"...If referees are going to ignore penalties based on some existential goon standard, this is going to be the end result. Players will push the envelope farther and farther, and superstars will end up on IVs instead of ice..."


"...The problem is that the NHL keeps moving on. This is not the first time this issue has been raised this month. And it’s also not the first time that referee Chris Lee was on the ice for an obvious penalty that went uncalled.
In Game 3 of the Montreal-Las Vegas series, Corey Perry was bloodied by a high stick in overtime but there was no call. In Game 4, Brayden McNabb punched Nick Suzuki in the head with Lee standing a few feet away, and no penalty was called..."


"..Whether Lee is at fault is only a small part of this story. The bigger issue is the NHL’s negligence. Or maybe culpability is the better word.

This is not just about the outcome of a playoff game, this is about the safety of players. It’s about the integrity of the sport.

The NHL should not be reveling in the perception of the game’s toughness at the expense of some of the world’s best players."


Is Nikita Kucherov sprawled on the ice what the NHL wants to see?
[LINK] https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2021/06/24/is-nikita-kucherov-sprawled-on-the-ice-what-the-nhl-wants-to-see/ [/LINK]