Buffalo Boy's Blog

Im also noticing something that is making me very unhappy as a fan of this league. The clutching and grabbing and the trap is back.

It makes for extremely boring hockey and the referees not calling penalties consistently is a big part of it. There has to be some way to outlaw the trap. If you put your stick on  a guys mid section it needs to be called. If you impede a guys path to the puck it needs to be called. Enough is enough. Im all for exciting 2-1 games but, 2-1 games with the trap and clutching and grabbing is sleeper hockey. Its boring and it makes me want to watch something else.

I noticed it the other night when I had the radio on with the game against Montreal and for a good 15 minute span, RJ and Neale sounded like they were falling asleep.

If the NHL allows this stuff to continue it doesn't play into the Sabres hands or anyother team that plays an offensive style and it sure makes for boring hockey even if you are on the winning side, the trap is the most boring brand of hockey you can watch. It turns off fans as scoring goes down as well.  

Florida has done it to us consistently, the Leafs played the trap for the better part of the third period last night and Montreal did it too a few nights ago. Its right out of the New Jersey Devils play book who I will say is the most boring hockey team to watch in the entire league.