Just the second last ‘Five Thoughts’ before the end of the regular season! Here they are:

Stützle’s reputation

I feel like this topic could be talked about for an entire essay...What’s fascinating about Tim Stützle is that he’s so good at drawing penalties (he’s tied for fourth in the league) because of his shiftiness, yet he’s still getting the short end of the stick when it comes to officiating. There’s no doubt that he’s earning a reputation as a diver, and it’s frustrating to say the least. Here’s exhibit A for something that he’s not getting the benefit of the doubt on, even though it’s a clear trip/interference:

Stützle goes off shaken up after some pretty clear interference.