More evidence folks are unhappy with the way youth and rec hockey are being called -- the refs are rebelling!
And here's a great anecdote from John Buccigross from his latest column:
[T]wo of the past three games my 7-year-old, Jackson, has played have been played with six-minute third periods because all the ice time was used up from 984 whistles between offside and penalties called. This past Saturday, the officials didn't show up for the game, so one of the assistant coaches had to ref. He called zero penalties; the other team won 5-3; three full periods were played; Jackson scored his first of the year; and everyone had a good time.
New York, Toronto: I think we've got a problem here.
UPDATE: Buccigross on the Ovechkin visor ban:
Banning tinted visors is as dumb as not mandating visor usage.
And for those of you who might be wondering: My call to the New Jersey Devils was returned. I think I'll have more to say tomorrow.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard back from Lou.