> > At 13:06 another UNH "goal" was disallowed as Larocque attempted to
> cover up a
> > rebound.  From my vantage point, 4 rows from the ice in the UNH
> zone, the
> > puck was not frozen and, after several swipes, UNH did put it in the
> net.
> > However, Gravallese was again too quick with the whistle, a decision
> that
> > proved costly 15 seconds later.  After Dan Ronan had been whistled
> off for
> > interference as a result of this scrum, UNH turned the puck over at
> center
> > ice and BU's Carl Corazzini scored on a slap shot that eluded
> Matile.  So,
> > instead of being tied, UNH found themselves down by two as the
> period
> > ended.
>
> The whistle blew because of a delayed penalty call.  The delayed
> penalty
> on Ronan was signaled prior to the scrum.  As soon as the BU
> goaltender
> made contact with the puck, the whistle was blown.  He did not have to
> freeze it, just "control" it.  Gravallese made the right call.
>
        [Danish, Christian]  I would like to see what the official rule
is on this.  I know that Gravallese blew the whistle because of the
delayed call but I am almost positive that I have seen before that a
goalie save was not considered control unless he covered the puck.  I
might be wrong and would be curious to see the official NCAA wording.
The bigger missed call to me was the Slyvia play were he ran the goalie
and set up Vuori for a goal.  I do not believe that the UNH player
pushed him into Matile.
 
        [Danish, Christian]   On the overall game I would say that it
bothers me the when the referee and linesmen are a noticeable part of
the game.  In this game they were a major part of the action because of
their wrong calls, missed calls, and blunders (calling icing on a power
play).  I'm not just concerned about UNH getting the shaft,  I saw a
number of BU non-penalties that were called and penalties on UNH that
were not called.  I like to think back on a game about the great plays
and players on both sides, but to me this game stinks of Mr.
Inconsistent (Gravallese) and his crew.  The optimal game to me is where
you can enjoy a game and not notice that there is a ref on the ice.
 
        Christian
 
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