Let me start off this article by saying that this terrible officiating in this series has not just affected the Boston Bruins. The Tampa Bay Lightning were also victimized a bit by the incredibly inconsistent and utterly unfathomable calls in this series. But other teams around the league have also seen phantom penalties and blatant no-calls that have negatively impacted the game.
The playoffs are when teams are expected to be at their best and perform to their fans expectations. Why are the NHL on-ice officials not being held to the same standard? It completely boggles my mind, and the mind of fans everywhere, at how the NHL isn’t trying to get this squared away.