Officially Speaking: Mailbag – Testing, Checking, and Half-Ice Mite Games
In the latest Officially Speaking mailbag, Mark Lichtenfeld tackles closed-book tests, checking standards, and half-ice mite games
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Month: November 2019
Caps’ Hathaway Ejected for Spitting at Opponent
Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway was ejected from Monday night’s game against Anaheim for spitting at Ducks defenseman Erik Gudbranson.
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Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen – 11/19/2019
Tuesday’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for a 13-game schedule. C’mon stripes, drop the puck!
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Canucks Score After Avs’ Calvert Injured by Shot
Play continued leading to a Vancouver Canucks goal after a point-blank shot to the head injured Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert, leaving him bloodied and out indefinitely.
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NHL Officials To Wear ‘JG’ Patch Honoring Jim Gregory
NHL referees and linesmen will wear ‘JG’ patches on their right arm to honor the passing of NHL SVP of Hockey Operations Jim Gregory,
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Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen – 11/18/2019
Monday’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for Ducks vs. Capitals and Kings vs. Coyotes
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Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen – 11/17/2019
Sunday’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for Sabres vs. Blackhawks and Flames vs. Golden Knights
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Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen – 11/16/2019
We’ve got 15 games on Saturday’s schedule, which means 30 NHL Refs and 30 NHL Linesmen in action. Here are today’s NHL officials for 11/16/19:
Read MoreNHL Referee Dean Morton Gives ‘Mixed Signals’ on Penalty Call
NHL Referee Dean Morton knows the difference between hooking and holding. Or so we think.
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NHL GM’s to Discuss Coach’s Challenges After Avs’ Bednar ‘Embarrassed’ by Penalty
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on the fallout after Avs coach Jared Bednar’s failed challenge – and resulting double-minor – in this week’s “31 Thoughts” column
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