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NHL referee causes uproar after kicking puck to Bruins player

National Hockey League officiating reached a whole new level of rage-inducing for fans on Thursday.

In the third period of a game between the Bruins and Senators, during a fairly innocuous play below the goal line, NHL referee Corey Syvret kicked the puck out of an Ottawa player’s reach and right to an incoming Boston skater.

What on god's green earth is this ref doing?! Kicks the puck TO the Bruins player. My lord. pic.twitter.com/A1t8o7HOC3

We’ve heard of calling a game in the home team’s favour, but now they are passing the puck to them, too?