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The Tortured Officials Department
Scouting The Refs Podcast - April 19, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe hereby conduct this week's Scouting the Refs Podcast... The playoff officials working the next fortnight's games are out! Referee Mike Sullivan is... ready for it as he makes his NHL debut; Kevin Shattenkirk is guilty as sin for stickwork from the bench; refs would've, should've, could've call...
You Pucked Up!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - April 12, 2024 20:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby calls out a linesman, referee Steve Kozari is injured in a collision with Tampa Bay Lightning’s Haydn Fleury, two new NHL referees make their league debuts as Graedy Hamilton and Stephen Hiff take the ice, with two more waiting for their starts. We’ve go...
Communication Breakdown
Scouting The Refs Podcast - April 05, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe've got a communication breakdown in Montreal as a Canadiens goal against the Florida Panthers is confirmed - then overturned due to a miscommunication between the Situation Room and the on-ice officials. (At least they got the call right!) Player Safety had a busy week, with Minnesota Wild's H...
Egregious Hits, Penalties, and Offsides
Scouting The Refs Podcast - March 29, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDetroit Red Wings broadcaster Ken Daniels joins Todd and Josh to discuss a revolutionary change to the offside rule that would increase scoring, reduce Coach's Challenges, and expand the size of the offensive zone. The NHL's Department of Player Safety issues a six-game suspension to Washington C...
EBUL Alert!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - March 22, 2024 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMove, ref! Get out the way! Get out the way! Unintentional zebra hunting this week, as linesmen Tommy Hughes, Steve Barton, and Dan Kelly all find themselves on the receiving end of some unintentional contact; referee Chris Schlenker gets a primary assist; Mark Shewchyk steps up as the EBUL (Emer...
Torts Goes Tilt and Overtime Shenanigans
Scouting The Refs Podcast - March 16, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPhiladelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella gets ejected by referee Wes McCauley, then refuses to leave, resulting in a two-game suspension along with a $50,000 fine. New York Rangers' Matt Rempe gets a major, a game, and a four-game suspension for elbowing New Jersey Devils' Jonas Siegenthale...
Disappointed... but Not Surprised
Scouting The Refs Podcast - March 09, 2024 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's Scouting the Refs Podcast: Longtime NHL referee Tom Kowal heads to the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, the NHL's Department of Player Safety issues fines to Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello and Nashville Predators' Michael McCarron, and a suspension to Calgary Flames defenseman Martin Posp...
Blades of Glory
Scouting The Refs Podcast - March 02, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe’ve got coach conflicts as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Sheldon Keefe gets kicked out and Buffalo Sabres bench boss Don Granato puts his team down two men. A power outage at Lightning/Flyers, Hill keeps one skate blade in the crease, review rules a legal check for Trocheck, the PWHL brings back the...
Was That the Call of the Year?
Scouting The Refs Podcast - February 24, 2024 21:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNew York Rangers' Matt Rempe gets ejected for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils' Nathan Bastian, but don't expect a suspension. From the same game, defenseman Jacob Trouba delivers a legal hit, and Bastian gets away with instigating a fight in return. Islanders head coach Patrick ...
The Puck's Not Dead Yet!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - February 17, 2024 18:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSo, Ridly Grieg did a thing. Then Morgan Rielly did a thing. And then Player Safety did a thing. Now Rielly has appealed that thing. DOPS hands out $10k in fines to the Boston Bruins, with Matt Grzelcyk getting a major penalty and a fine for spearing the Caps' Max Pacioretty and goaltender Linus ...
Mandatory Minimums
Scouting The Refs Podcast - February 10, 2024 16:15 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBreaking down the three-game suspension to Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brendan Dillon for his it on Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari. Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment picks up a fine for an unpenalized hit on the Toronto Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe, while Calgary Flames defenseman Martin Pospisil ...
Can The Officials Actually Do That?
Scouting The Refs Podcast - February 03, 2024 17:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week on the #RefsPodcast: A crazy situation from Canucks vs. Blue Jackets, where it looked like the officials changed the call - and the penalized player - via video review... which they're not exactly allowed to do. Todd and Josh also break down the No Goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs after...
Everybody Missed It!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - January 27, 2024 16:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week on the #RefsPodcast, a Pittsburgh player is wrongly incarcerated after the Penguins score an own goal while shorthanded -- Todd and Josh break down what exactly happened on this play. Also coming up this week: Player Safety springs into action with suspensions to Seattle Kraken's Yanni ...
A Lot of Touching
Scouting The Refs Podcast - January 20, 2024 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week on the Scouting the Refs Podcast: Two goals at Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames that required a second look -- one for a missed hand pass and another for a kick to a stick and in. Todd and Josh break down both plays, along with a goal from Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman called back f...
Two Too Many Men
Scouting The Refs Podcast - January 13, 2024 19:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's #RefsPodcast: Two too many men on the ice penalties at the same time - something the NHL hasn't seen in over a decade. How does that happen? Plus, the PWHL's first all-female officiating crew, linesman Steve Barton gets bloodied but stays in the game, no goal for the Flyers... but ...
Catch and Release
Scouting The Refs Podcast - January 05, 2024 23:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's #RefsPodcast: Arizona Coyotes' Jason Zucker suspended for boarding Florida Panthers' Nick Cousins, but nothing for the Cousins hit on Valimaki; Minnesota Wild's Ryan Hartman fined for avenging an injury to Kirill Kaprizov with a high stick to Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti, New York ...
