The NHL announced Wednesday that referee Tim Peel will no longer officiate NHL games following a comment he made that was picked up by a microphone during Tuesday's game between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators.
NHL executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell released the following statement on the matter:
According to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, Peel called Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson for a tripping penalty during the second period of Tuesday's contest.
Following the call, Peel was heard on the broadcast saying: "It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a f--king penalty against Nashville early.