Leafs/Bruins referees reprimanded for Game 2 performance

[HanSolo]

Do what?

Publicly shame the refs.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I thought Don Cherry brought up a good point with how much whining the Leafs were doing. But even with that said, the refereeing from that game was like, actually dangerous to the well-being of the players.

Don Cherry also had no problems with Logan Couture complaining about his goalie interference play during that same segment. So he shouldn't give an opinion like that.

 

[Nalens Oga]

I personally think this is the fault of the NHL & Director of Officiating. The refs are the fall guys, NHL refs are competent enough to call penalties. If they aren't calling them then it's because of the league's directive to 'let them play' instead of calling the actual rules.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Ah this story comes from a Toronto media source and has words like "reportedly".

I totally believe it, reportedly.

 

[nothingbeatshockey]

They let boston get away with a lot of garbage until Kadri had enough and crosschecked him. Thanks refs.

No, Kadri doesn’t get off that easily. He’s a dirty player. Period. Full stop. Yes, the reffing was bad, but Kadri was just being Kadri.

 

[offkilter]

Lol refs being “reprimanded” by the league is like when parents tell their children to go to their room and won’t have desert tonight for their bad behavior. No real consequences.

Meanwhile, my immigrant ass was getting whooped with the belt by my parents when I misbehaved.

Russel Peters is that you?

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Cmon, “we’ll so and do reported it”. Don’t you think it sounded far fetched from the start???

And don’t you think there’s a reason I checked the recap, that reason being the article was clearly wrong?

Yikes. Got a bridge to sell ya!

The article was wrong about what exactly?

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Ah this story comes from a Toronto media source and has words like "reportedly".

I totally believe it, reportedly.

Why are you [Mod] getting so defensive exactly? What does it matter now. Most believe the reffing was terrible.

 

[dubey]

You guys believe this?

Hansen and Meier did the Stars game last night according to NHL.com.

I thought the fact that the Leafs forum has an “officiating thread” was pretty funny.

This is even better.

Is that better or worse than:

"crucial-faceoff strobe light "accidents" in Toronto"

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Why are you Bruins fans getting so defensive exactly? What does it matter now. Most believe the reffing was terrible.

Stop reportedly alleging that most Bruins fans are getting so defensive.

 

[Jmo89]

You guys believe this?

Hansen and Meier did the Stars game last night according to NHL.com.

I thought the fact that the Leafs forum has an “officiating thread” was pretty funny.

This is even better.

I find it funnier that you play the good citizen on the Leafs forum when it's quite clearly disingenuous, as shown by this.

Game 2 is long gone and the NHL officiating has been pretty bad for awhile now, so I don't really care either way.

 

[Mathews28]

I find it funnier that you play the good citizen on the Leafs forum when it's quite clearly disingenuous, as shown by this.

Game 2 is long gone and the NHL officiating has been pretty bad for awhile now, so I don't really care either way.

I have a couple work friends on the Leafs forum. Good guys. That’s what introduced me there and they’re the ones that mentioned initially about that particular thread.

Sorry, didn’t mean to attack Leafs fans as a whole. I did think it was kind of humorous but i didn’t need to mention it in this thread. Not cool on me.

 

[Mathews28]

The pairings have been locked and set and the league doesn't want to show publically. I would be shocked if they are around after round1

Let's see if they ref anymore games. Maybe there wasn't enough time to replace them for the Dallas game

We will see. Then again another pair could be equally horrible and these guys will look average. I know it’s tough to ref in this league but man, some of the calls in all series are crazy.

 

[aufheben]

Publicly shame the refs.

All I see is a Facebook news feed reporting that according to a report from Toronto’s TSN 1050 radio the NHL reportedly did... something? Maybe I can't see the video outside of Canada.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Stop reportedly alleging that most Bruins fans are getting so defensive.

Well the only ones in this thread that are complaining are Bruins fans...so.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

They should replay the game

You said that about the entire NYI/Penguins series.

 

[Chileiceman]

This article screams of fake news. They don't even have the audo clip from TSN 1050.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

They let boston get away with a lot of garbage until Kadri had enough and crosschecked him. Thanks refs.

Kadri is uniquely qualified to be judge, jury, and executioner?

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Or the Toronto media was loud enough.

Look at the other series. Lots of toughness and emotion allowed there as well. Good hockey.

Who has a problem with toughness and emotion? The issue was multiple potential injuries, countless missed other calls, etc.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Kadri is uniquely qualified to be judge, jury, and executioner?

No but eventually someone always does the job if the officials won't.

 

[Blueboy]

Or the Toronto media was loud enough.

Look at the other series. Lots of toughness and emotion allowed there as well. Good hockey.

You can choose to believe the story you made up.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Well the only ones in this thread that are complaining are Bruins fans...so.

Both elimination games played this evening were grittier and heavier than game 2 of the Leafs Bruins series. The NHL might be out of refs by the conference finals if they are going to keep the reprimanding consistent.

 

[jaric1862]

They reffed the Predators/Stars last game though. As much as I would love for this to be true, i don't think it is.

 

[HogTown06]

Not sure if the article is real or not but aren't NHL refs unionized?

If so I doubt they'll be pulled, suspended or punished. I used to be unionized and once told a manager (non-unionized) that if he was unhappy with the way I did thing he should get another job because the company would get rid of him before they got rid of me. Still worked there for almost 3 years till I left for a better opportunity.

 

[ClydeLee]

It's so odd to me how years and years go by and you see the same comments and attitudes that completely ignore or not understand that officials have unions.

Things do happen, Getting series and getting to officiate deeper or not demoted at years end. But if you want transparency to believe it. Attack the right source. Complain at the media for not going and demanding answers of the official union, when their next CBA talk is up be adamant about it being important. It's not the league as they would probably change a lot but never could because of the union deals. That's why the refs initially reviewed the challenges and not Toronto because of the union fighting for it. I'm pro unions of players and refs but dont get why the fans and media dont attack these CBA discussions more.