Officials should be fined same as players. At the very least, hold them accountable with end of game interviews where they can explain why calls were made/ignored. I know this sounds like a witch hunt idea, but at the very least it allows refs to explain their side of things.
“I warned (x) that of he chirped one more time I’d call him. He didn’t listen, so there you have it. Cost his team a penalty for being a jackass” sort of thing.
LtLemur
Atrocious
Cheap_Wash216
This comes down to accountability. Zebra post game press conferences.
flaamed
Just fine refs for bad calls already
JKthePolishGhost
I am a huge apologist for the refs but yikes.
Mountainman033
Unfortunately, don’t expect anything to be done about this stuff unless they get caught on a hot mic about how “it wasn’t much but I wanted to get a penalty on them”
Arctic_Mirza
They need to have a review at the end of the year done by teams of egregious calls and non-calls. On another note, I still can’t get over the make up call system the nhl has to make calls “even”. Call it how it is. The teams and players will adjust.
Valuable-Baked
Hit the blue line fast, good things are going to happen
shmoove_cwiminal
Looks like the ref made a mistake. I couldn’t tell what happened upon first viewing. Replay makes it clear. Refs don’t get replay tho for minor penalty calls.
Low-Signal-3900
It’s a complete joke. The NHL is a dumpster fire compared to the 90’s
Ecstatic-Buy-2907
Honestly, the first time I watched it I thought he tripped him. Refs make mistakes and flopping is an issue in modern sports, just ask the nba
Drnedsnickers2
Worst officials in professional sports.
senete
So anyone watch the Flyers and Lightning game yesterday with Wes McCauley?
merle317
Why can’t there be a sky judge who’s not affiliated with the refs union to overturn phantom calls?
Ballsahoy72
There needs to be a third ref (fifth official) off-ice, like a judge, confirms or overturns every penalty
Arkroma
Weegar should have just sat on the ice and refused like Torts. Time to start telling the refs to gtfo.
Bobbyoot47
Tripped over the blueline. Rink attendants didn’t lower the lines before the game.
GrizzlyIsland22
There’s literally no reason the NHL can’t implement an “eye in the sky” system, where there are officials in a war room watching replays in real time. If they catch something before the puck drops on the powerplay, they should make a call down to the ice and tell the on ice refs to rectify the call. Same with missed calls. Call down and stop the play, just like when the puck goes in the net, but people don’t notice. Bad calls and missed calls are deciding the outcomes of games, and it’s unacceptable at this level of pro sports. There’s too much at stake.
Comfortable-Bowl9591
This is how the playoffs are officiated. The refs are showing the league they are ready. It doesn’t even frustrate me anymore. It’s part of the NHL, it’s too fast for humans to referee properly.
The playoffs are even worse because of the refs did call it by the book, the entire game would be 3-3. It will totally ruin the game.
silverbacksunited12
Happened to canucks yesterday. Jets guy fell in the corner and canucks got a penalty for tripping (I believe boeser was called for it).
Sc00tzy
And we dont need any extra help getting blown out tyvm
mastaj_2000
Ouch that’s awful and about par for the course of NHL reffing.
Did the Flames get a quick make up call shortly after?
UnionGuyCanada
Remember, people bet on this. How is there any integrity when this happens night after night? A complete joke.
Sparki69420
Imo teams should be able to challenge bullshit penalties like this with video replay, and given a delay of game penalty if it was an actual penalty.
Kinger86
That’s disgraceful
N-E-B
Why can’t they challenge this? I hate video review but Jesus Christ, if you’re going to use it fucking use it.
They can review to make sure they got the right stick on a high sticking penalty, why can’t they review this to make sure the stick actually touched the feet and caused the stumble?
I think refs should also be able to huddle and discuss and overturn calls. I ref myself and it’s extremely difficult and sometimes you get a bad angle and make a bad call. But the NHL has the resources to avoid that. Use them for fuck sakes.
BettmansDungeonSlave
Yup. Ekholm got called for Malkin tripping himself into the boards today. Stick was about a foot away from his feet
JarmaBeanhead
Pretty sure the same thing happened in the Oilers game today, too. I didn’t see (was just listening) but they said Ekholm didn’t even touch him, he just fell over.
rippinkitten18
They don’t want Calgary catching Vegas.
Rig-Pig
They will spend 10 minutes to see if a guys skate lace was offside, but this would be a 1 minute review to over turn. Worst call I have seen in years.
