When a team has 15 wins through its first 23 games, it’s tough to find many glaring issues. One thing, however, that sticks out with the Boston Bruins is officiating.
Officiating was on full display Saturday night against the Minnesota Wild. The referees called seven total penalties against the Bruins. This is a team that only averages a little over three penalties per game this season, slightly below the league average.
One of the calls was for matching penalties between Brad Marchand and Matt Dumba, so maybe we can say there were only six penalties.