Couturier head shots Dach. Couturier drops the gloves with Xhekaj. Seeler comes in as a 3rd fighter. Xhekaj gets the penalty...?

[Michoulicious]

Am I hallucinating here? What is going on?

Edit: Here is the part with the "fight".

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850680703895457917

Click to read more...

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Can't wait for the people defending this one

 

[Duke749]

What the f*** was that??

 

[Sasha Orlov]

One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in hockey but at least it wasn’t consequential

 

[Prairie Habs]

Not blaming any bias or agenda here, this is just rank incompetence from the refs.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

If someone can point to an excerpt in the rulebook where that ISN'T textbook 3rd man in, I would love to see it

 

[the valiant effort]

Modern brain rot, it now permeates all humans in every situation and profession

 

[The Great Weal]

Can't wait to see the intellects defend this one

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

I’d love to know the thought process behind this one

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

So Seeler jumped in not to fight but save Couturier’s ass from a beat down. Still doesn’t explain why not offsetting roughing minors

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Not blaming any bias or agenda here, this is just rank incompetence from the refs.

Seems to me that incompetence is too gentle a description.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Am I hallucinating here? What is going on?

Edit: Here is the part with the "fight".

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850680703895457917

Buddy you are begging for a 25k fine, how dare you criticize the refs.

 

[waffledave]

No issue with Seeler jumping in here, Xhekaj could have literally killed and ended Couturier's career given his injury history. But how does Xhekaj end up with a penalty? Makes no sense.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

New level of incompetence. I would like to know what the refs were thinking on that one. They ignored a clearly defined rule. It's not like they just didn't see it. They were staring directly at it.

 

[Le Tricolore]

No issue with Seeler jumping in here, Xhekaj could have literally killed and ended Couturier's career given his injury history. But how does Xhekaj end up with a penalty? Makes no sense.

Literally killed.

Okay


But yeah, this is one of the worst calls in a while.

 

[WatchfulElm]

If someone can point to an excerpt in the rulebook where that ISN'T textbook 3rd man in, I would love to see it

You'll always find posters who'll find a way to defend any call. Some seems to be on a mission to defend the NHL at all cost.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

No issue with Seeler jumping in here, Xhekaj could have literally killed and ended Couturier's career given his injury history. But how does Xhekaj end up with a penalty? Makes no sense.

Lmao ok

 

[Maple Leaf]

Xhekaj deserves it
Cant wait until he is suspended for good

 

[Jacob]

Xhekaj baited 2 guys into dropping the gloves then turtled.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

NHL reffing.

 

[Moose Head]

Modern NHL reffing sucks :shrugs:

 

[RedWingzz]

this is brutal lol

NHL officiating at its finest!

 

[Michoulicious]

Xhekaj baited 2 guys into dropping the gloves then turtled.

?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

From the unbiased eye,

Seeler just saved xhekaj from coots battering him

Xhekaj should get 2 for starting it…. Right call was made

 

[Michoulicious]

From the unbiased eye,

Seeler just saved xhekaj from coots battering him

Xhekaj should get 2 for starting it…. Right call was made

I saw Couturier drop the gloves first.

If he doesn't want to fight he can just leave and skate away. He does not do that.