Considering one avalanche player stepped on another’s stick, I can’t say as I blame him for his confusion here
Ready-steady
These refs..
brizzy_briz
I love how the refs got together after to discuss it.
And were like, “meh, fuck that guy” 😂😂
hjhof1
Lav charging through the bench is hilarious
bored_person71
This is why challenges should be allowed on penalties if things are this badly called. Also why refs need to be fired if they can’t even get this call right and determine with video what happened. This call literally is rigging the game.
CitizenNaab
I don’t see anything wrong with this. /s
In all honesty though, the refs seem really rusty tonight.
MatterIntelligent417
Refs are still hung over from the all star break. You suck strpes
stargill70
Refs love the avs. They get all the calls.
suspect108
I see the refs used their break to brush up on how to fuck games up. Really sharpened that tool.
Ben_Pharten
As a non-fan of either team, that’s a clear dive.
Seagrave4187
Refs have been dog shit across the board this season.
TexasYankee212
And the NHL wonders why fans think the officiating is horrible. Look at this “episode” of their officiating. They could have fixed it and they chose not to.
mastaj_2000
Am I surprised by the horrid penalty call, after Colorado tripped their own teammate? Not at all, these are NHL refs after all.
Am I surprised that there wasn’t immediately an equally egregious make up call within 30 seconds? Yes, yes I am, these are NHL refs after all.
Ballsahoy72
Another “worst call of the year” contender
FatherFenix
How do you review that and uphold it?
Never mind, I’ve seen enough of the season to know the answer to that…
dumplin-gorilla-lion
Followup – are they able to challenge it?
Is there any repercussions here?
merle317
This is why I don’t get too invested in professional sports. It’s way too easy for refs to manipulate games.
Blueishgreeny
I need a lip reader, wtf exactly we’re they discussing. Whether they would look worse if they call it back or not?
warmage20
Pretty bad call. Probably a make up for the BS Mikko Rantannen roughing call.
DarkAgeMonks
Maybe teams should have ability to challenge incompetence.
Mattewsmustache34
The man broke his own ankle wtf
NY-Black-Dragon
That’s a bullshit call
MamuhSwan
The Lavvy Lunge is rarely seen. Wait to go, zebras
Stonewall30NY
I still don’t understand why they didn’t just correct it when everyone in the arena is staring at the replay of the avalanche player accidentally tripping his own teammate
mildlysceptical22
Just before that they missed a Miller crosscheck to the neck and gave the other player two minors. The ref was standing 10 feet away. Brutal officiating this season, worse than usual.
Decent-Ground-395
This isn’t even that bad. These are the same refs that missed the most-obvious slewfoot anyone has ever seen in the Cup finals.
599Ninja
Ai refs maybe in the cards?
TangeloOld3070
I mean we are getting consistent reffing at least. Consistently bad that is. Like it’s so obvious that the NHL is fucking rigged
Oldredeye2
Is Angel Hernandez an NHL ref now? 😂
natertottt
Justified confusion.
No_Opportunity_8068
Yeah that’s just turrible officiating
Silkies4life
Yeah, that call wasn’t good. There was a tripping later that they didn’t call though that I suspect was them trying to make it right. Two wrongs don’t make a right, but it can make it even-ish.
Drnedsnickers2
Worst officials in professional sports.
jumperjatt
Am I the only one seeing this? He didn’t step on any stick at all. It’s like his skate was extremely loose, and as he dug in to push forward his ankle bent and he dropped. What the heck is going on here with the reffing though? Atrocious.
Tookybird
Tyler Myers starting next game with a 5 minute major after review
Hrenklin
Is that the same refs that waved off Bertuzzis goal last Saturday?
TBGusBus
Please tell me this was overturned
HockeyBabble
I havent seen that shitty an acting performance on ice since **Mike Myers in “The Love Guru”**
ynotbuagain
Zebras ruin hockey! Only call the obvious and let them play! Fuck hockey has become like soccer!
GrubbyMike
Un-fucking-real
MontEcola
Total respect for Lafreniere. Bad call, and he does not lose his shit over it. He lets the coach do that for him.
Dangerous-Finance-67
This is where an A.I. component to the game needs to exist.
