It would appear that Canucks hack Alex Burrows is the NHL version of Garrett Roe and Jacob Cepis. There needs to be something done about players that embellish and dive. I suggest suspensions and fines for repeat offenders like Burrows.
After the Wild shockingly forced overtime on goals by Cody Almond and Antti Miettinen 23 seconds apart in the final 42 seconds of the third period, Alex Burrows, the king embellisher in the NHL, drew a bogus penalty in overtime when he lifted Greg Zanon's stick into his own face and then shot his head back like he was nailed by a Matt Cooke elbow.
Zanon was called for high-sticking even though Burrows essentially high-sticked himself. It's clear as day on video.
The refs bit, the Canucks got a 4-on-3 power play and the Canucks won it on Sami Salo's blast through traffic. So, basically, Burrows -- as is his reputation -- once again made a pair of refs look bad.
Now, this was not an easy call. In real time, the refs see Zanon's stick in Burrows' face, so it's hard to blame LaRue and Meier. So here's the solution: Burrows is a known diver, an embellisher and really I'm amazed refs ever give him the benefit of the doubt. So if I was reffing, I'd just err on the side of -- Alex Burrows is embellishing yet again, so sorry pal. Tough luck. You're now the boy that cried wolf. Stephane Auger tried to tell him that earlier this season (Auger felt Burrows made him look bad on a dive in Nashville), which was Auger's mistake.
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What was the name of the guy from Wisconsin that did the same thing with Andy Schneider's stick in that game Wisconsin had the big comeback in?
ReplyDeleteHe's the same punk that sued Mike Eaves for poking him in the chest when they were up here for a series.
The call was made by the linesman. I never heard if that linesman got disciplined for making the call. (In the replay the linesman's head was pointed right at the obvious fake high stick.)
I can't think of his name but I do remember the incident.
ReplyDeleteAlex Leavitt:
ReplyDeleteWhat a piece of work.
http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,6988/LeavittSuesEavesOthersatWisconsin.html
That's the name, I couldn't remember him, but I think he fizzled out in the minors.
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