OFFICIALLY A SCREWUP

I thought Shootouts were the worst way to lose a game. I was wrong.

The new World’s Worst Way to Lose a Hockey Game is to outshoot the opponent 40-22, surrender the lead in the final minute, have a phantom delay of game penalty called on your defenseman in overtime and then allow the game winner on the ensuing 4 on 3 powerplay.

What a steaming, feces-encrusted way to decide a hockey game.

Sure refs are human and they make mistakes, but seriously!? If you watch the replay one of the two refs was just 5 or 6 feet away from Grossman when he allegedly shot the puck out of play from behind his own blueline. If the guy is so incompetent that he can’t make a proper judgment on a play like that - a call that could potentially decide the game – then he probably should be in a different vocation. And if it’s such a difficult, fine line call then error on the side of not making the call – it was 75 feet from the nearest net, what could happen?

However, the other reality is, as vomitous as that call/ending was there is little doubt it shouldn’t have come down to an egregious officials error. The Stars powerplay went 0 for 5 including a lengthy two man advantage, Brenden Morrow failed on a penalty shot, and Marty Turco got out dueled by a backup goalie with a 1-9-1 career record, eventually allowing the game tying and game winning goals on the last two shots he faced on the night.

It’s becoming painfully obvious that this Stars team needs to succeed in regulation, cause they are now a dreadful 1- 6 in the extra sessions. (1-2 in overtime, 0-4 in shootouts)

For those of you scoring at home that’s 6 potential points, or the equivalent of 3 wins, that have been frittered away.

How big will 3 extra wins look come April 11th?