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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I noticed that the refs make really quick whistles for the Oilers as well. They blew the whistle for a delayed penalty against the Oilers while the Flames still had possession for example. But then other times when Vladar was freezing the puck, they would intentionally wait a couple of seconds to blow the whistle and stop the play allowing the Oilers to get a few hacks in. When Skinner did it, it was always an instant whistle. They also missed a blatant bench minor when the Oilers had 5 players on the ice during the PK. Taking Andersson out for an offsetting minor when McDavid was trying to maul him was pretty ridiculous as well.
I am pretty sure the league will never hold the refs accountable, because giving the Oilers an advantage is the intension. They put so much marketing investment into McDavid and need him in the playoffs to capitalize on it the most.
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McDavid might be the worst superstar as far as marketability goes out of any sport. The guy is an absolute dry wall of a human as far as personality goes.