![]() Peel made the comment during the second period of Tuesday’s game. 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 of 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. National Hockey League Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell announced today that Referee Tim Peel, following his comments during the game last night between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators, no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future. Her book, The Big 50: The Detroit Red Wings is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Triumph Books. Personalized copies available via her e-mail.The NHL fired longtime official Tim Peel Wednesday morning after the referee went viral for admitting to a bogus call on a hot mic during a Red Wings-Predators game. James at Follow her on Twitter Read more on the Detroit Red Wings and sign up for our Red Wings newsletter. For the most part, they do a really good job of it.”Ĭontact Helene St. But the referees, they have really hard job to make judgment calls at really high speeds. “Maybe it’s a good thing this happened and there’s a shift in the thought process behind calling games. Gagner said he hopes "the league ends up getting better” for the incident. He draws more penalties than anybody, but he could probably draw double.” “I played with Connor McDavid last year, and … he generates so much offense with his speed, he gets hooked and held. For referees, it’s based on how the game is going. As players we kind of have control over how you play, over how the situation is going during the game. There are times when they probably feel, oh, I have to make up for that error. “There are things that happen in a game that happen at a really fast pace,” he said. GOOD GAGS: How Sam Gagner has carved a vital leadership role for the Red Wings ![]() ![]() Gagner, whose nearly 900 NHL games included a stint with the Edmonton Oilers before a trade to Detroit, acknowledged how challenging an officials job is. I’ve had heated conversations with different refs at different times, and one thing I know for certain, is that they care about doing a great job. ![]() “There’s zero doubt in my mind that we’ve got a great group of officials who ref this game with integrity,” Blashill said. In such a case, the decision comes from the Situation Room in Toronto. The Wings did so successfully Tuesday when replays showed Calle Jarnkrok clipped goaltender Thomas Greiss. That’s something the league has addressed, enabling coaches to challenge when referees signal a goal. He often has talked about how hard it can be for referees to make the right call given the speed of the game. So that part is unfortunate, because I think he’s a really good ref and a good man.”īlashill is in his sixth season coaching the Wings. I think he’s been somebody I’ve respected from Day 1 in this league. Peel, 54, had planned to retire in April.Ĭoach Jeff Blashill echoed Gagner’s sympathy, saying, “I’ve got lots of respect for Tim Peel as a man. MARKET WATCH: As NHL trade deadline looms, Wings hope they're not sellers much longer It’s just unfortunate to see Tim go out that way, with the career he’s had.” I’ve heard you’ve got to let the teams play, but part of that is, penalties tend to even out as the game goes on, and sometimes they probably shouldn’t. “You kind of understand that game management is a thing that goes on. As a player, you never want that to happen. It’s never great to see a guy go out that way. “Tim has a lot of respect around the game, he’s been in the league a long time. “It’s an unfortunate incident,” Gagner said.
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