As a fan of a WHL team, you expect the refing to be of lower quality/experience than watching an NHL game. Just as the players are young and trying to get noticed/drafted, the refs are often the same.
In Calgary this year, we have seen vastly differing reffing levels. Some good for Calgary, some bad, and some completely indifferent.
The reffing in the two home games I have seen (2&5) has been simply horrid, although game 5 was better than game 2. The reffing in the latter was hands-down the worst reffing I have seen in Calgary all year, period. For Calgary, against Calgary, it doesn't matter. The worst WHL reffing this city has seen all year.
That being said, I don't believe the refs are the sole reason the Hitmen are down in the series, although it certainly doesn't help their situation.
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