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Originally Posted by Kjesse
This league needs to invest in officiating training.
It should be the top priority.
The Flames have been both beneficiaries and victims of the officiating as have every other team in the league.
I don't recall a season where it has been this ridiculous.
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systemic problem that goes to minor leagues of players disrespecting officials.
harder and harder to find qualified refs at all leagues of hockey because most of them leave due to the abuse.
The sport fosters this notion by letting it happen, even though they have designated a solution in the form of jersey letters.
It makes the NHL a marginal sports league. If NBA refs weren't literally gambling on the outcome of games, I'd say the NHL is clearly the worst officiated sport in the world outside of sideshows like figure skating and the like.