JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Four NHL officials went back to basics Monday, re-examining what makes a good referee.
Before they drop the puck for the preseason game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, NBCSN), the veteran officials worked with about a dozen amateur referees from the Johnstown area.
As part of the Kraft Hockeyville USA celebrations, the officials came into Johnstown a day early to run a clinic in the newly improved Cambria County War Memorial, which recently underwent $150,000 worth of renovations.
"The building looks much brighter than I remember, the new seats, it all looks great," official Ian Walsh said.