Nhl fires tim peel10/7/2023 ![]() James at Follow her on Twitter Read more on the Detroit Red Wings and sign up for our Red Wings newsletter. ![]() 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.”Ĭontact Helene St. "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. Peel, 54, had planned to retire in April. WINGS STOCK WATCH: Who's trending up, who's trending down PARTY POOPERS: Red Wings see themselves as spoilers as NHL playoffs approach The teams meet again Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. In total, there were three calls made against the Wings, and four against the Predators, the last of which was a delay-of-game for sending the puck over the glass. ![]() At the time of the call on Arvidsson, the only other penalty was in the first period, when Adam Erne was called for interference on Arvidsson. We are watching and like, 'what the heck is that?' It was bizarre.” If one team is earning power plays, you can’t punish them because the other team is not. “I don’t think there’s a place in hockey for that. Which, that could happen, right? That is not out of the realm of possibility. Imagine the scenario where they score on that power play, we lose the game and we miss the playoffs by a point. “The crazy part is he was talking to Fil Forsberg in that clip," Nashville center Matt Duchene said on WPRT-FM (102.5 in Nashville). Stunningly, Peel made the unethical comment not to one of the other officials, but to one of the Predators - to all of them, in fact. TRUST IN STEVIE: As trade deadline looms, Red Wings hope they're not sellers much longer TRENDING: Red Wings great Dino Ciccarelli didn't hate Scotty Bowman, wishes he won Cups ![]() The league took swift action, releasing a statement by senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell on Wednesday morning announcing Peel “will no longer be working NHL games now or in the future.” A couple minutes later, the following comment could be heard on the Predators television broadcast: “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a (expletive) penalty against Nashville early in the …” before audio cut out. Merrill fell on his own, but Arvidsson was sent to the penalty box. Early in the second period, Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping Jon Merrill. Tim Peel was one of the officials Tuesday when the Wings played at the Nashville Predators. Peel might have violated the Golden Rule of committing a misdeed by admitting to doing one despite knowing there was a microphone attached to his uniform, but when you consider the league presumably has access to everything its officials say over the course of a game, it’s almost impossible to believe that there haven’t been other refs who’ve made similar confessions but managed to avoid having them broadcasted to the world.Watch Video: Dylan Larkin: Red Wings "all know that we have to be better"Ī referee’s brash comments during a Detroit Red Wings game has led to him being banned from officiating NHL games. I can’t really say I blame the NHL for taking that particular course of action, but in doing so, it essentially made Peel the scapegoat for a problem that has always plagued the league , as the fact that refs tend to be a bit liberal with their whistle after realizing they screwed up by blowing it to punish the other team for no real reason earlier in the game is the worst kept secret in hockey (and, if we’re being honest, the sports world as a whole.) Referee Tim Peel no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future.
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