Category: Podcast

This week: Suspensions for Vegas’s Ryan Reaves and Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn, helmets in warm-ups, missed goals, video reviews, coach’s challenges, Conference Finals refs, and more.

This week, Todd and Josh cover the latest NHL Stanley Cup Playoff incidents – goaltender interference and high-sticking from Islanders/Flyers, interference in Avs/Stars, mic’d up refs, and ask… what exactly is tripping?

The playoffs continue with Coach’s Challenges, controversial offsides, linesmen hits, and an ejection for shooting the puck at an official.

It’s a jam-packed week with playoff action, referee injuries, spearing calls, knocked-off nets, hard hits, penalty shots, goaltender interference, and ‘official’ scoring chances!

Brind’Amour’s out $25K for his thoughts on officiating, lost skate blades, diving to avoid offside calls, and overtime – from the non-calls to the penalty standard.

Penalty calls are up in NHL Stanley Cup action, which has also given us a suspension, spearing fine, video reviews, buzzer-beater goals, and a happy birthday for Devo!

Hockey is back! Todd and Josh talk exhibition action – on-ice changes, new whistles, ref mic issues, lost helmets, displaced nets, Coach’s Challenges, and… more cowbell!

The boys are back – in their respective bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton- plus Lemieux’s suspension (finally!), more ref trophy vote support, the Seattle Kraken, and possible ref jersey changes.

The referees and linesmen are set for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We’ll talk officials getting back into game shape, the Leafs getting busted for refs in camp, illegal sticks, and letting the refs vote for the Lady Byng!

With the NHL releasing Return to Play info, Todd and Josh look at the impact on officials, schedules, travel, and camp, along with more overtime and Rob Shick’s ‘stache!

This week, Todd and Josh talk host cities, playoff ref cuts, retirements and possible rule changes – including tweaking OT, changing up icing, resizing nets, and serving the full two minutes – and a whole new approach to dropping the puck.

This week: the recruitment of former players to transition to officiating, along with Covid cancelling camps, a new 3-on-3 summer league, and potential new safety gear for NHL referees and linesmen.