Again with the rooting by the announcers. How about Staal goes for starting it. I normally think Olczyk is okay, but enough. They should have taken one from each team. I think we should boycott TNT and ESPN.

They went further than I expected. Sad because I think Carolina is very beatable. I hope MSL learns some lessons from this run. I don't know what the team looks like next year. I would love to see some of the Laval players suit up on Friday.

I don't mind a penalty, but I want the penalty to extract a price from the opponent, not a hook.

With all that has been let go, why was that call made? I guess the NHL wants a Carolina Vegas series

I think that we either need to see Xhekaj or Engstrom. I don't think Struble gives you what you need in this series.

Elbow?

It is too many men, but with all they've let go against Carolina how can they call it?

Haven't we seen that not called many times tonight? Will there be a mahe up call or is this made for Carolina viewing?

I think the Habs are playing slow and small. Enough of the east west as soon as you gain the offensive zone, Carolina is ready for that.

I wish I could have the Canadian broadcast-can't stand the bias and rooting from the American Broadcasts. Probably afraid they'll lose their broadcast license if they don't behave this way.

Should be Svechnikov's second penalty of the shift and 3rd in the past 2 minutes.

If you're going to call that, ref, then you have to start calling Aho for his cheap shots and Martinook for his interference and shot on Dobes. I think Arber needs to make a reappearance.

I hope next year MSL will devote interview time how often his goalie gets run.

No call on the pick on Bolduc, either. Almost like the ref wanted that score.

good job NHL

Call the fucking penalty you ridiculous ref.

Really bad non call by the refs turned around for a Buffalo goal. I guess Lindy Ruff was right to work the refs.

May I ask how that is icing?

Really bad start for Slaf.

So, Ray Ferraro just confirmed Kelly Southerland is cheating for Buffalo. Called 4 on the Canadiens for blood from an old cut and then wouldn't call an obvious high stick against Evans. I said the game was fixed and this is more proof

WTF, the ref is skating Xhekaj off while the Sabres are going after Canadiens. Get your head out of your ass ref. Not okay to have 1 team one short while defending themselves.

Looked like a goal to me.

Was it a real penalty or an effort at game management?

Make up call for not calling the trip on Thompson that would have taken away the power play and maybe no goal? Habs look slow.

Did Hagel just take a swing at Dobson's hurt thumb? Very bush league.

Could Steve Levy root any harder for the Lightning?

High Stick in Cernak? Guess the refs can't see.

Roughing, like was called on Xhekaj?

Espn trying to call penalties now?

The game is fixed by the refs and the NHL. There should have been a power play when Tampa scores. Espn covering for the refs and the NHL.

Call the slash you cheating bastard refa

Refs got a call again from the NHL. Fucking ridiculous

MSL telling the refs the cheating is getting to be really bad

AJ Mlesko and Dave Jackson in to gaslight for the NHL

Nope, no cheating by the refs here.

Now they show the replay and it wasn't a high stock, but AJ Mlesko continues to claim it was.

No replay so I assume it wasn't really a high stock. Bad when the network colludes with the league.

I love how Dave Jackson and AJ Mlesko ignore the obvious leaving of the feet to make contact with the head. You should at least pretend to be unbiased.

Game management called against Newhook.

Why are the penalties offsetting. What did Xhekaj do? Refs are absurdly bad. Could they cheat more for Tampa?

Call Kucherov you ficking cheating refs.

Call the lightning. Boucher, please shut up.

I understand if the refs want to call a very tight game, but then call it tight on both teams, not just one.

So, is tripping only allowed to be called on the Canadiens?

Cheap shot by Tampa. Real class group

I wish the ESPN announcer would have pointed out the 3 cross checks by Goncalves, not just the 1 by Danault.

Nice dive Kucherov.

Not a Sens fan, but the explanation for giving the Canes the penalty shot is so absurd only the NHL could come up with it. I guess I would understand a high stock or a two handed slash, but a hook? On a play that should have been called dead. Hmm. Only in the NHL.

On cue the refs come to the aid of Tampa. What a joke

Darren Pang continues to lobby for the Lightning. What bullshit coverage. I think I shall turn off the sound.