The problem with the officiating in the NHL is that it comes from the owners/GM's.
They don't want the rule book to be called all game, which leads to dumb calls and lopsided reffing in some games due to being directed to "manage" and "put whistles away".
The only way it gets better is if the owners and GM's decide they want a penalty to be a penalty in the 1st period and in OT, but they won't.
Look at the NFL this year in the Superbowl, a pass interference call was made in OT which essentially decided the game. Thats how the NFL wants it called. Sure they still mess things up but you don't get the standard of officiating changing as the game goes on.
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