[Bring_Back_Shantz]

There's a lot of talk about how refs manage games and more than one comment about "You can be sure that if x then y"

I'd be interested to see if anyone has actually taken the time to look into whether or not any of the "Game management" theories are true.

The data all exists, has anyone run the numbers?

Is there any evidence that teams who are leading are more likely to get penalized?
How about the number of penalties in close games?

If this was the huge problem people think it is, rather than just confirmation bias about someone's favourite team, it would make a hell of a story for any reporter.

I have no idea if it's true or not, I'm open to the possibility, and I'd really like to see if anyone has actually looked into the underlying numbers.