![]() ![]() 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. ![]() 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.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. 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. 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 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. ![]()
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