Sometimes it is impossible to be polite about NHL officiating.
The Rangers’ 3-1 win over the Ducks on Tuesday night at the Garden was one of those nights as coach David Quinn might have held his tongue just enough not to get fined.
In another regrettable performance from referees Frederick L’Ecuyer and Jean Hebert, the first huge mishap was the offsetting double-roughing minors on Vlad Namestnikov and Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf at 14:15 of the first period. As Namestnikov was trying to jam a loose puck in at the left post, Getzlaf bull-rushed him then gave him a little shot with his leg when Namestnikov was down on the ice, then numerous cross-checks once he got up.