“There’s going to be nights where you don’t agree with every call, but these guys work hard.

“I don’t have a problem with the officiating in the league,” Boughner said before the Sharks game against the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center. “There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or intention,” Campbell said.īut Boughner defended the profession Wednesday in general terms. Like our Sharks Facebook page for more San Jose Sharks news, commentary and conversation. “Tim Peel’s conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand from our officials and that of 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,” NHL vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said in a statement announcing Peel’s dismissal. “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a penalty against Nashville early in the …,” a voice, later identified as Peel, is heard saying before the microphone was cut.

Nashville forward Viktor Arvidsson had been assessed a minor for tripping when a hot microphone caught Peel saying. The NHL announced Wednesday that Peel would no longer be working NHL games “now or in the future.” During a stoppage in play in the Nashville-Detroit game Tuesday night, Peel indicated he had called a penalty by design. San Jose Sharks coach Bob Boughner expressed surprise that the NHL permanently banned Tim Peel from refereeing, but said he doesn’t believe that officials try to even up penalty calls between teams during the course of a game.

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