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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I always liked Peel, he's getting a short end on this in my opinion. They fired one of the better refs to create the illusion the NHL isnt complicit in game management, its nonsense.
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excuse me?
In The Athletic’s (subscription required) 2020 players poll Peel was ranked the second worst referee in the NHL."
he's been horrible for years.
this from 2015
https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...6rO_jU1fkpUJb7
and also talked about
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In talking to Peel, you start to see a pattern: The NHL asks its officials to manage the game a certain way, and they have to do it.
all Peel is doing is being a good company man. he's been managing games for years, and admits it.