How does Chris Lee still have a job?

Le Tricolore

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It goes back generations

In 1959 senior NHL referee Red Storey QUIT after Clarence Campbell questioned his courage after an ugly game in Chicago which CBC has no record of.

Storey was in Boston to work Game 7 of Leafs/Bruins and literally announced his retirement in a Boston barroom after being made aware of comments Campbell had made to an Ottawa columnist.

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HNIC tried to explain what had happened during the Boston/Toronto game


Interesting! First I've ever heard of this. Thanks for sharing, sir!
 

Fenway

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Islanders/Lightning fans be warned

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North Cole

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How has Charron been this post season? I haven't minded his past games much. I feel like the NHL is fine with the status quo, I don't think if they made changes behind the scenes you would get many refs defecting like Storey. I just have trouble assigning the brunt of the blame to most refs, they suck obviously, but if the NHL actually cared they would do something about it, so in my mind horrific calls seems sanctioned.
 

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Interesting! First I've ever heard of this. Thanks for sharing, sir!

Storey never worked again.

Published accounts of that game indicate near-riot conditions in Chicago. CBC did not archive the game but apparently, fans were throwing beer bottles at Storey ( some that were full )

Those were the years where the NHL seemed to favor the 2 1/2 Canadian franchises (Detroit games were shown on CBC Channel 9 in Windsor).

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CH25

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Was he the ref behind that dumb crosscheck on Kucherov ? Damn that looked rough.
 

Gnome17

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This is just unbelieveable honestly. It is RUINING my sport.
Im a Bruins fan, trust me, I have no love for the 2 teams that have take my team out in the past 2 playoffs, or Montreal, and im sitting here getting massively triggered watching this asshole messing with my passion. Get him out the league, how the hell is he still reffing the semi finals?!
 

NewEraGM

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It’s crazy that all NHL fans are united in their outrage towards Chris Lee. It’s unreal and with only one game per night now, there is no where to hide. Lee is getting exposed and everyone is seeing it
 
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deca guard

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It's amazing how every single game this guy officiates there's questionable calls and non-calls.

I think the NHL is just trolling the fans at this point. The worse Chris Lee is, the more he's assigned to referee games.
bingo ! lee's under orders from the washed up ruling class of this kingdoms throne to do ridiculous stuff
 

Gainesvillain

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Chris Lee still being given game assignments at this point is mind-boggling.

How does the Supervisor of Officials justify this? I'd really like some public accountability.
 
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theimmortal1

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Honestly I think the NHL tells the refs to allow cheap shots to stars. Somehow they believe injuries to the leagues best players will help the league. I mean it’s the only possible rational for letting all that extra crap happen away from the play
 

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