MyGod. NHL refs
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I know it gets talked about a lot........ but that may have been the worst single period of hockey officiating I've ever seen.
Calls that you KNOW the refs saw - - - literally inches from their eyes.
There just aren't words for how ungodly bad they are.
If the refs simply stayed in the locker rooms for the second period - it couldn't be any worse
BTW - Great period for Matt M
Said it before and I'll say it again. This is not an officiating problem. It's a league and as importantly NHLPA problem for not telling the stripes to call the freaking rulebook or they'll be unemployed. There's a threshold of tolerance in the poor quality of officiating that unleashes the "these guys are warriors" mentality. They'd rather market that tag line than the talents of the players this time of year. It's a disgrace.
It should make the league bleed money in a lawsuit and some justification from the NHLPA why they're more interested in protecting the ones getting away with the penalty as opposed to the one on the receiving end..
It should make the league bleed money in a lawsuit and some justification from the NHLPA why they're more interested in protecting the ones getting away with the penalty as opposed to the one on the receiving end..
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Really, that episode on Guentzel was 3 penalties that weren't called. They didn't call the crosscheck on Sheary until the 3rd one. And there is still interference all over the ice. Our forecheckers can't get in at all because they are being held up. Clearly, this is the type of game that they want. God only knows why.
Bettman serves at the behest of the owners (who are under substantial influence from the GMs that all want their teams to be competitive). If GMs first and foremost decided they wanted the junk called, they'd pass a directive to do so. Change starts there but the NHLPA should also be demanding stiffer penalties for hits from behind and head shots.
I can't figure out why the NHLPA doesn't do more to protect its members. One of them is going to die eventually if they don't curb the head contact.
Bear hugging from behind inches away from the ref no calls. I think technology has surpassed the leagues evaluation system of the refs, fire em all. We all get judged at work.
Well it's just not fair to the players, something's called, next time it's not called. No rhyme or reason. Absolutely no consistency.
And no one.....NO ONE.....is penalized for all the cheap crap that goes on and on and on after a whistle.
The game is getting harder and harder to watch.
And no one.....NO ONE.....is penalized for all the cheap crap that goes on and on and on after a whistle.
The game is getting harder and harder to watch.
Players are definitely using their sticks as weapons and someone is going to get seriously hurt by the lack of control of the game. I hate reactive calls instead of proactive. It leads to selective enforcement of rules which almost always leads to disparity. Does Betts even care.
The reason must be TV money. This is the only way for the series to go more than 4 games........
