The announcing crew is dead on in their analysis, though I would add this:
Sheppard was in no position to see the puck. Although he is supposed to blow the whistle when he loses the puck, he had no excuse for not being in a position to see a puck that almost didn't even stop moving.
But, as long as Daddy Shep is the head of officiating and McLeod stays as the second least involved commissioner in the sport of hockey, nothing will change.
According to very reliable source with friends in the athletic department, SCSU has gotten 9 apology letters from the WCHA about screw ups, probably will be 10 after this friday's UND game.
Sad that one of the best amateur leagues in the world has such shitty officiating
SCSU has gotten screwed earlier vs Denver. The next day refs sent a letter to SCSU saying sorry its a wrong call. Now Badgers getting screwed. I am a SCSU fan and I am saying this is a joke. The refs suck. It should of been tied.
well being a husky fan it was about time tho we got a bad call go in to our favor.. We Just got screwed up in North dakota last night. Thats the second game that has cost us points so that makes us even with UW
I have to give credit to the Wisconsin coach. Although the referee clearly screwed up, as he was in poor position, the coach was incredibly respectful.Good job by the coach.
This call would've been a LOT easier to make had the referee been in the position he was SUPPOSED to be in when the puck is down low like that (on the goal line). Instead, he was out near the side/top of the circle on the left as you are watching the video (out of the camera shot). I was at the game and nobody around us could figure out exactly why the whistle was blown.
Guess people don't like me saying they should get over it. Look at it this way, that call didn't decide the game. UW still had over 12 minutes to tie the game and didn't.
It was a bad call, no doubt, but the weekly whining about officials "screwing" their team is getting ridiculous.
These guys are human, they aren't perfect, they are going to be out of position sometimes, they are going to make mistakes during live action.
It's the ones they review and still screw up that are unacceptable
Why get over it when it's become almost a chronic problem of WCHA Referees making horribles calls? I'm a Sioux fan I could care less if Wisconsin won//lost but you just can't have referees blowing his whistle prematurely like that which hurt Wisconsin. Especially when they've been on the bad end of a blown call that COST them points already before.
So I don't think Wisconsin fans 'should' get over it. They should be rightfully mad.
The point is a play like that, blowing the whistle early happens all the time, at every level. It's not reviewable and he made a mistake.
Do we honestly expect a guy to be perfect?
You seem to forget that SCSU was also screwed by a reviewed call that could have cost them points as well because it awarded Denver a goal when there was clearly goalie interference.
This call did NOT cost them points, as I said, there was plenty of time to score again, they didn't get it done.
This call did cost wisconsin points because it would have tied the game, not to mention it would have changed the momentum of the game, the same way it changed in the second period when SCSU tied the game, then took the lead 30 seconds later. This blown call took any momentum UW did have and gave it right back to SCSU.
It would have changed the game, you're right, SCSU would not have gone into the defensive shell they did in order to protect the lead. My point is simple, there was still time left, plenty of it, for UW to come and score. They didn't. No one can say for sure how the game would have turned out so no one can say for sure it cost UW points.
As I said before, SCSU was screwed against Denver earlier this year, no one has said that cost us points because we still had time. Same thing applies here
I mean is it really going to get to the point that an official can't ever make a mistake because it will be posted on youtube and everyone will rip them for "costing their team points?"
Where does it end? When did we start expecting human beings to be perfect based on the profession they are in?
Its fine when the mistake is justifyable, like if the puck was laying right next to weslosky, but the puck was four feet from him. its mistakes like this that the officials get ripped on. everybody in the building could see the puck laying there except Shepherd, what the hell was he looking at
That sucks for Wisconsin. WCHA refs screwed up again. How much you want to bet there will be no apology for this since Daddy Shepherd won't want anything bad to happen against his little boy Sheperd junior.
bull sh**, he could have just cost the badgers home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs, if we won or tied that game like the goal would've done, we would be 4-5 points ahead of SCSU and 2-3 points ahead of MSU-Mankato, but now we are only 1 point ahead and are needing a lot of help from UND and Mich Tech
Wow. I know that when the ref loses sight of the puck, he should blow his whistle. I also know that when the whistle blows, nothing else matters, the play is dead. But...
1. Shepard has no excuse for losing sight of that puck.
2. That's an insanely quick whistle.
3. This is the second time UW's found the back of the net and its disallowance potentially costing UW points in the WCHA standings.
This may be the worst call I have seen in my entire life
hkystknre 3 years ago
The announcing crew is dead on in their analysis, though I would add this:
Sheppard was in no position to see the puck. Although he is supposed to blow the whistle when he loses the puck, he had no excuse for not being in a position to see a puck that almost didn't even stop moving.
