NHL referees’ mics are fickle beasts. Sometimes they work. Often they don’t.
During a game between the Blue Jackets at Predators, referee Frederick L’Ecuyer’s mic came to life at a most inopportune time.
L’Ecuyer was about to announce a penalty when an exchange between the ref and a player was caught on mic.
We’ve all been there.
Just not necessarily in front of 17,113 and thousands watching at home.