Three weeks ago, referee Tim Peel was fired after he was caught on a hot mic talking about wanting to call a penalty against the Nashville Predators. It sparked a conversation about referees and how they manage a game. In Monday night’s Game 2 between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins, the referees were in full management mode.
In Game 1, the power plays were 4-1 in favor of the Bruins, an anomaly for league were everyone not only knows, but expects, that things will even out. The Game 2 referees, Chris Lee and Jean Herbert corrected course.