![]() And by that I mean I hope linesman Steve Miller gets a chance to add another Stanley Cup winning puck to his collection. Meanwhile, I'm just glad the NHL keep the postseason for only its most upstanding on-ice officials. He was an NHL referee for a long time, but debate. So going off that premise, if the NHL is actually holding back a veteran official from the most important point of the season to double-down on punishment for an off-ice embarrassment - a harmless one on which the NHL keeps intensifying the spotlight - that doesn’t really seem productive for anyone involved.īut if the NHL doesn’t actually see Peel as one of its better officials, and might use this whole situation as cover to supersede the assignments his seniority requires … well, like I've said, I think Tim Peel’s a really good dude, but I won’t miss the fried hash of his goalie interference calls in the postseason. One, Peel isn’t exactly in great standing with the NHL after his hot mic incident last season forced him into an early retirement. There will no doubt be plenty of criticism forthcoming for the Toronto Maple Leafs after a disappointing 5 game second round playoff exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it is unlikely that many. His assignments never really indicated that – Peel has never officiated a championship round in the NHL – but that was the response to years of criticism. A former National Hockey League referee has obliterated the star of the Toronto Maple Leafs following his performance in the Stanley Cup pkayoffs. ![]() No, not good, one of the NHL’s better officials. ![]() The constant pushback on criticism of Peel, from this corner and countless others, is that he’s a good official. The NHL wouldn't confirm that Tim's well-documented Tequila Shot of Peace was the catalyst for the demotion when I spoke to them on Monday.īut here’s my problem with yanking Tim Peel off the playoff beat, if you’re NHL director of officiating Stephan Walkom:
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