![]() ![]() However, the damage is done and the lingering result of this hot mic incident will last long beyond one moment during a regular season game. So in this case pulling him from games is just an early retirement. A veteran official, Peel was set to retire from the league on April 24. In any event, pulling Peel from games is relatively minor, considering the situation. Was this an isolated incident by one official, or a sign of a deeper trend in the NHL? How many “statement” calls are made by officials, either to set the tone, or admonish a team, even if they aren’t entirely warranted? At the very least the incident does raise questions about the fairness of officiating, and gives “proof” to anyone who thinks their team is unfairly targeted by referees. There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the National Hockey League will take any steps necessary to protect the integrity of our game.”ĭespite the NHL’s quick response to the situation, a lot of lingering questions remain. 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. Predators Head Coach John Hynes Responds to Hot Mic Incident, Tim Peel No Longer Working NHL Gamesįollowing the game NHL Public Relations released a statement saying Peel would no longer be working games. It should be noted that the game itself was skewed very slightly in penalty minutes, with Nashville earning eight penalty minutes to Detroit’s six, but the damage was done regardless. One of the NHLs most controversial and maligned officials, Tim Peel, is done refereeing games at the NHL level. Here was a clear-cut incident of a referee subjectively applying the rules either to send a message to Nashville, or because of potential bias. Either way, fans were immediately furious. Prior to this, Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping, but it’s unclear if this is what Peel was referring to, or an earlier incident. “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a fuckin’ penalty against Nashville early in the. With 12:42 left in the second period, a mic’d up Peel was caught explaining a previous call to another official, saying: "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 “You’re not so much worried about what’s going on in those situations as we’ve got to be able to kill the penalty, we’ve got to be ready to play, and that’s what I really liked about our team’s reaction to that situation,” Hynes said.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. Predators coach John Hynes deflected when asked after the game about Peel's comments, but instead praised his team for how it responded to the penalty. Peel and Kelly Sutherland were the officials working the game and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and director of officiating Stephen Walkom told The Athletic that the league was investigating the comments. The comment came just after Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson was called for a tripping penalty in the second period. “It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a (expletive) penalty against Nashville early,” the official was heard saying before the microphone shut off. ![]() During the TV broadcast, a then-unidentified official was heard saying he wanted to call a penalty against Nashville. The comment came Tuesday night in a 2-0 Predators victory over the Detroit Red Wings. ![]()
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