A Kicked Puck and a ‘Homer Drop’…D’Oh!
The Hawks got robbed tonight on that first goal when Avalanche winger Ryan Smyth kicked (i.e. a distinct forward motion with his foot) the puck into the goal. How the War Room in Toronto did not let the no-goal call on the ice stand is beyond me.
And let’s not forget the disaster with Patrick Sharp arriving late for that face-off in the 3rd period (or did it seem like the linesman counted a very quick 5 seconds after he blew the whistle?) which led to the questionable hooking call against Matt Walker.
…The only good thing about games like this one is that they end.
Editor’s note: I learned a new term tonight, albeit slang. When asked about Patrick Sharp’s missed face-off in the 3rd period, Coach Quenneville told the Daily Herald “You can’t justify that play they made to get the power play…That’s totally unacceptable. It was a homer drop. I haven’t seen that in four years.” Apparently a ‘homer drop’ is a drop of the puck that favors the home team, not a bumbling puck drop the likes of which you might expect from Homer Simpson. Still, d’oh!