I feel like the NHL should reimburse us for the cost of our tickets for the game
- bluenote31

Fan Duel will give you a credit back on your money line bet.

NHL officiating isn't bad, it's incompetent. We all know this.

The game itself was a microcosm of a lot of the things that's hampered this team throughout the season.

*Surrendering a goal on the next shift after scoring a goal.
*Their inability to close out an opponent. Blues played a near perfect third period but lacked the high level skill to finish off any one of the great scoring opportunities they had.
* Inability to hit an empty net. Jaden Schwartz should never be on the ice in an empty net situation.
* Icing the puck at the end of the game with the goal tender pulled repeatedly - as if its the game plan.

Add Petro in the Schwartz catagory of not being on the ice with an empty net. Just brutal decisions.

The little things are the big things.

It's little wonder all four of these officials missed the hand pass (but somehow were alert enough to give Mr. Hand Passer the assist on the goal).

All four of them also missed the obvious clearing of the puck over the glass by David Perron.

I checked out on the NHL years ago because they are so poorly run. This is nothing out of the ordinary.
- bcallaway

I feel like the NHL should reimburse us for the cost of our tickets for the game
- bluenote31

Tweet them an invoice made payable to PayPal or Venmo.

Herein lies the problem for me. The focus is going to be on the review which is dead wrong imho. If the NHL spent 1/4 as much money on designing a better way to officiate (perhaps a different number/setup/location, etc), better training the officials to be in better position, to improve their ability to make calls, etc. as they do on technology, you wouldn't need review nearly as much.

We need less review because the correct calls are getting made, not more review to just correct more bad original calls imho.

Review always has the risk of well, we're willing to fix these screw ups but not those which is always going to end up unbalanced and is always going to be a slippery slope.
- Jason Millen

I agree with you...how about the telling the refs to actually call the game and put an end to this bifurcation of regular season vs playoff...its awful. They seem confused as to how to call the game. I have watched maybe 10-14 of these playoff games. and see obvious trips, grabs, crosschecks not called...even the DOG penalty they have blown calls.

"I'm not so sure San Jose would have appreciated it if we used that rule for the first time in that game, even though it would have been correct." ~NHL VP Colin Campbell admitting they could have, by existing rules, made the correct call, but didn't because they hadn't in the past and San Jose wouldn't have liked it.

I feel like the NHL should reimburse us for the cost of our tickets for the game
- bluenote31

Ludicrous.

Miss an empty net.

AP27 ices puck.

AP27 ices puck.

Hand pass missed by four officials.

Not one of these things are surprising or unusual.
- bcallaway

Strip the C after that garbage. Was his plan to win 15 faceoffs in a row to end the game?

I agree with you...how about the telling the refs to actually call the game and put an end to this bifurcation of regular season vs playoff...its awful. They seem confused as to how to call the game. I have watched maybe 10-14 of these playoff games. and see obvious trips, grabs, crosschecks not called...even the DOG penalty they have blown calls.
- bogiedoc

Consistency doesn't exist in NHL officiating unfortunately, not within a game, not from game to game, not from crew to crew, etc.

Strip the C after that garbage. Was his plan to win 15 faceoffs in a row to end the game?
- Blue Clam

Berube nailed it correctly imho. On the one icing, he had no real play and tried to get it to land and not be an icing. On the other, a poor play was made. Regardless, you can't end up with two sharks forwards and the net and ZERO defensemen there with them.

Consistency doesn't exist in NHL officiating unfortunately, not within a game, not from game to game, not from crew to crew, etc.
- Jason Millen

This is incorrect.

They are consistently terrible.

Being a life long Hawk fan, I can't stand your team, BUT you guys got screwed big time last night. Bad enough that the Sharks shouldn't still be playing in the first place, but now your Blues have to beat the officials and the league also.

Totally sucks for you guys, but I'll be cheering for you the rest of the way. Knowing our rivalry you know how hard that is to say much less do, but "Good Luck" going forward all the way to to Finals.

Hey boys, it's only 1 game. This is the old Blues luck, but this is a new Blues team. We've seen the bounce back and they will!!!

LET'S GO BLUES!!!!

Hey boys, it's only 1 game. This is the old Blues luck, but this is a new Blues team. We've seen the bounce back and they will!!!

LET'S GO BLUES!!!!
- BluesDroogie

I believe this. They are winning tonight. And are winning the series.

"I'm not so sure San Jose would have appreciated it if we used that rule for the first time in that game, even though it would have been correct." ~NHL VP Colin Campbell admitting they could have, by existing rules, made the correct call, but didn't because they hadn't in the past and San Jose wouldn't have liked it.
- Antilles

This is the same Colin Campbell who questioned players’ manhood after concussions and pushed the NHL to avoid researching concussions. Screw his opinion and screw him.

Ludicrous.
- RafiDRW

tongue and cheek

I already know the league is ran like a joke yet it doesn't stop me from going to the games

Hey boys, it's only 1 game. This is the old Blues luck, but this is a new Blues team. We've seen the bounce back and they will!!!

LET'S GO BLUES!!!!
- BluesDroogie

Tend to agree. I've confidently felt like the Blues have been the better team over the last two games and honestly expect that they can win this series.

This team has shown a lot of resiliency to bounce back from these kind of things. San Jose still has to win two more games (and the Blues just 3) so if this costs them the series - its on the Blues.

Imagine this happening in a game six or seven where there's no recourse.

To me - the series was tied 1-1 so I look at it as a best of five, and Blues simply lost game one.

On to game 2.

Tend to agree. I've confidently felt like the Blues have been the better team over the last two games and honestly expect that they can win this series.

This team has shown a lot of resiliency to bounce back from these kind of things. San Jose still has to win two more games (and the Blues just 3) so if this costs them the series - its on the Blues.

Imagine this happening in a game six or seven where there's no recourse.

To me - the series was tied 1-1 so I look at it as a best of five, and Blues simply lost game one.

On to game 2.
- bcallaway

Agreed. The Blues are resilient and I believe are going to come out and win this game tonight. And win big. Let's do this!

Let's even it up tonight boys

Blues are going to come out strong and take an early lead. We'll wrap this up in 6! Let's Go Blues!