Bleacher Report · Mar 27, 2021
The NHL Needs to Reckon with Its Officiating Problem After Makeup Call Scandal
Tim Peel might be one of the most unpopular referees in the NHL, but he suddenly has plenty of fans in his corner. There has been an outpouring of support from former players and fans alike after the league dismissed the longtime official earlier this week after he got caught on a hot mic saying he wanted to give the Nashville Predators a penalty.
Peel felt he needed to give Nashville a penalty in a Tuesday game against the Red Wings to make up for one called on Detroit in the first period. Matt Duchene added some context to the clip on a radio interview the next day, saying Peel was speaking to Filip Forsberg and the Predators bench in that clip.
The league acted swiftly.