Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders argues with referee Dean Morton #36 during the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on March 09, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
If you read my three takeaways piece on the most recent New York Islanders and Washington Capitals game, you may recall a slide in which I talked about the state of NHL officiating and the downfalls of the “make-good call”.
Well, Tuesday, NHL referee Tim Peel admitted to something we already knew unofficially that NHL refs do.