Yup, called it. I actually feel that the Wild was the better team even though the ESPN broadcasters sure didn't. The difference? Wild 0-2 on the power play and the Av's getting 5 chances and cashing in on two of them. All but 1 of those 5 I felt were legit and the refs last night actually really let them play and kept the whistles down except for calling the obvious penalties.
What I want to know is why wasn't boarding called on the Lehkonen hit on Hughes or the one at the end with Mackinnon on Boldy? Sure looks like the definition of boarding to me.
Official NHL Boarding Rule Text (Rule 603)
“Boarding is the action where a player, pushes, trips, or body checks an opponent causing them to go dangerously into the boards. This includes: Accelerating through the check to a player who is in a vulnerable position, driving an opponent excessively into the boards with no focus on or intent to play the puck, or any check delivered for the purpose of punishment or intimidation that causes the opponent to go unnecessarily and excessively into the boards.”
The Boldy one would have put MN on the PP under a 5 min major with a minute to go and could have possibly completely flipped the series.
