“There’s zero doubt in my mind that we’ve got a great group of officials who ref this game with integrity,” Blashill said. “It means tons to them. I’ve had heated conversations with different refs at different times, and one thing I know for certain, is that they care about doing a great job. It’s their livelihood.”
There’s just quotes from Gagner and Blashill in there, but if you asked them all on the record to speak about the nature of the folks who will continue having ultimate authority over the games they’re playing in, you’re not going to get different answers.