Massive refereeing controversy emerges ahead of the Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers will be must-watch content, however, a refereeing controversy has broken out.
Pierre LeBrun, a big name NHL expert has already shared his worries on the selections, as the Edmonton Oilers powerplay is as good of a cheat code as a team can get, and biased referees could turn the series:
Lots of pressure on these 4 refs when you consider Oilers' power play. Major theme in this Cup final
The four referees chosen are Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke, and Chris Rooney.
Congratulations to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final Officials:
Referees: Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Ryan Daisy, Matt MacPherson, Jonny Murray
Referees: Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Ryan Daisy, Matt MacPherson, Jonny Murray
Fans immediately called out possible bias from these referees, who have all made their fair share of bad calls in their careers:
There is no reason, no reason at all the NHL should've picked Kozari. Hes shown clear bias vs Edmonton and there's a history of issues there. Simplest choice just to select a different ref and somehow they f**k up. NHL proving why it remains the worst ran league
One fan accused the NHL outright of fixing the series due to these selections of referees:
This is how they fix the Finals. Using the same 4 biased refs throughout. Florida wins due to the all American #buttmanAgenda. Here we go again... http://thebluepaint.com #31YearsAndCounting #ZipCodeCup #ButtmanAgenda #NHLBookiesRiggedHockeyLeague
There is no reason, no reason at all the NHL should've picked Kozari. Hes shown clear bias vs Edmonton and there's a history of issues there. Simplest choice just to select a different ref and somehow they f**k up. NHL proving why it remains the worst ran league
Wow . Rourke and Kozari .. Oilers are screwed.
Credit HockeyFeed:
Controversy arises after 4 referees are named for Stanley Cup Final
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