I’d like to preface this article by saying that I have no problem with the Montreal Canadiens losing to the Dallas Stars last night. You certainly can’t win them all, and the 2021-22 Habs can’t even expect to win most. It was an entertaining game in a season where entertainment has been scarce for Habs fans, and that is at least something to be happy about.
With that out of the way, I’d like to discuss the absolutely horrendous officiating that seemed intent on ruining that great game.
I don’t want to allege bias against the Canadiens — we know they have bias against individual players, but other teams have seen their share of ref jobs — just that the officiating is a joke, and last night’s game was a prime example.