The Ol' Gordie Howe Goalie Hat Trick
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Episode Notes
On this week's #RefsPodcast:
- Checking in on injured liney Steve Barton
- Preds' Stamkos fined for bench shenanigans
- Caps' Klapka also gets involved from the bench, picking up a penalty but nothing from Player Safety
- Intent to blow at Oilers vs. Blues
- Goalie fight!
- Phantom tripping penalty called on Canadiens' Hutson
- ANOTHER Sabres goalie penalty!
- No call for Blue Jackets' Olivier's hit on Lightning's Cernak
- Penalty call after Sens' Cozens boards Canes' Hall -- but the penalty came against Hall for abuse of officials after complaining about the non-call
- Utah's O'Brien avoids a penalty for a hard hit on Flyers' Tippett. Right call?
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The Scouting The Refs Podcast is a weekly look at the world of officiating and player safety within the National Hockey League, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world. We'll break down the calls and the rules behind them to help understand why a penalty or suspension was - or wasn't - handed out.
