About this week’s Scouting the Refs podcast:
Move, referee! Get out of there! “Make way! Get out of here!” “Make way!” There was an unintentional zebra hunt this week, with linesmen Tommy Hughes, Steve Burton and Dan Kelly all falling victim to unintentional contact. Referee Chris Schlenker received the primary assist.Mark Schuczyk assumes position EBUL (Emergency Backup Lineman)and an unfortunate collision could end the career for referee Kevin Pollock.
The NHL's Office of Player Safety has suspended Dmitry Kulikov of the Florida Panthers for two games and granted a face-to-face meeting with Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson, who has been unsuspended for three years. I asked for it. That losing streak will end.
Several rule changes were made at the National Hockey League's General Managers meeting, including some significant adjustments to coaches' challenges that allow teams to appeal certain minor penalties. #Refs Podcast
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The Scouting The Refs Podcast is a weekly look into the world of referee and player safety in the National Hockey League, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world. Let's break down the calls and the rules behind them to understand why penalties and suspensions were or were not imposed.
Todd Lewis is a veteran announcer covering the NHL and other major league sports. Lewis is a former radio host for the NHL Network and his NHL Network. He has also worked as a host/anchor on his TSN and his Sportsnet, and is also a producer on other shows.
Josh Smith writes for Scouting the, the leading independent site related to hockey officiating in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world, including news, rule changes and interpretations, suspensions, game statistics, and more. He is the founder of Refs. Referees and penalty calls.
