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thefoss1957 · 03-24-2021, 08:58 AM

I have been watching the NHL since 1965. Referees have been practicing "game management" for as long as I can remember. There is no other excuse for the way that the rules were applied, especially, in close games, where nothing was called in the 3rd period or OT. I forget which linesman, retiring after a long career, was asked why he didn't progress to Referee, in that career. His answer was telling: "I see all incidents in the games as black and white.", meaning that he was inflexible in applying rules, rather than managing game flow.

Now, Peel, has been a lowly regarded Ref, by many fans, for years, but, it wasn't horribly inconsistent performance that gave them the excuse to terminate, it was his telling the truth on how NHL referees seem to operate.

03-24-2021, 08:58 AM	#61
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	I have been watching the NHL since 1965. Referees have been practicing "game management" for as long as I can remember. There is no other excuse for the way that the rules were applied, especially, in close games, where nothing was called in the 3rd period or OT. I forget which linesman, retiring after a long career, was asked why he didn't progress to Referee, in that career. His answer was telling: "I see all incidents in the games as black and white.", meaning that he was inflexible in applying rules, rather than managing game flow. Now, Peel, has been a lowly regarded Ref, by many fans, for years, but, it wasn't horribly inconsistent performance that gave them the excuse to terminate, it was his telling the truth on how NHL referees seem to operate. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)