![]() ![]() However, the damage is done and the lingering result of this hot mic incident will last long beyond one moment during a regular season game. So in this case pulling him from games is just an early retirement. A veteran official, Peel was set to retire from the league on April 24. In any event, pulling Peel from games is relatively minor, considering the situation. Was this an isolated incident by one official, or a sign of a deeper trend in the NHL? How many “statement” calls are made by officials, either to set the tone, or admonish a team, even if they aren’t entirely warranted? At the very least the incident does raise questions about the fairness of officiating, and gives “proof” to anyone who thinks their team is unfairly targeted by referees. This much was announced Wednesday morning, just hours after Peel was caught on. There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the National Hockey League will take any steps necessary to protect the integrity of our game.”ĭespite the NHL’s quick response to the situation, a lot of lingering questions remain. One of the NHL's most controversial and maligned officials, Tim Peel, is done refereeing games at the NHL level. Tim Peel’s conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches and all those associated with our game expect and deserve. A disturbing report just emerged from Sean Gentille of The Athletic in which he reveals that former NHL referee Tim Peel allegedly followed two 17-year-old referees to their dressing room, blocked the door and threatened their jobs. “Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game. Predators Head Coach John Hynes Responds to Hot Mic Incident, Tim Peel No Longer Working NHL Gamesįollowing the game NHL Public Relations released a statement saying Peel would no longer be working games. It should be noted that the game itself was skewed very slightly in penalty minutes, with Nashville earning eight penalty minutes to Detroit’s six, but the damage was done regardless. ![]() Here was a clear-cut incident of a referee subjectively applying the rules either to send a message to Nashville, or because of potential bias. Either way, fans were immediately furious. Prior to this, Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping, but it’s unclear if this is what Peel was referring to, or an earlier incident. “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a fuckin’ penalty against Nashville early in the. With 12:42 left in the second period, a mic’d up Peel was caught explaining a previous call to another official, saying: "It wasn't much but I wanted to get a fuckin' penalty against Nashville early in the." #Preds #LGRW /6fZImkdqLr- Matt Best March 24, 2021 Every review lets us know how we're doing, how we can continue to make the podcast better and help us land future guests.īe sure to check us out at Follow us on social media!įacebook: Instagram: if you're a mic'd up ref, you shouldn't express how you wanted to call a penalty against a team earlier in the game, changing how you ref the rest of the game. Please be sure to leave us a review on iTunes. Lastly, the boys give their heroes and zeroes of the week including Rangers social media, Jack Edwards getting weird and Dan Girardi getting paid by two teams. We look at the fake Michigan and what moves we might be seeing in beer league next. ![]() Use promo code TMS25 to save 25% off of your canibrands logo. The boys discuss recent success against Philly, Chucky Knoblauch behind the bench and Zibanejad is back.īiz Dev gives us his thoughts on Canibrands and beer league hockey. Hal gives us the most recent updates from Boston and Fever Boy Rex is back to talk some Rags. ![]() Ked, Hal and Biz Dev are joined by Fever Boy Rex as they break down the news in the NHL. ![]()
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