Openfacesandwich12
Ref needs to keep up with the play or leave the call to the other referee. He is making that garbage call from very far away.
emmybemmy73
They should have to review every game, in slow motion, that night after the game, so they can see all of their missed/wrong calls.
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Awful call. Necas just fell on his own.
Zebras be 🕶️🦯
Officials should be fined same as players. At the very least, hold them accountable with end of game interviews where they can explain why calls were made/ignored. I know this sounds like a witch hunt idea, but at the very least it allows refs to explain their side of things.
“I warned (x) that of he chirped one more time I’d call him. He didn’t listen, so there you have it. Cost his team a penalty for being a jackass” sort of thing.
Atrocious
This comes down to accountability. Zebra post game press conferences.
Just fine refs for bad calls already
I am a huge apologist for the refs but yikes.
Unfortunately, don’t expect anything to be done about this stuff unless they get caught on a hot mic about how “it wasn’t much but I wanted to get a penalty on them”
They need to have a review at the end of the year done by teams of egregious calls and non-calls. On another note, I still can’t get over the make up call system the nhl has to make calls “even”. Call it how it is. The teams and players will adjust.
Hit the blue line fast, good things are going to happen
Looks like the ref made a mistake. I couldn’t tell what happened upon first viewing. Replay makes it clear. Refs don’t get replay tho for minor penalty calls.
It’s a complete joke. The NHL is a dumpster fire compared to the 90’s
Honestly, the first time I watched it I thought he tripped him. Refs make mistakes and flopping is an issue in modern sports, just ask the nba
Worst officials in professional sports.
So anyone watch the Flyers and Lightning game yesterday with Wes McCauley?
Why can’t there be a sky judge who’s not affiliated with the refs union to overturn phantom calls?
There needs to be a third ref (fifth official) off-ice, like a judge, confirms or overturns every penalty
Weegar should have just sat on the ice and refused like Torts. Time to start telling the refs to gtfo.
Tripped over the blueline. Rink attendants didn’t lower the lines before the game.
There’s literally no reason the NHL can’t implement an “eye in the sky” system, where there are officials in a war room watching replays in real time. If they catch something before the puck drops on the powerplay, they should make a call down to the ice and tell the on ice refs to rectify the call. Same with missed calls. Call down and stop the play, just like when the puck goes in the net, but people don’t notice. Bad calls and missed calls are deciding the outcomes of games, and it’s unacceptable at this level of pro sports. There’s too much at stake.
This is how the playoffs are officiated. The refs are showing the league they are ready. It doesn’t even frustrate me anymore. It’s part of the NHL, it’s too fast for humans to referee properly.
The playoffs are even worse because of the refs did call it by the book, the entire game would be 3-3. It will totally ruin the game.
Happened to canucks yesterday. Jets guy fell in the corner and canucks got a penalty for tripping (I believe boeser was called for it).
And we dont need any extra help getting blown out tyvm
Ouch that’s awful and about par for the course of NHL reffing.
Did the Flames get a quick make up call shortly after?
Remember, people bet on this. How is there any integrity when this happens night after night? A complete joke.
Imo teams should be able to challenge bullshit penalties like this with video replay, and given a delay of game penalty if it was an actual penalty.
That’s disgraceful
Why can’t they challenge this? I hate video review but Jesus Christ, if you’re going to use it fucking use it.
They can review to make sure they got the right stick on a high sticking penalty, why can’t they review this to make sure the stick actually touched the feet and caused the stumble?
I think refs should also be able to huddle and discuss and overturn calls. I ref myself and it’s extremely difficult and sometimes you get a bad angle and make a bad call. But the NHL has the resources to avoid that. Use them for fuck sakes.
Yup. Ekholm got called for Malkin tripping himself into the boards today. Stick was about a foot away from his feet
Pretty sure the same thing happened in the Oilers game today, too. I didn’t see (was just listening) but they said Ekholm didn’t even touch him, he just fell over.
They don’t want Calgary catching Vegas.
They will spend 10 minutes to see if a guys skate lace was offside, but this would be a 1 minute review to over turn.
Worst call I have seen in years.
Ref needs to keep up with the play or leave the call to the other referee. He is making that garbage call from very far away.
They should have to review every game, in slow motion, that night after the game, so they can see all of their missed/wrong calls.