Excitement in the world of hockey. A Vancouver player, Alex Burrows, infamous for his 'diving' on the ice, showed up an NHL ref a month or so ago by apparently faking an injury to draw a penalty. It worked, and the referee, Stephane Auger, justifiably needed to even things out. It got out of hand last night. All is well, except prior to the game it appears as if Stephane Auger told Burrows he would even things out tonight, and get him back. He then went out and did just that. The integrity of the game is now at stake.
On two separate occasions the ref made questionable calls on Alex Burrows. We won't even look at the first call as in my opinion, though unwarranted, Burrows was looking for a call on a perceived dive. Number two call raises questions. In the waning minutes of a 2-2 game, Auger called Burrows for interference. Video evidence clearly shows no call should have been made. Nashville capitalized on the power play and won the game.
The ref clearly affected the result of the game and should be suspended indefinitely. It is not for personal profit, but the result is the same and the integrity of the game is being brought to the forefront.
Players take note - refs carry grudges.
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