I think he taps him for sure. 2 mins warranted in my opinion.
ImpressionableSix
Of course if the referees saw it
rob3991
100% embellishment too. He was checking for blood when it only tapped his visor, so 4v4 at most.
iSupportCarry
That is a high stick every time just like that slash on the power play already by Martinook isn’t a penalty in the playoffs every time guy is one handing his stick already
buzzhavoc
Not in playoff hockey. Apparently.
ogfuelbone12
A very easy 2 minute minor for high sticking.
bigdadE420
Yeah it’s a high stick, but I don’t even care because of how hard he flopped. Looking like a soccer player out there.
Sonicboom343
It’s been a sight to behold, the Panthers turned from one of the most penalized teams in the regular season to one of the least penalized teams in the playoffs
RecalcitrantHuman
There clearly aren’t enough refs on the ice. They should add one for each player. That way when 12 refs don’t call penalties we will know it is because the league knows who they want to win.
snark_enterprises
Yes, but the refs also missed a blatant one on Cousins that actually drew blood. So it’s a wash in the eyes of the hockey Gods.
Big_chungus44
Yes. Would it make a difference in the series?
Probably not
recneps1992
Absolutely but if refs didn’t see it they can’t call it. But I will say Keith Jones is so full of shit the way he was acting like that wasn’t a high stick.
s1lentastro1
honestly, it could have been called had the refs seen it. on the other hand, grabbing his mouth and flopping like a bitch when he got tapped on the visor is justification alone for the no call.
fixurfac3
It’s a very light high stick it is worth 2 mins the refs don’t catch it in real time and it’s a soccer sell so embellishment doesn’t help. The side angle clips his shoulder and and clips his visor. (Still worth 2 mins) but buddy cakes it. Playoff hockey play through every play. If you can’t win fighting through calls you can’t win.
GK-Belloc
2 mins sure. And canes should have been penalized worse for the high stick on Cousins that actually drew blood
jimistevie
For diving, yeah.
SnooHamsters8997
I seem to remember Jack Hughes taking a Carolina stick to the face, drew blood, no call…shit happens
Lodestar77W
There’s a lot of very obvious missed calls during this playoff series with every team that’s played so far. Missed high sticks and penalties galore this year and it’s beyond unbelievable, the league should do better
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DionFW
Refs just didn’t want to go through another overtime.
heydevo
Yes, but if the refs missed it, what can you do?
wickedheadrust
It was a blatant high stuck on the visor, and it was also a blatant dive.
astraeul
Reffing this playoffs has been inconsistent at best and at worst baffling to watch.
From the no call on holding the stick to this the panthers have gotten quite lucky with their calls. Don’t get me wrong, Bob is playing out of his mind in goal, and the panthers are playing lights out D. they’ve also greatly benefitted from calls and non calls.
Juice_Wigalow
Yes
Worldly_Collection27
That’s a 2 and 2. High stick should have been called and he embellished it to all hell. He literally jerks his body backward like he was hit in the face by a semi truck
Authoress61
How would it NOT Have been a penalty? Oh, cuz it’s the Panthers. Got it.
NuffinSaid
I got no problem with offsetting minors here, one for high sticking, one for flopping around embellishing the light tap on the helmet
Jumpy-Acadia4559
I mean they took the goal back then didn’t call a penalty 😂
dijon507
Stick to the face, penalty all day. To everyone who is saying embellishment have you ever been hit in the face with a hockey stick?
homemadizzle
I don’t understand how the rat packs could get 4 powerplays and canes only getting 1. I thought the refs loved to keep it close… this should have been a call to at least even up the powerplays. In what world does canes get more penalties than Florida?
Far_Out_6and_2
No
just_dont_idiot
Idk Are dives still penalties in the NHL?
Independent-Camp9324
NHL Referees are horrible easy 2 minute high sticking
OLPopsAdelphia
Yes and no.
True, the guy on the Panthers should have been more aware of his stick, but Ghost embellished the fuck out of that play.
There were two right calls that could have been made:
1. Two penalties: one for high sticking; one for embellishment.
2. No penalties, both did wrong; keep playing and fuck off.
BoHorvat14
Clear dive
Asusrty
The fact that Paul Maurice didn’t blow his lid about the goal not counting and had the face of someone expecting to be shorthanded with 2mins left up by 1 says it all really.
VincentVegaQT
Blind cocksucker
Havoc_XXI
Couldn’t really see, did it go under the visor or outside of it…
ceagon
NHL reffing is just a roll of the dice, play roulette and you’ll be just as excited as playoff hockey
JManguino
You should never reward flopping! It was a high stick, but the acting was pathetic and should never be rewarded.
Look what it has done to the NBA!
JerseySpot
Yes!!!!!!
-High sticking penalty for hitting shield.
-embellishment penalty for acting like they were murdered..
stratstrummin
Yes should have been embellishment.
