There are few NHL refs that can draw a fan reaction like Tim Peel can. Seeing his name as one of the officials for your team’s game is never a good thing, because you never know what to expect. Could it be competently called? Maybe. Could a blown call result in a controversy? Sure. Could the game be filled with lots of mystery calls and missed calls alike?
Yep, and it looks like Peel confirmed exactly why last night in a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators:
Maybe if you're a mic'd up ref, you shouldn't express how you wanted to call a penalty against a team earlier in the game, changing how you ref the rest of the game.