Refs appreciation thread

[Coffee]

Okay, round 1 was bad, but can we all acknowledge the amazing turn around from these 2nd round refs?

They have been close as you can get to flawless.

The tone remains the same for most of or all of the game, offsides have been called to perfection.

Refs letting the guys go according to the situation.

Referees​

Gord Dwyer, Trevor Hanson, Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Chris Lee, Wes McCauley, Jon McIsaac, Dan O’Rourke, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter, and Kelly Sutherland.

First-Timers: Trevor Hanson, Kyle Rehman, and Graham Skilliter advance to the Conference Semifinals for the first time.

Out from Round 1: Jake Brenk, Francis Charron, Eric Furlatt, Frederick L’Ecuyer, T.J. Luxmore, Kendrick Nicholson, Kevin Pollock, Garrett Rank

Standby Refs: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Kendrick Nicholson

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Going to have to go with, no?

Yeah, no.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

@Leafboard
@Oilersboard

 

[Sniper99]

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

I sat next to an NHL linesman on a plane many years ago. He was very open about just how bad refs feel about missed calls, and did admit there are some. In the end, he said that after 20+ years experience, you have to believe what you think your eyes just saw, and like test taking, usually (not always) your first impression is correct.

There is a book out there, maybe titled "Tough Calls" where each ref tells us about his worst call. It was a fun read, and I recommend it for hockey fans.

His funniest stories were about players without puck skills. He said he hated old Dallas Stars games because Derian Hatcher had a habit of sending pucks the refs way because he couldn't control where it went at all, thus inadvertently breaking the "code" that you don't fire pucks at people. (other than the goalie, of course)

They aren't as bad as we make them out to be. Yes, their directions are not to call stuff unless it affects the play or is really a violation. There is probably some pressure for game management, which we all love when there are fewer calls on our teams, and hate when there are more.

 

[ClydeLee]

Okay, round 1 was bad, but can we all acknowledge the amazing turn around from these 2nd round refs?

They have been close as you can get to flawless.

The tone remains the same for most of or all of the game, offsides have been called to perfection.

Refs letting the guys go according to the situation.

Referees​

Gord Dwyer, Trevor Hanson, Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Chris Lee, Wes McCauley, Jon McIsaac, Dan O’Rourke, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter, and Kelly Sutherland.

First-Timers: Trevor Hanson, Kyle Rehman, and Graham Skilliter advance to the Conference Semifinals for the first time.

Out from Round 1: Jake Brenk, Francis Charron, Eric Furlatt, Frederick L’Ecuyer, T.J. Luxmore, Kendrick Nicholson, Kevin Pollock, Garrett Rank

Standby Refs: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Kendrick Nicholson

Does the NHL or does the Ref union make a formal announcement of this?

Some of the common complaints people make always act like there is no punishment Or consequences for bad calls. They are graded though and move up based on that. I think if this was actually promoted by the league clearly it would make that obvious to fans. But I get the union pushes for secrecy.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I sat next to an NHL linesman on a plane many years ago. He was very open about just how bad refs feel about missed calls, and did admit there are some. In the end, he said that after 20+ years experience, you have to believe what you think your eyes just saw, and like test taking, usually (not always) your first impression is correct.

There is a book out there, maybe titled "Tough Calls" where each ref tells us about his worst call. It was a fun read, and I recommend it for hockey fans.

His funniest stories were about players without puck skills. He said he hated old Dallas Stars games because Derian Hatcher had a habit of sending pucks the refs way because he couldn't control where it went at all, thus inadvertently breaking the "code" that you don't fire pucks at people. (other than the goalie, of course)

They aren't as bad as we make them out to be. Yes, their directions are not to call stuff unless it affects the play or is really a violation. There is probably some pressure for game management, which we all love when there are fewer calls on our teams, and hate when there are more.

I don't blame the refs as much as I blame the direction they're given. Mainly by that dinosaur Colin Cambpell and whichever puppet he has as director of reffing right now (I think it's Walkom again?).

They also aren't given the tools to succeed such as real-time VAR the way rugby refs have which would fix a lot of issues.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Hundreds of fans came to cheer on the referees at the Canucks game in New York | Offside

While most fans arrived to Barclays Center to cheer on the New York Islanders or the Vancouver Canucks, hundreds of people were cheering for the refs.

dailyhive.com

 

[Stammertime91]

Close to flawless.

Guessing you missed the penalty shot call in today's NJ/CAR series?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Bro overdosed on redpills

 

[SUX2BU]

 

[Kranix]

I appreciate Wes McCauley and his wife trying to sabotage Keefe's destiny.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Let's ask Rod Brind'Amour.

There have been super consequential calls just plain wrong. It's wild that these are supposedly the best in the world.

 

[Beerfish]

The reffing in this laegue is game managed and has STUNK for about 5 years. Just awful.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

 

[Oleksiak]

The reffing in this laegue is game managed and has STUNK for about 5 years. Just awful.

More like 20. The fact that Sutherland is still employed, let alone being permitted to work key playoff games clearly illustrates that there is a massive problem with accountability.

 

[ScaredStreit]

The NHL did an amazing job at brushing the Colin Campbell emails to refs instructing them to favor his son's team under a rug.

 

[thaman8765678]

They did a good job in the Leafs Panthers game tonight. The first well officiated game of the playoffs.

 

[Kryten]

The NHL did an amazing job at brushing the Colin Campbell emails to refs instructing them to favor his son's team under a rug.

Canucks and Tampa fans in solidarity since 2011

 

[Oak]

Replace all refs with computers. Program them to only call 20% of penalties in playoffs.

voilà​

 

[Macbanan]

Reffing has been completely fine in the games I've watched.

Some people have completely unrealistic expectations, like they're never supposed to be able to find a missed call using slow motion, HD replays. There are missed high sticks and crosschecks every single game and it's normal and it's probable that's it won't be evenly distributed.

 

[celtic man]

it's sad that the star players can't preform to there ability with all the non calls.totally different rules for regular season and playoffs

 

[CornKicker]

i have seen a couple 5050 calls that id maybe argue but other than that teh refs in round 2 have been near perfect. really a coming out party for the refs and ref association as a whole

 

[Refalanhe]

 

[didimentionlarseller]

I love the constant freaking out by people over every single call its very entertaining ive never read such powerless whining on the internet before