The NHL Rulebook is Wrong, 38 Special was Right
About this episode
The episode discusses various officiating controversies and interpretations of the NHL rulebook during the playoffs.
This week: 23,596 penalty minutes... how do you measure a year? Liney Steve Barton hangs 'em up NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Officiating - how do they pick the officials and how does it work in the postseason? A high-sticking penalty review turns into a non-call. It's the right interpretation under the rule book... so is the rule just WRONG? Stick fouls abound at Sabres vs. Stars as Radek Faska gets penalized for causing a self-inflicted high-stick Jordan Greenway sends Ilya Lyubushkin's stick flying Another Colorado Avalanche offside controversy... and we're not sure we agree with the call on this one. --------------- 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! #RefsPodcast
Topics covered
- NHL officiating
- penalty minutes
- high-sticking penalties
- postseason officiating
- rule interpretation
- offside controversy
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