{"id":2281844,"date":"2024-06-22T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-of-half-inches-you-decide-if-this-critical-call-in-stanley-cup-finals-was-the-right-one\/"},"modified":"2024-06-22T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:42:13","slug":"game-of-half-inches-you-decide-if-this-critical-call-in-stanley-cup-finals-was-the-right-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-of-half-inches-you-decide-if-this-critical-call-in-stanley-cup-finals-was-the-right-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Half-Inches: You Decide if This Critical Call in Stanley Cup Finals Was the Right One"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgame-of-half-inches-you-decide-if-this-critical-call-in-stanley-cup-finals-was-the-right-one%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2281844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses events from the 2024 sporting finals in basketball (NBA) and\u2064 ice hockey (NHL).\u200c Initially, both finals seemed \u200bpredictable as teams in \u200cboth leagues \u200dgot a 3-0 lead\u2063 early. The Boston Celtics won \u200dtheir 18th NBA championship by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in a series where the Celtics quickly pulled ahead \u20623-0 and wrapped up the series in five games.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the \u200dNHL Stanley Cup Final \u2064saw\u2064 a dramatic \u2064twist. The Florida Panthers initially secured a 3-0\u200c series lead over the Edmonton Oilers. However, the Oilers managed to\u2062 win three consecutive\u2062 games \u2062to tie the series 3-3, pushing it to \u2063a decisive Game 7.\u200b This made them potentially the fifth NHL team to win\u2063 a series after trailing\u2063 0-3, and\u200d the first \u2064to do so in the \u2063Stanley Cup Final itself.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst this excitement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-allies-trying-to-intimidate-witnesses-ahead-of-republican-hunter-biden-probe\/\" title=\"Biden Allies Trying to Intimidate Witnesses Ahead of Republican Hunter Biden Probe\">article touches<\/a> on the controversy around &#8216;replay review&#8217; in sports,\u2063 particularly in a crucial \u200cGame 6 of the NHL finals where an offsides call negated a critical Panthers goal. This\u2064 incident spotlighted\u2062 ongoing \u200cdebates about the extent of technology&#8217;s role in sports. Hockey fans expressed concerns, arguing\u200c that \u200cexcessive scrutiny through replay reviews goes against \u2063the spirit of the game. Some argue that human error is a \u2063natural \u2064part of sports\u200d and over-regulation might diminish the \u200dgame\u2019s essence.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, a personal commentary appears at the \u2063end, addressing issues \u200cbeyond\u2063 sports, pleading\u2062 for public support against alleged censorship and financial hardships faced by \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">media outlet<\/a>, stressing the importance of their mission and seeking donations in a context of financial difficulties exacerbated by Big Tech dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 22, 2024 at 12:12pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final began in early June (the 6th for the NBA, the 8th for the NHL), and both seemed set up to be wildly anticlimactic.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because both series saw a team jump out to a 3-0 series lead \u2014 effectively a death knell for the team which is down in a race to four wins.<\/p>\n<p>In the NBA, the Boston Celtics dispatched the Dallas Mavericks in five fairly noncompetitive games after taking that 3-0 series lead, securing the franchise\u2019s league-best 18th NBA championship on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In the NHL, the Florida Panthers leapt out to a 3-0 series lead \u2014 also a first-to-four affair \u2014 over the Edmonton Oilers\u2026 but that series is still going nearly a week after the NBA Finals ended.<\/p>\n<p>The Oilers are seeking to be just the fifth NHL team to come back and win a playoff series after being down 3-0, and the team took a big step towards that historic and lofty goal on Saturday night with a riveting 5-1 win.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday win ties the series 3-3, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> was obviously abuzz with chatter about this historic comeback.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that none of the previous four teams to come back from a 3-0 deficit did it in the Stanley Cup Final. Should Edmonton actually pull this off, it\u2019d be a first for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-wild-as-it-gets-world-no-1-golfer-scottie-scheffler-detained-by-police-shortly-before-pga-championship-tee-time\/\" title=\"Wild Encounter': Top Golfer Scottie Scheffler Held by Police Before PGA Championship Tee Time\">championship round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid all that buzz, however, emerged one key moment of contention\/controversy that continues to bubble up in modern sports fandom: When is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/world-series-descends-chaos-controversial-call-triggers-lengthy-review-manager-rage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replay review too much<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>(For the non-sports ball folks, \u201creplay review\u201d is when a critical call or play is given a second look by officials, typically at the behest of a coach or the league review office. Plays or rulings can then be overturned based on what the referee assesses from the replay.)