Whether you’re a fan, a member of the media, a player, a coach, a GM or even a casual fan of the NHL, you know that the officiating is not up to par in hockey’s highest level of play in the world. Blatant and even dangerous infractions are not being called while players get a penalty for knocking the stick out of someone’s hands. Yes, some of it is rules related, like the puck over the glass or the determination of a minor or double minor based on a little bit of blood. But most of what’s frustrating everyone is the inconsistency not only from game to game, but within the same game. One was (finally) caught on tape and the NHL is pretending to flex its muscles… or throwing a smoke screen.
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