Bad officiating nhl playoffs. A non call led to the game winning goal in game 5 of the stanley cup final and post game bruins coach bruce cassidy said the nhl is getting a black eye with their officiating in the playoffs. Andy devlinnhli via getty images. Bruce cassidy on the black eye of nhl officiating but then again this is the same group of referees that missed the puck hit the netting in columbus missed a clear hand pass for the sharks overtime game winner in st.
That helped some teams such as the minnesota wild and new york islanders limit their disciplinary issues. As they will call it. Bracket schedule scores highlights analysis.
Several teams got a chance to witness the tight officiating on day one of the playoffs including 16 minor penalties being called in the first game back between the carolina hurricanes and new york rangers. Why nhl officials have been whistle happy during the 2020 stanley cup playoffs. It seems as though the leagues officiating practices have hit rock bottom during this.
Every year at training camp they just try to set the rules again. But hockey fans watching this years stanley cup playoffs have had plenty of legitimate reasons to gripe. The officials who make all of these calls are just part of that cycle.
Then came an exhibition game in the pole cities.