<\/p>\n<p>This question arose during a critical juncture of Game 6 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Early in the second period, it appeared the Panthers had sliced the Oiler lead in half with a key goal, bringing the game to 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>After review, however, the referees determined that one of the Panthers players was offsides, negating that goal.<\/p>\n<p>(For the non-sports ball folk, \u201coffsides\u201d is called if a player on the attacking team does not control the puck and is in the offensive zone. The rule\u2019s purpose is to prevent players from \u201ccherry picking\u201d and just sitting in the offensive zone.)<\/p>\n<p>A zoomed-in image of the offending skate, notable for just how grainy it is due to zooming in, swiftly went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Game of inches (or maybe less) \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wcL2Tb7uQO\">pic.twitter.com\/wcL2Tb7uQO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BR_OpenIce\/status\/1804325982700015747?\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If even a smidgen of the skate was still on the blue line, the goal would\u2019ve stood.<\/p>\n<p>As with most controversies, this one took on a life of its own thanks to all of the different angles available.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not sure why ABC doesn\u2019t show this angle, but Sportsnet has that offside, plain as day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dwuf71NIg3\">pic.twitter.com\/dwuf71NIg3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASaunders_PGH\/status\/1804324665055195333?\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Very few NHL fans, at least those on social media, are saying the referees got the call wrong. Ultimately, it does appear that the referees made the correct call.<\/p>\n<p>But was it the right call?<\/p>\n<p>As one X user pointed out under the post with the viral image, \u201c[h]ockey is not football.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hockey is not football.<\/p>\n<p>It is not a game of inches.<\/p>\n<p>And this is not conclusive enough to overturn the call on the ice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ManChild Media Review (@TheMCMR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMCMR\/status\/1804378695928287432?\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHockey is not football,\u201d the user posted. \u201cIt is not a game of inches. And this is not conclusive enough to overturn the call on the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others on social media argued that it was against the spirit of competition to endlessly disrupt flow to review ticky-tacky fouls.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the whole \u201cIf baseball umpires were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-start-experimenting-robot-umpire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replaced by computers<\/a> that never make mistakes, would that improve baseball?\u201d argument.<\/p>\n<p>Human error is a part of sports. At a certain point, trying to regulate it only hurts the game further.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t take this writer\u2019s word for it. Take it from Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who found himself on the opposite end of a similar call earlier this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cYou keep zooming in until you can\u2019t zoom in anymore, I guess it\u2019s offsides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connor McDavid gave his thoughts after a lengthy offside review went against the Oilers on Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ou29uaJn3v\">pic.twitter.com\/Ou29uaJn3v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BR_OpenIce\/status\/1745096481323745640?\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou keep zooming in until you can\u2019t zoom in anymore, I guess it\u2019s offsides,\u201d McDavid said in January.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether or not that offsides call was correct, incorrect, right or wrong, the Oilers will be looking to make history, while the Panthers will be looking to desperately avoid it, when the puck drops Monday for Game 7.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44778\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44778\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44778\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44778\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44778\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News by Bryan Chai, June 22, 2024 &#8211; The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, starting June 6 and 8 respectively, initially appeared anticlimactic as both series quickly saw one team take a dominant 3-0 lead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":2281845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture-13.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32130,32128,32129],"class_list":["post-2281844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-critical-call","tag-game-of-half-inches","tag-stanley-cup-finals"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Picture-13.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2281844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2281844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2281844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2281844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}