Ref (TJ Luxmore) nearly slices Lundqvist's hand off (with bizarre positioning)

[Swervin81]

What the **** is he doing in the crease like that?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Has to be the worst positioning I have seen a ref take in a long time. Also denied Reilly Smith a chance to whack the puck in.

 

[Schenn]

Did that puck end up going in? Or did Florida end up losing a scoring chance? Or did the ref impede Henrik? I'm so confused!

 

[Panthers Rock]

Never seen anything like that. A live puck and the ref is in the crease. What if it goes off him instead of going in? Would it count? So stupid.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Pretty over dramatic title but I think everyone will agree that was poor positioning by the official.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

Wtff is he doing there?! Who was the ref?

 

[Warden of the North]

People need to make these gifs longer to give some context

 

[TNT87]

Now that would be a good reason for Lundqvist to complain about the refs.

No idea what the ref was doing.

 

[Jacob]

Just sending a little message for all those times he's berated them.

 

[jdz]

God...just idiotic positioning.

Usually they stand behind the net and almost lean on it to get an angle.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Ya no idea what the ref was doing here....

 

[Screaming Buffalo]

Thread title is a bit over the top. But ref certainly looks like an idiot here. What possible justification is there for being in the crease there.

 

[weastern bias]

NHL reffing everyone

Garbage, garbage, garbage

 

[eviohh26*]

LOL THE HELL? I've never seen a ref there in my life.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Tim Peel?

 

[Siamese Dream]

Never seen anything like that. A live puck and the ref is in the crease. What if it goes off him instead of going in? Would it count? So stupid.

If the puck hits an official and goes in the net it isn't a goal

 

[Woodrow]

NHL refs finding new ways to get in the way.. The NHL should go back to 1 ref. Why have 2 refs if they are not calling penalties and just getting in the way. Make one of the refs an off-ice video ref/judge.

 

[AINEC*]

NHL refs are complete trash

 

[Boruto]

Thread title is a bit over the top. But ref certainly looks like an idiot here. What possible justification is there for being in the crease there.

a 200lb guillotine with the downward force coming down on the wrist. both skates too. that'll do a number.

 

[heretik27]

I cringed watching that in slo-mo.

 

[McFlyingV]

Lol wtf? Can anyone watching the game explain how the ref got there?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

And you still get fans who say he's wrong to complain about the refs just because it was in public. Hope he lets them have it again, absolutely disgraceful

 

[aemoreira1981]

Get behind the net, you imbecile! The referee in question is a rookie, T.J. Luxmore.

 

[TMLeafer]

Dangerous.

Easy for us to say, but damn, get out of the way. Even in the CGY/TOR game, one ref was pretty much standing in front of Colborne's face while he was trying to set up on the PP standing on the goal line.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

The referee in question is TJ Luxmore.