I like Dom but I thought the article was really poor the way it was written. The fundamental point he is trying to make is a good one, but the approach was grating and designed to incite emotional reactions which is unfortunate. It should have been focused on all stars in the playoffs but for whatever reason (clickbait?) he didn't go that direction.
As for those saying Dom is bitter McDavid didn't perform or the ultimate insult: that he's an Oilers fan...I know for a fact Dom had several thousand dollars riding on a Jets series victory (as did I). He was cheering hard for the Jets make no mistake about it. All he's saying is let the stars be stars and call the rule book.
Another thing to note is that in handicapping series this year, many of us took into account referring assignments. Essentially treating each division as independent leagues. The North division draw was exceptionally tilted toward "let them play" officials so the low penalty rates aren't surprising at all.
This graphic, via Jeff Veillette, should help remove some emotional from the topic. Stars largely get screwed in the regular season and that compounds in the playoffs. It's nothing new.