ThatDarnRosco
Yes.
ChuckFeathers
Play the whistle not the part.
User813904
Bit of a sell but still should have been called. They missed the one on Cousins earlier. The ref close by looked like he was looking up ice in one replay and then looks down as Ghost went down.
Bestyoucanbe4
No. Nobody saw it. Koharski explained it on tv.
JimXVX
Should someone be penalised for highsticking someone else in the face? Is this a serious question?
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I think he taps him for sure. 2 mins warranted in my opinion.
Of course if the referees saw it
100% embellishment too. He was checking for blood when it only tapped his visor, so 4v4 at most.
That is a high stick every time just like that slash on the power play already by Martinook isn’t a penalty in the playoffs every time guy is one handing his stick already
Not in playoff hockey. Apparently.
A very easy 2 minute minor for high sticking.
Yeah it’s a high stick, but I don’t even care because of how hard he flopped. Looking like a soccer player out there.
It’s been a sight to behold, the Panthers turned from one of the most penalized teams in the regular season to one of the least penalized teams in the playoffs
There clearly aren’t enough refs on the ice. They should add one for each player. That way when 12 refs don’t call penalties we will know it is because the league knows who they want to win.
Yes, but the refs also missed a blatant one on Cousins that actually drew blood. So it’s a wash in the eyes of the hockey Gods.
Yes. Would it make a difference in the series?
Probably not
Absolutely but if refs didn’t see it they can’t call it. But I will say Keith Jones is so full of shit the way he was acting like that wasn’t a high stick.
honestly, it could have been called had the refs seen it. on the other hand, grabbing his mouth and flopping like a bitch when he got tapped on the visor is justification alone for the no call.
It’s a very light high stick it is worth 2 mins the refs don’t catch it in real time and it’s a soccer sell so embellishment doesn’t help. The side angle clips his shoulder and and clips his visor. (Still worth 2 mins) but buddy cakes it. Playoff hockey play through every play. If you can’t win fighting through calls you can’t win.
2 mins sure. And canes should have been penalized worse for the high stick on Cousins that actually drew blood
For diving, yeah.
I seem to remember Jack Hughes taking a Carolina stick to the face, drew blood, no call…shit happens
There’s a lot of very obvious missed calls during this playoff series with every team that’s played so far. Missed high sticks and penalties galore this year and it’s beyond unbelievable, the league should do better
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Refs just didn’t want to go through another overtime.
Yes, but if the refs missed it, what can you do?
It was a blatant high stuck on the visor, and it was also a blatant dive.
Reffing this playoffs has been inconsistent at best and at worst baffling to watch.
From the no call on holding the stick to this the panthers have gotten quite lucky with their calls. Don’t get me wrong, Bob is playing out of his mind in goal, and the panthers are playing lights out D. they’ve also greatly benefitted from calls and non calls.
Yes
That’s a 2 and 2. High stick should have been called and he embellished it to all hell. He literally jerks his body backward like he was hit in the face by a semi truck
How would it NOT Have been a penalty? Oh, cuz it’s the Panthers. Got it.
I got no problem with offsetting minors here, one for high sticking, one for flopping around embellishing the light tap on the helmet
I mean they took the goal back then didn’t call a penalty 😂
Stick to the face, penalty all day. To everyone who is saying embellishment have you ever been hit in the face with a hockey stick?
I don’t understand how the rat packs could get 4 powerplays and canes only getting 1. I thought the refs loved to keep it close… this should have been a call to at least even up the powerplays. In what world does canes get more penalties than Florida?
No
Idk Are dives still penalties in the NHL?
NHL Referees are horrible easy 2 minute high sticking
Yes and no.
True, the guy on the Panthers should have been more aware of his stick, but Ghost embellished the fuck out of that play.
There were two right calls that could have been made:
1. Two penalties: one for high sticking; one for embellishment.
2. No penalties, both did wrong; keep playing and fuck off.
Clear dive
The fact that Paul Maurice didn’t blow his lid about the goal not counting and had the face of someone expecting to be shorthanded with 2mins left up by 1 says it all really.
Blind cocksucker
Couldn’t really see, did it go under the visor or outside of it…
NHL reffing is just a roll of the dice, play roulette and you’ll be just as excited as playoff hockey
You should never reward flopping! It was a high stick, but the acting was pathetic and should never be rewarded.
Look what it has done to the NBA!
Yes!!!!!!
-High sticking penalty for hitting shield.
-embellishment penalty for acting like they were murdered..
Yes should have been embellishment.
Yes.
Play the whistle not the part.
Bit of a sell but still should have been called. They missed the one on Cousins earlier. The ref close by looked like he was looking up ice in one replay and then looks down as Ghost went down.
No. Nobody saw it. Koharski explained it on tv.
Should someone be penalised for highsticking someone else in the face? Is this a serious question?