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From what I understand Tutt has a minor injury so ...

2009-12-31T15:52:49.149-08:00

From what I understand Tutt has a minor injury so he may not get the call tonight because of that.

Also the team was NOT passionless last night in the first two periods they were outplayed.

Rob was very vocal and was arguing with Blows...um I mean Byblows the entire game. What good would it have done to get a technical and give up a 4th pp goal??

Getting kicked out isn't the primary point but sho...

2009-12-31T12:50:59.766-08:00

Getting kicked out isn't the primary point but showing emotion and standing up for your team is. You see it in all sports. I have no idea what your background is but look at coaching in the history of seattle sports. Which coaches did you like the best and which ones did you like the least.

Lou Pinella and George Karl are my to favorites. They brought emotion to there respective benches an no they didn't get kicked out of every game they had absolutely zero problem standing up for their players and letting them know that they are working for them. One of a coaches job is to protect his players (as well as the captain) and granted Ramsay got swiped in the face and wouldn't keep his mouth shut it's both the coaches and captains job to play mediator to difuse the situation.

My point is and was though that there wsa zero passion coming from the bench for two periods. Showing some which we all know Rob can do is important from time to time. Granted the team played a great 3rd period it was more of desperation hockey then anything else. As for becanic I have no idea what he was yelling out I sit on the other side of the arena but the passion he has I enjoyed. Hell he could have been yelling that he got his kids hello kitty cell phones for christmas for all I care atleast he was showing emotion.

As a fan I want to see emotion and I want to see the team playing the way they can and the coaches directing. You would think that it's not a hard thing to ask for.

Standing up on the boards and getting kicked out w...

2009-12-31T12:34:20.442-08:00

Standing up on the boards and getting kicked out would prove what? He apparently got their attention behind closed doors in the locker room during the intermission without having to resort to any drama on the bench, plus he stayed in the game.
What is/was the "special announcement" that was yelling out??

I'm in section 111 and saw the Rouse penalty. Min...

2009-12-31T11:58:41.076-08:00

I'm in section 111 and saw the Rouse penalty. Minor for sure, but in my opinion the refs reacted to the acting job by Klassen and not the actual play itself, which resulted in the major.

I have not seen the replay of the Rouse hit, but I...

2009-12-31T11:43:39.308-08:00

I have not seen the replay of the Rouse hit, but I sit in section 105 and from what I could see Rouse hit the guy near the short side face off circle and he lost his balance and went into the boards kinda funny. Once again I think the idiot refs make a call because of the result of the hit instead of the actual hit. Was it a minor penatly? Maybe. But to me it certainly was not a major one.

Acouple of notes and these are just my opinion Th...

2009-12-31T11:34:48.617-08:00

Acouple of notes and these are just my opinion

The Rouse hit, we saw this from the other side of the ice an we noticed the player was already 3/4 of the way own by the time he reached the boards. Was it a penalty? Yeah probably. Was it a major with the mandatory league review? Probably not.

The the call on Warg was a soft one you shouldn't be smacking someone in the face with your stick when you are on the penalty kill. Time and time again he does things like this and I was suprised he wasn't benched, I probably would have.

When all the bad penalties were beginning to happen when we looked over, Rob and Tuner stood there with there hands crossed. Only the special announcemnet was yelling out. I know Rob is more of a quiet coach but last night he should have pulled one of his standing on the boards moves and stood up for the team instead of staring at the video screen for reviews. If Rob would have gotten kicked out for staning up for the team I would have supported that move 100% and I think the kids would have respected that as well.