Phil 3; Pitts 0
Powerplays: Phil = 5; Pitts = 4
Referees: Furlatt & McCauley
Game 6 (at Phil)
Score: Pitts 5; Phil 3
Powerplays: Phil = 3; Pitts = 3
Referees: Rooney & Watson
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Phil = 30; Pitts = 33 (+3)
Washington vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Wash)
Score: Wash 3; Pitts 2
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 5
Referees: Jackson & Pollock
Game 2 (at Wash)
Score: Wash 4; Pitts 3
Powerplays: Wash = 5; Pitts = 5
Referees: Joannette & Sutherland
Game 3 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Wash 2 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 7
Referees: O'Halloran & Leggo
Game 4 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 5; Wash 3
Powerplays: Wash = 4; Pitts = 6
Referees: Watson & Peel
Game 5 (at Wash)
Score: Pitts 4; Wash 3 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 2; Pitts = 2
Referees: McCreary & Furlatt
Note: Early in overtime (1:29) Washington defenseman Milan Jurcina is called for tripping. Evgeni Malkin scores the winning goal on the powerplay at 3:28 of overtime. (Note the referee in red for this OT game.)
Game 6 (at Pitts)
Score: Wash 5; Pitts 4 (overtime)
Powerplays: Wash = 4; Pitts = 5
Referees: Devorski & LaRue
Game 7 (at Wash)
Score: Pitts 6; Wash 2
Powerplays: Wash = 0; Pitts = 4
Referees: McCreary & O'Halloran
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Wash =19; Pitts = 34 (+15)
Carolina vs Pittsburgh
Game 1 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 3; Car 2
Powerplays: Car = 2; Pitts = 4
Referees: Jackson & O'Halloran
Note: Penguins score game winner on powerplay midway through 3rd period.
Game 2 (at Pitts)
Score: Pitts 7; Car 4
Powerplays: Car = 3; Pitts = 4
Referees: Joannette & Pollock
Game 3 (at Car)
Score: Pitts 6; Car 2
Powerplays: Car = 3; Pitts = 4
Referees: McCreary & Furlatt
Game 4 (at Car)
Score: Pitts 4; Car 1
Powerplays: Car = 4; Pitts = 5
Referees: Devorski & LaRue
Powerplay Totals (Series):
Car = 12; Pitts 17 (+5)
In conclusion whether your a Pissburgh supporter or not, in all honestly and reality it's quite clear that, based on the numbers posted above, the league was heavily biased toward the Penguins in the opening three rounds of the playoffs. The numbers above don't lie and nobody, nobody can tell me or otherwise convince me that the Washington Capitals were a -15 in the penalty category over Pissburgh during the course of seven games. No way!!!
It's also very interesting and somewhat ironic to note that so-called referee Bill McCreary, who's been officiating since 1984 and has called more than 1500 games, called four Penguins games in the first three rounds of the postseason. Now all four games resulted in Penguin wins, with two of the four Penguin wins coming in overtime and both of the OT games were won while the Penguins were on the powerplay to boot.
Coincidental by chance?
Finally, the Pissburgh Penguins were the recipients of a +23 total in powerplay opportunities through their first three rounds of the postseason and to say or indicate that all three opponents, Philadelphia, Washington and Carolina were all liable for more penalties in each of their respctive series, would be a fictional statement at best, even during the regular season for that matter.
I mean in all seriousness and joking aside, a +23 edge/advantage in powerplays?
That's equates to the referees granting the Penguins 23 additional powerplays than their series opponents.
That in itself is far conspicuous to be certain.
Finals:
What lies ahead?
Will it be Detroit?
Will it be Chicago?
Will +23 become +33 in Pissburgh's favor?
Will McCreary be assigned to the finals? (he was canned for the '08 finals.)
Will Pissburgh win another game in OT?
Will Pissburgh win another game in OT while on the powerplay?
Will he is selected for the fiansl, will McCreary call that game if it occurs?
Stay tuned!
