The NHL needs to address and explain this decision more, they've left too much open to speculation and biased takes. Explain why it's an issue and how they're going to fix it because any questions about officiating destroys the integrity of the game.

I dont understand. Is it because he was on a hot mic? To think that Tim did this in a vacuum and no other refs do this is naïve. How many times have you heard "the even up call"? Or the "he hasnt earned that call yet".
- i'mjustafan

People who know hockey understand this

The media is making an outrage out of it because that’s the world we live in as they cant explain it to the casual fans the NHL is after

People who know hockey understand this

The media is making an outrage out of it because that’s the world we live in as they cant explain it to the casual fans the NHL is after
- TheGame316

We know this is the case (or at the very least, heavily suspect it). It is also something the league has denied is real. Tim Peel provided us all proof.

The league firing him, as least suggests they don't want the ref's doing this or they don't want it getting out that they ask the refs to do this.

IMO, this is a perfect opportunity to "fix" this issue. Stop calling make-up penalties. Stop trying to even out the number of penalties taken by each team, in a game. Stop letting the score/clock/schedule/playoffs dictate penalties. Just call all penalties, when they happen.

This league needs to make every attempt to be consistent with calls, and call everything they see. The players and coaches will adapt. Mistakes will be made, but, you can't fabricate make-up calls. If the refs miss it, they miss it. We/players/coaches would likely accept a few missed calls over all of the made up calls we see now.

We know this is the case (or at the very least, heavily suspect it). It is also something the league has denied is real. Tim Peel provided us all proof.

The league firing him, as least suggests they don't want the ref's doing this or they don't want it getting out that they ask the refs to do this.

IMO, this is a perfect opportunity to "fix" this issue. Stop calling make-up penalties. Stop trying to even out the number of penalties taken by each team, in a game. Stop letting the score/clock/schedule/playoffs dictate penalties. Just call all penalties, when they happen.

This league needs to make every attempt to be consistent with calls, and call everything they see. The players and coaches will adapt. Mistakes will be made, but, you can't fabricate make-up calls. If the refs miss it, they miss it. We/players/coaches would likely accept a few missed calls over all of the made up calls we see now.
- Nelson19777

I think it's pretty gutless that the league fired and banned him. Acting like he's the only one doing it. How stupid do they think their fans are?

Colin Campbell needs to be fired, that POS sets the tone for all this game management bullpoop. He's a biased female genitalia too...

What's to say Tim Peel wasn't trying to influence the outcome of the game for gambling purposes. The NHL and all other pro sports have partnered up with legalized sports betting. They are in bed with Fan Dual. With that said, I have nothing to indicate Peel was trying to influence the outcome of the game for betting purposes. But, the optics are horrible for the league.

Shame on the every other ref in the league with his mouth shut right now.

At least have some pride in your transgressions.

And now the league is pushing more betting Go figure.

Does the name Tim Donaghy ring a bell? Tim Peel/Donaghy...

I wonder if Campbell would have the sack to fire a ref who wasn’t scheduled to retire in a month. I doubt it.

Shame on the every other ref in the league with his mouth shut right now.

At least have some pride in your transgressions.
- sokosteve

Shame on the league for taking away a guy's livelihood for doing what his employer told him to do. They set the expectations, plus they mic'd him up and stuck a camera on his head and franked up the live feed to the public.