But, as long as Daddy Shep is the head of officiating and McLeod stays as the second least involved commissioner in the sport of hockey, nothing will change.
ogredm 3 years ago
According to very reliable source with friends in the athletic department, SCSU has gotten 9 apology letters from the WCHA about screw ups, probably will be 10 after this friday's UND game.
Sad that one of the best amateur leagues in the world has such shitty officiating
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
SCSU has gotten screwed earlier vs Denver. The next day refs sent a letter to SCSU saying sorry its a wrong call. Now Badgers getting screwed. I am a SCSU fan and I am saying this is a joke. The refs suck. It should of been tied.
KatieBoomBox 4 years ago
well being a husky fan it was about time tho we got a bad call go in to our favor.. We Just got screwed up in North dakota last night. Thats the second game that has cost us points so that makes us even with UW
baeikens 4 years ago
I have to give credit to the Wisconsin coach. Although the referee clearly screwed up, as he was in poor position, the coach was incredibly respectful.Good job by the coach.
mdiswatchin 4 years ago
Nice, that's only the third time this year.
Denver
Anchorage
Now SCloud.
L8Apexz 4 years ago
This call would've been a LOT easier to make had the referee been in the position he was SUPPOSED to be in when the puck is down low like that (on the goal line). Instead, he was out near the side/top of the circle on the left as you are watching the video (out of the camera shot). I was at the game and nobody around us could figure out exactly why the whistle was blown.
jgonia 4 years ago
Guess people don't like me saying they should get over it. Look at it this way, that call didn't decide the game. UW still had over 12 minutes to tie the game and didn't.
It was a bad call, no doubt, but the weekly whining about officials "screwing" their team is getting ridiculous.
These guys are human, they aren't perfect, they are going to be out of position sometimes, they are going to make mistakes during live action.
It's the ones they review and still screw up that are unacceptable
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
Why get over it when it's become almost a chronic problem of WCHA Referees making horribles calls? I'm a Sioux fan I could care less if Wisconsin won//lost but you just can't have referees blowing his whistle prematurely like that which hurt Wisconsin. Especially when they've been on the bad end of a blown call that COST them points already before.
So I don't think Wisconsin fans 'should' get over it. They should be rightfully mad.
zoso264green 4 years ago
The point is a play like that, blowing the whistle early happens all the time, at every level. It's not reviewable and he made a mistake.
Do we honestly expect a guy to be perfect?
You seem to forget that SCSU was also screwed by a reviewed call that could have cost them points as well because it awarded Denver a goal when there was clearly goalie interference.
This call did NOT cost them points, as I said, there was plenty of time to score again, they didn't get it done.
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
This call did cost wisconsin points because it would have tied the game, not to mention it would have changed the momentum of the game, the same way it changed in the second period when SCSU tied the game, then took the lead 30 seconds later. This blown call took any momentum UW did have and gave it right back to SCSU.
wiscbadgr22 4 years ago
It would have changed the game, you're right, SCSU would not have gone into the defensive shell they did in order to protect the lead. My point is simple, there was still time left, plenty of it, for UW to come and score. They didn't. No one can say for sure how the game would have turned out so no one can say for sure it cost UW points.
As I said before, SCSU was screwed against Denver earlier this year, no one has said that cost us points because we still had time. Same thing applies here
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
I mean is it really going to get to the point that an official can't ever make a mistake because it will be posted on youtube and everyone will rip them for "costing their team points?"
Where does it end? When did we start expecting human beings to be perfect based on the profession they are in?
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
Its fine when the mistake is justifyable, like if the puck was laying right next to weslosky, but the puck was four feet from him. its mistakes like this that the officials get ripped on. everybody in the building could see the puck laying there except Shepherd, what the hell was he looking at
wiscbadgr22 4 years ago
Judging from where he was on the ice, he couldn't see the puck because Stephenson was in his way. He was out of position, no one is denying that.
wolfcb32003 4 years ago
That sucks for Wisconsin. WCHA refs screwed up again. How much you want to bet there will be no apology for this since Daddy Shepherd won't want anything bad to happen against his little boy Sheperd junior.
zoso264green 4 years ago
bull sh**, he could have just cost the badgers home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs, if we won or tied that game like the goal would've done, we would be 4-5 points ahead of SCSU and 2-3 points ahead of MSU-Mankato, but now we are only 1 point ahead and are needing a lot of help from UND and Mich Tech
Badgers87 4 years ago
Im all for husky wins but that was rediculous. Clearly a goal.
icedavis 4 years ago
Wow. I know that when the ref loses sight of the puck, he should blow his whistle. I also know that when the whistle blows, nothing else matters, the play is dead. But...
1. Shepard has no excuse for losing sight of that puck.
2. That's an insanely quick whistle.
3. This is the second time UW's found the back of the net and its disallowance potentially costing UW points in the WCHA standings.
ogredm 4 years ago
So he lost sight of the puck and blew the whistle, get over it.
wolfcb32003 4 years ago