NHL Ref Fired Over A Dumb Comment

 Well it finally happened, after a century of blaming the refs on losses fans can rally behind this and finally blame every ref (time to eat your hears out Leaf fans). Lets set the stage here, its March 23, 2021. Nashville is facing Detroit and NHL referee Tim Peel is caught saying "It wasn't much but I wanted to get a fucking penalty against Nashville early in the game". Personally I have many thoughts on this too.

First, he fucked up. This is a simple case of keeping your mouth shut. There is no other way to look at it. But there had to be a cause to make this effect. I have talked to my friend who is a USA hockey ref that does NCAA and other events. What he told me I can agree with. You make those weak calls because of a weak call before that you feel bad about. That is a possibility, looking at the box score there was a call late in the first on Adam Erne that caused a powerplay goal in Nashville's favor. He might have though about it and thought it was weak and wanted to make up for that. The very next penalty called was the event that took place so I cant rule that out. 
 
Second, did Nashville's bench piss off the referee staff working that night. You have to remember that these refs are people too and they are working the complete series with the teams. So not only is Nashville playing Detroit multiple games in a row but these refs are working it too. Maybe the NHL put Peel in too many Nashville games in a row and bad blood developed. You cant rule that out at all with these Covid protocols. 

All in all this is a bad look, Peel was set to retire on April 24th and that retirement came early. Do I think the Union will fight to get him paid for it, yes, and I think they can be successful in that endeavor. However you cant look at this and question calls in the past. Daniel Briere's playoff offside goal in Philly? Matt Duchene's offside goal with Colorado (there's a there here I guess). But the most Infamous questionable play was Wayne Gretzky's non called high stick on Doug Gilmore. The refs will be scrutinized more than ever and that's an understatement. They will hear the same chirps over and over, Check your phone you missed a few calls, Get off your knees your blowing the game. It's quite annoying honestly, especially when you realize that he was probably trying to right a wrong that led to a goal. 

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