No one is willing to say it. Someone has to, and this time there’s no reading between the lines.
NHL referees are horrible.
“Part of the job is having thick enough skin to deal with criticism. It comes with the territory. “
After watching last night’s Game 7 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers it’s clearly evident.
The officials changed the course of the game completely.
At the point when the Capitals took the lead in the first period on an Alexander Ovechkin goal, play was rough but fair. After that point the only fair call the Caps got was a non-call on a Brooks Orpik hit on Dan Boyle, though many will dispute that Orpik, who isn’t going to win a Lady Byng anytime soon, left his feet or targeted the head or .