Holidays with the Husebys
Scouting The Refs Podcast - December 21, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt’s a pre-holiday extravaganza on the Scouting the Refs Podcast. Linesmen Chad and Cody Huseby join us to talk about their unexpected NHL debuts one year ago this week. Plus, New Jersey Devils’ Akira Schmid crosses the line, Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak picks up five, refs get run over, the Det...
Vigilante Justice
Scouting The Refs Podcast - December 15, 2023 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNow boarding... a whole bunch of NHL players. Breaking down the past week's boarding calls - and non-calls: Oilers' Kane on Wild's Brodin, Sabres' Robinson on Canadiens' Barron, Panthers' Cousins on Jackets' Gudbranson -- who decided to avenge the hit by taking the law into his own hands. The Win...
Winner, Winner, Chicken... Nugget?
Scouting The Refs Podcast - December 08, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFlyers coach John Tortorella calls the NHL the “No Hit League” after Garnet Hathaway gets ejected for boarding on a late icing call. Player Safety goes after both combatants in a stick-battle, handing a two-game suspension for New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and a $5000 fine to Philade...
Stop Hitting Yourself
Scouting The Refs Podcast - December 01, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe Florida Panthers found their way into a bunch of sticky situations, including an overturned shootout goal vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs and a controversial offside - make that ONside - against the Ottawa Senators. Referee Garrett Rank penalizes everybody on the ice, while Kyle Rehman offers up ...
Dude, Where's My Stick?
Scouting The Refs Podcast - November 26, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsLinesman Tyson Baker makes an amazing save after a fight, Calgary Flames' MacKenzie Weegar take a penalty -- then throws his stick to prompt a penalty shot. Nashville's Filip Forsberg gets away with closing his hand on the puck prior to a Preds goal, Rangers' Quick gives up a goal while gloveless...
You Get an Instigator!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - November 17, 2023 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe instigator penalty makes a comeback, Bruins' Marchand mouths off, Habs' Gallagher lays into referee Pierre Lambert, Oilers' Draisaitl fined for taking out Horvat's knee, Wild's Duhaime tossed for Harley hit, Jackets' Kuraly has boarding major reduced after review, a Rangers' no-goal results i...
Shock, Dismay, and the Ross Colton Wrecking Crew
Scouting The Refs Podcast - November 09, 2023 23:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFlames' Magiapane suspended for cross-check, Bruins' McAvoy has suspension upheld after appeal to commissioner Gary Bettman, Isles' Barzal fined for high-sticking Canes' DeAngelo, Canucks' Demko run over on Draisaitl goal, Colorado's Ross Colton picks up 17 penalty minutes and a fine, no penalty ...
Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Sticks
Scouting The Refs Podcast - November 03, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA pair of suspensions for hits to the head to Bruins' McAvoy and Sabres' Clifton, one non-call infuriates Nathan MacKinnon while another frustrates Maple Leafs fans, Ducks coach tossed after no-goal confirmed via review, Capitals’ Milano nearly scores after a high stick while Edmonton's Draisaitl...
NHL Linesman Brian Murphy
Scouting The Refs Podcast - October 26, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week, retired NHL linesman Brian Murphy joins the show to talk about his career, developing officials, and his upcoming induction into the US Hockey Hall of Fame. Todd and Josh also cover a missed thrown stick at Kraken vs. Red Wings, Detroit’s Ben Chariot caught playing without a helmet, O...
Outta The Way, Ref!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - October 20, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOfficials getting in the way, Tony D going off for going off, coaches vs. refs, Zub gets handsy, a plethora of penalty shots in the NHL, Coach's Challenges, suspensions and fines for OHL post-game brawl, and a case of double-goaltender intereference? Visit scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scouting...
Howden, Hathaway, Hastings, and More!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - October 13, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe NHL's Department of Player Safety hands out the first suspension and fine of the season, with two games to Howden and $5K to Danault. Kneeing and high-sticking calls downgraded after review, Bedard goes bucketless, and retired OHL/AHL linesman Kevin Hastings joins the show! Visit scoutingther...
Stone Walled in Preseason
Scouting The Refs Podcast - October 09, 2023 18:21 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStone gets walled, Cole gets clipped, and Crosby shares his thoughts on Player Safety. Todd and Josh also tackle an illegal headshot from Pospisil on Perfetti, a legal high stick, listener email on 'game management', and a 25-game suspension in the WHL. Visit scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scout...
Was It Something I Said?
Scouting The Refs Podcast - September 29, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe NHL's Department of Player Safety gets in some preseason action with a possible fine or suspension to LA's Arthur Kaliyev for kneeing. Todd and Josh also look at a knee from Chicago's Alex Vlasic, some unsportsmanlike language from Mikey Eyssimont, and referee Frederick L'Ecuyer lends the Blu...
Goaltender Exploration!
Scouting The Refs Podcast - September 22, 2023 23:10 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe NHL goes down under with two teams - and four officials - headed to Australia. Todd and Josh break down player suggestions for rule changes from ESPN and The Athletic, including extended power plays, removing the red line, allowing kicks and hand passes, overtime tweaks, goalie gear, high-sti...
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