Worst Call of the Year So Far?

**Deb** · 02-19-2013, 07:56 PM

Matt Duchene goal was offsides by roughly a mile

Matt Duchene knew he was offsides. Every player on the ice knew he was offsides. The announcers knew he was offsides and the fans all knew he was offsides.

But according to the official log of Monday's Avalanche vs. Predators game, Matt Duchene wasn't offsides, and this goal against Nashville counted just as if it were completely legal. Barry Trotz was fairly aggravated about the play.

Across the league, officials have made a lot of mistakes since the NHL's shortened season began a month ago. They've made what seems like more bad calls than usual, they've thrown players out of games for obviously-clean hits and at least anecdotally, they seem off their game.

This call, though, might just be the worst. It's so obviously offsides and so obviously incorrect that it's actually incomprehensible that they screwed this one up.

Colorado won the game by one goal, 6-5.

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/2/1...nche-predators

**Gabs** · 02-19-2013, 08:00 PM

Offsides. Offsides. Offsides. Offsides.

STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.

The call was brutal, but the Hockey Gods will bless the Preds sooner or later.

**Jerry** · 02-20-2013, 12:05 AM

Have another doughnut, linesman.

**TonyRomeo** · 02-21-2013, 09:22 PM

I'll take it considering the refs cost us a game against the Coyotes

**Shiphockey7** · 02-22-2013, 07:35 AM

thats why you play til the whistle

02-19-2013, 07:56 PM	#1
Deb Owner/Maid HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 49,061 Reputation: 1424 My Mood: : $536349	Worst Call of the Year So Far? Matt Duchene goal was offsides by roughly a mile Matt Duchene knew he was offsides. Every player on the ice knew he was offsides. The announcers knew he was offsides and the fans all knew he was offsides. But according to the official log of Monday's Avalanche vs. Predators game, Matt Duchene wasn't offsides, and this goal against Nashville counted just as if it were completely legal. Barry Trotz was fairly aggravated about the play. Across the league, officials have made a lot of mistakes since the NHL's shortened season began a month ago. They've made what seems like more bad calls than usual, they've thrown players out of games for obviously-clean hits and at least anecdotally, they seem off their game. This call, though, might just be the worst. It's so obviously offsides and so obviously incorrect that it's actually incomprehensible that they screwed this one up. Colorado won the game by one goal, 6-5. http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/2/1...nche-predators __________________ "And in the depths of winter, I found in me am invincible summer."

02-19-2013, 08:00 PM	#2
Gabs Senior Member Hometown Hero Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 629 Reputation: 180 My Mood: : $6629	Offsides. Offsides. Offsides. Offsides. STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. The call was brutal, but the Hockey Gods will bless the Preds sooner or later. __________________

02-20-2013, 12:05 AM	#3
Jerry East Browns and Down All Pro Flying Steel Champion! Word Search 69 My Body Champion! Shooting Practice Champion! Logo Finder IV Champion! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Behind Enemy Lines Posts: 9,659 Reputation: 2556 My Mood: : $53298	Have another doughnut, linesman. __________________

02-21-2013, 09:22 PM	#4
TonyRomeo Senior Member Hometown Hero Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 860 Reputation: 357 My Mood: : $11430	I'll take it considering the refs cost us a game against the Coyotes __________________ Jerruh is always watching

02-22-2013, 07:35 AM	#5
Shiphockey7 The Heart Throb Blue Chipper Typing Test Champion! Alphabet Hunter Champion! Bar Sliding Champion! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,301 Reputation: 20 : $4171	thats why you play til the whistle __________________

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