Cup Final Coach's Challenge, Ref Cam Returns
From Scouting The Refs Podcast #RefsPodcast by Scouting the Refs
June 5, 2026 · 17 min · Season 7 · Episode 40
About this episode
The episode discusses the NHL's officiating during the Stanley Cup Final, including a controversial icing call and the return of the ref cam.
We've made it through the NHL Conference Finals and Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final with plenty to discuss on this week’s Refs Podcast: The NHL's Final Four refs and linespersons Ghislain Hebert gets a new gig up north The ref cam is back! Referee Chris Rooney kicks off the Cup Final with some words of encouragement Icing, icing, baby... or is it? Breaking down a controversial icing call that led to a Carolina Hurricanes goal in Game 1. Why the whistle? Did the referee lose sight of the puck? Or was it goaltender interference? Logic says the latter as Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella challenged -- losing both the challenge and the game. What happened on that play? And, hang on, did we get an official post-game comment from the NHL Officiating team on that call!? --------------- Visit scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports on Twitter/X, Instagram, BlueSky, and Threads. Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com Questions? Comments? Just looking to vent? Call the RefLine and leave us a message at 585-484-REFS…
People in this episode
Host: Scouting the Refs
Topics covered
- NHL officiating
- Stanley Cup Final
- coaching challenges
- referee insights
- controversial calls
- icing rules
Keywords
- NHL
- ref cam
- coaching challenge
- icing call
- John Tortorella
- Chris Rooney
- Stanley Cup
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Vegas Golden Knights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHL, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, NHL Officiating team
Places: up north
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