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

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

And he'll ref again tomorrow night. And get paid for it.

And the cycle will continue..

he should not of reffed a NHL game after the Wings/FLA game over the weekend.
should be back in the AHL officiating.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

That was horrible positioning by Mr. Luxmore. I don't recall seeing a ref literally in the goal crease like that before.

 

[oobga]

Wow, these refs just keep getting better. I can't imagine there is any point in ref training where being in the crease let alone holding yourself up on the crossbar is taught as a proper place to be during play.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

NHL refs are just getting dumber and dumber.

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

That refs got moxie. Getting right in the mix. I like it.

 

[TMLeafer]

The ref is more in the crease than Lundqvist is

 

[KingsOfCali25]

Same dumb ref that did a Kings game earlier in the season that called like 30 penalties on both teams in 5 mins

 

[Zen Arcade]

In a world where innocent nets are flipped indiscriminately, one man sits tall.

 

[Philly85*]

NHL refs are complete trash

worst in all pro sports by a long shot AINEC

 

[Joe Sakic]

worst in all pro sports by a long shot AINEC

Never thought about this before, but you're absolutely right.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Unbelievable smh

 

[6ix]

NFL refs are brutal too

 

[Pay Carl]

Typical rangers always trying to block shots

(Didn't read whole thread somebody probably already made the joke but just in case someone didn't)

 

[a tribe cq]

NFL refs are brutal too

Yeah as bad as this is, thank god we don't have anything close to NFL refs as officials.

 

[FlightlessBird]

It wasn't shown in the video in the thread (although you can kind of see it at 27 seconds), but the clip NBCSN showed, you could read his lips and he said "I was looking for the puck." So that was his reasoning.

 

[oobga]

It wasn't shown in the video in the thread (although you can kind of see it at 27 seconds), but the clip NBCSN showed, you could read his lips and he said "I was looking for the puck." So that was his reasoning.

I think we have all seen refs get up on the net from behind to search, but to get in the crease in the middle of all the action? Ridiculous.

 

[mtnet]

say what now?
net front presence?

yo hold my beer
watch this...

 

[WhatTheDuck]

He's more willing to get into the dirty areas than a lot of players I've seen, but that was an incredibly bad decision right there.

 

[Miller Time NYR]

Pretty bad decision by the ref, I'm just glad he didn't come down on hanks wrist that could have been horrendous.

 

[10coach*]

How do you know that?

Do you know what his job is?

No, but pretty sure he isn't in the top .1% of his profession.

 

[10coach*]

I remember when the NBA refs were caught in the gambling ring…

It's amazing nobody has looked into the NHL refs after all the games they sway singlehanded.

Man, you guys are something else.

 

[10coach*]

Yeah as bad as this is, thank god we don't have anything close to NFL refs as officials.

Absolutely. Just be happy you don't have NFL or NBA refs is right. NHL officials are right up there with MLB Umpires as far as officials go in being good.

 

[Blufreezy]

what in the hell

 

[Oan]

From the overhead angle you can actually clearly see that he prevents a goal, Jokinen would have had wide open net if he hadn't been blocking his shot:

https://twitter.com/Cats0ntheprowl/status/712075299089997824/photo/1

 

[PAZ]

That ref has negative situational awareness. Why would you skate full speed AROUND the net, stand right inside the crease trying to find the puck, and hold onto the net. I wonder what was going on through his head... "Hmm, I can't see the puck, it might still be alive, better get a closer view by standing in the crease... o ****, it popped out and i'm in it's way, jump!"

No idea what he's doing in the NHL.