![]() The league may have assuaged the angry mob by canning Peel, but unless it actually does something to address the fundamental issue that led to his firing, the decision is the equivalent of putting a Mickey Mouse Band-Aid on a gaping wound that will continue to gush blood unless its referees begin to face similar discipline for raising their arms when the situation obviously doesn’t call for it. Some games it was good, some games it was bad. Peel might have violated the Golden Rule of committing a misdeed by admitting to doing one despite knowing there was a microphone attached to his uniform, but when you consider the league presumably has access to everything its officials say over the course of a game, it’s almost impossible to believe that there haven’t been other refs who’ve made similar confessions but managed to avoid having them broadcasted to the world. Blackhawks Sports NHL NHL referee Tim Peel’s firing ignites discussion over biases in NHL officiating I can say a lot about NHL officiating, but I don’t want to get fined, Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zadorov said. Tuesday, March 23 was the final National Hockey League game for veteran referee Tim Peel. ![]() Weirdly, with the Sweet 16 looming, multiple first-round pro days going down, and golf teeing. 2 min read After veteran NHL official Tim Peel. I can’t really say I blame the NHL for taking that particular course of action, but in doing so, it essentially made Peel the scapegoat for a problem that has always plagued the league , as the fact that refs tend to be a bit liberal with their whistle after realizing they screwed up by blowing it to punish the other team for no real reason earlier in the game is the worst kept secret in hockey (and, if we’re being honest, the sports world as a whole.) After Tim Peel’s firing, NHL referees have discovered a shocking loophole: Covering up their mics. NHL referee caught covering mic while explaining non-call one day after Tim Peel firing Kyle Cantlon Writer Maat 2:00 p.m. Referee Tim Peel no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future.
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