Found January 17, 2012 on State of Hockey News: Yardbarker Blogger Network
I was watching the NFC Semifinal game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants, and I had my Twitter feed up and as the game went on I saw a lot of fans maligning the NFL's replay system. This was especially true after the NFL officials upheld what was clearly a Green Bay fumble even after they took the time to watch it again via replay. The obvious question being, how can they still miss the call when they view it again with the benefit of slow motion, multiple angles etc. It got me thinking about the NHL's current use of instant replay which unlike NFL only occurs on scoring plays. In all honesty, that is just fine with me the way it is. However, we still see calls that are made with the benefit of replay that boggle the mind and no matter how 'conclusive' they sometimes say a play it is amazing the referee can give that explanation with a straight face. Perhaps the most simplest and arguably most important replay involves whether or not a puck c...
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