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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
This kind of fan histrionics is really bothering me... It's getting out of hand. You don't know it was a lie, and literally no one has accused him of lying outside of the fans. Yet you're 100% certain. I personally have no idea but Hamhuis isn't a dirty player and I'm prepared to take his word in the absence of anyone saying otherwise. That still raises the issue of whether officials should be deputizing players (LOL NOPE), obviously, but that's totally separate.
It'd be nice if everyone kept their heads on their shoulders and their feet grounded in reality in this series. This kind of sensationalism makes me cringe.
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It's not histrionics. I've never heard of an official doing that ever. Not once. Maaaayyybe during the 70's where giant brawls were out of control on a regular basis, but no official in the NHL has ever been heard to do this in the last 20-30 years. It isn't a stretch to assume he was lying if it's never occurred before and the officials aren't available to comment. It's not sensationalism, it's a logical conclusion that he wasn't being honest in order to avoid a suspension for being the 3rd man in. He probably wouldn't have been suspended anyway, but I have no doubt he was making that up to justify his actions to the media. Engelland said he didn't hear anything like that, so it becomes increasingly hard to take Hamhuis at his word.
I really don't care if he lied or not, but it ruins his reputation for me. I doubt I'll believe his point of view on any incident going forward.
Edit: forgot that Dorsett was the one that came up with the excuse, so I guess it's him I won't be believing going forward. Hamhuis is still complicit though.