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Originally Posted by ComixZone
To get rid of it, the refs need to be held to a higher standard. They need to call the actual rule book, and players need to learn to play within it. It’ll make for a faster breed of hockey in the end as well.
This stupid place that we’re at where refs “manage” games rather than call the rule book keeps the conversation of fighting being “needed” because otherwise you get hits like that Khaira hit that go uncalled.
Just call the damn rule book, and make fighting an instant five game suspension.
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I think the ref near the hit honestly missed it. If you track his eyes he's looking the wrong way.
But that's why head shots should be able to be called by an off-ice official. Need to treat it with that level of seriousness.