Studies have shown that home teams get more favorable calls. The biased officiating in Game 3 and 4 is largely because of Home Ice Advantage. When home crowds cheer loudly, it motivates refs to be on their side. Refs are human - they subconsciously want to be cheered and make the home fans happy. It's not new, it's not something that can be fixed, it happens in every sport.
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