OLPopsAdelphia
Did the refs come to an epiphany and say, “Let’s reverse this because we have a chance to not look like crooked fixed clowns,” or was it, “Honk-honk: BuLlShIt cAlL cOmInG Up!”
RoosterMedical
The two referees system, working as well as ever.
Ladle19
They seriously didn’t reverse this call? I’ve seen them reverse calls before so I know they can. stuff like this makes me hate sports. so stupid.
NuffinSaid
The refs talked and the one told him that yeah he tripped over his teammates stick but there’s no take backs so just go with it
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Considering one avalanche player stepped on another’s stick, I can’t say as I blame him for his confusion here
These refs..
I love how the refs got together after to discuss it.
And were like, “meh, fuck that guy” 😂😂
Lav charging through the bench is hilarious
This is why challenges should be allowed on penalties if things are this badly called. Also why refs need to be fired if they can’t even get this call right and determine with video what happened. This call literally is rigging the game.
I don’t see anything wrong with this. /s
In all honesty though, the refs seem really rusty tonight.
Refs are still hung over from the all star break. You suck strpes
Refs love the avs. They get all the calls.
I see the refs used their break to brush up on how to fuck games up. Really sharpened that tool.
As a non-fan of either team, that’s a clear dive.
Refs have been dog shit across the board this season.
And the NHL wonders why fans think the officiating is horrible. Look at this “episode” of their officiating. They could have fixed it and they chose not to.
Am I surprised by the horrid penalty call, after Colorado tripped their own teammate? Not at all, these are NHL refs after all.
Am I surprised that there wasn’t immediately an equally egregious make up call within 30 seconds? Yes, yes I am, these are NHL refs after all.
Another “worst call of the year” contender
How do you review that and uphold it?
Never mind, I’ve seen enough of the season to know the answer to that…
Followup – are they able to challenge it?
Is there any repercussions here?
This is why I don’t get too invested in professional sports. It’s way too easy for refs to manipulate games.
I need a lip reader, wtf exactly we’re they discussing. Whether they would look worse if they call it back or not?
Pretty bad call. Probably a make up for the BS Mikko Rantannen roughing call.
Maybe teams should have ability to challenge incompetence.
The man broke his own ankle wtf
That’s a bullshit call
The Lavvy Lunge is rarely seen. Wait to go, zebras
I still don’t understand why they didn’t just correct it when everyone in the arena is staring at the replay of the avalanche player accidentally tripping his own teammate
Just before that they missed a Miller crosscheck to the neck and gave the other player two minors. The ref was standing 10 feet away. Brutal officiating this season, worse than usual.
This isn’t even that bad. These are the same refs that missed the most-obvious slewfoot anyone has ever seen in the Cup finals.
Ai refs maybe in the cards?
I mean we are getting consistent reffing at least. Consistently bad that is. Like it’s so obvious that the NHL is fucking rigged
Is Angel Hernandez an NHL ref now? 😂
Justified confusion.
Yeah that’s just turrible officiating
Yeah, that call wasn’t good. There was a tripping later that they didn’t call though that I suspect was them trying to make it right. Two wrongs don’t make a right, but it can make it even-ish.
Worst officials in professional sports.
Am I the only one seeing this? He didn’t step on any stick at all. It’s like his skate was extremely loose, and as he dug in to push forward his ankle bent and he dropped. What the heck is going on here with the reffing though? Atrocious.
Tyler Myers starting next game with a 5 minute major after review
Is that the same refs that waved off Bertuzzis goal last Saturday?
Please tell me this was overturned
I havent seen that shitty an acting performance on ice since **Mike Myers in “The Love Guru”**
Zebras ruin hockey! Only call the obvious and let them play! Fuck hockey has become like soccer!
Un-fucking-real
Total respect for Lafreniere. Bad call, and he does not lose his shit over it. He lets the coach do that for him.
This is where an A.I. component to the game needs to exist.
Did the refs come to an epiphany and say, “Let’s reverse this because we have a chance to not look like crooked fixed clowns,” or was it, “Honk-honk: BuLlShIt cAlL cOmInG Up!”
The two referees system, working as well as ever.
They seriously didn’t reverse this call? I’ve seen them reverse calls before so I know they can. stuff like this makes me hate sports. so stupid.
The refs talked and the one told him that yeah he tripped over his teammates stick but there’s no take backs so just go with it