Posts About "NHL Officiating"
NHL Expands Video Review After Missed Calls
June 21st, 2019 VANCOUVER — The NHL is expanding its video review process to a format that would have had the potential to alter two notable missed calls during the playoffs — though the rule changes come at a price. The league's general managers approved allowing coa...
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Could Hinge on Officiating
June 9th, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Patrick Maroon doesn't want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. "I'm not talking about it," the usually talkative Maroon said. "If you want to talk about Game 6, I'll ta...
NHL Has Priorities All Wrong on Video Review
May 20th, 2019 A look at how the NHL's current use of video replay is desperately out of balance and must be fixed before next season for the sake of the game's integrity.
The Problem With Playoff Officiating
April 17th, 2019 It is commonplace for fans to look for excuses when their team loses a game in the playoffs. Whether it be lack of rest or bad bounces, there will always be a section of a team's fanbase looking for somewhere to place the blame. The most prevalent excuse is poor officiating. It is worth noting that despite any perceived impact by the...
Rask & Officiating Didn't Cause Early Exit
May 10th, 2018 In Game 5 of their second-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their quest for ice hockey's most-saught-for trophy was over. Thus the blame game ensued in Boston. Fans and media alike began pointing the finger - most in one of two places: goaltender Tuukka...
Why Jets Crashed in Game 3
April 17th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets came into Game 3 of their series against the Minnesota Wild flying high, no doubt feeling above the clouds thanks to two big-time wins and fervent fan support both in and outside Bell MTS Place. Although their charter landed in the Twin Cities without incident — albeit a day late due to a historic blizzard that...
'Failed Offside Challenge' a Symptom of NHL's Poor Officiating
September 18th, 2017 There have been some rule changes before the start of the 2017-18 NHL season. One of the three changes has stood out from the rest with, the 'failed offside challenge' making headlines. What this means is if a coach challenges whether a player was offside that led to a goal and loses the challenge, his team gets a two-minute penalty for...
Stanley Cup Final Filled With Inconsistencies
June 1st, 2017 The NHL playoffs, where the calls are made up and points don't matter. At least that's how it has seemed at times since the puck dropped in Game 1 of this Stanley Cup Final. Pittsburgh has gone hours without shooting the puck. Nashville has won nearly every stat line and still finds itself losing. The ice crew at PPG Paints Arena has had...
Pursuing the NHL's Most Controversial Job
May 25th, 2017 During regulation game time, a referee will make about 300 decisions. Although a small fraction of those calls will actually stop play, each decision he makes directly affects the game. It's a large responsibility to take on, the role of referee, and it's one that often goes without any consideration. To compensate for...
San Jose Sharks ‘No Goal’ A Major NHL Problem
May 7th, 2016 Did the NHL get the call wrong on what would have been an overtime winner in Game 4 against Nashville? Yes. There is little to defend in the NHL’s decision process. I’ve read through the byzantine rule book and no matter how I attempt to interpret it, the elements of the play are really quite clear. Numerous articles have...
