Hynes didn’t take the bait, but chose to focus on his team instead: Campbell asked, again, about how Hynes felt about the integrity of the game, especially when the Predators are “fighting for playoff lives”. While it was wise of Coach Hynes to remain neutral the first time he was asked about it, he was pressed about it again, this time by a member of the (inter)national hockey media, THN’s Ken Campbell. Maybe it’s a little surprising to hear it spoken of so brazenly, but I can’t imagine those discussions between officials aren’t happening in almost every game. Referees giving teams “make-up calls” is a regular part of the hockey conversation on any given night. Had the results been different, fans might have felt a different way.īut is it surprising? Not really. Granted, the Predators killed the penalty and the team won. Taking a side on this just leaves Hynes and Predators open to having problems with the NHL. But the referees are employees of the league and rather than me commenting, its an issue the league will have to take care of.” First, this is the right answer to the question. From our perspective it probably doesn’t matter how I feel about it general. Hynes responded, “Obviously the situation is what it is. The first question was from an infamous local afternoon drive radio host and asked about how he felt about the integrity of the way the game was called. After the game, Predators Head Coach John Hynes was asked about it twice. Though I was covering the game live from Bridgestone Arena and initially unaware, this quickly made it’s way to social media and became a part of the discussion on media row. "It wasn't much but I wanted to get a fuckin' penalty against Nashville early in the." #Preds #LGRW /6fZImkdqLr- Matt Best March 24, 2021 Maybe if you're a mic'd up ref, you shouldn't express how you wanted to call a penalty against a team earlier in the game, changing how you ref the rest of the game. One of the referees in last night’s game between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings was picked up on a “hot mic” making a statement that seemed to indicate he was looking for a penalty to call on Nashville: Peel was scheduled to retire after his final game on April 24.Coach Hynes gave a very diplomatic answer, but is the incident controversial, or just typically left unspoken?īy now, you’ve probably heard about it. In 2015, Peel said in an interview with Yahoo Sports that the NHL wants officials to sometimes make calls with “game management” in mind – in other words, to ensure a contest doesn’t get out of hand.Ī study by the website in 2015 showed hockey referees have a tendency to be influenced by prior calls, meaning officials tend to even things out when penalties are one-sided. It was the second penalty of the game, but the first on Nashville. The penalty in question came just under five minutes into the second period when Peel called Nashville’s Viktor Arvidsson for tripping Detroit’s Jon Merrill. Here is the broadcast video of the incident. During the game’s broadcast, a referee could be heard on a hot mic, stating “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a penalty against Nashville, early in the…” The incident occurred in the second period of last nights game in Nashville. There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the National Hockey League will take any and all steps necessary to protect the integrity our game.” “Tim Peel’s conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches and all those associated with our game expect and deserve. Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game,” Campbell said. NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell announced the dismissal of Peel Wednesday morning. The NHL announced on Wednesday that official Tim Peel will no longer work for the league as a result of a comment he made over a hot mic in last night’s game between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings.
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