Heads Up, Hands Off, Shot Down

On this week's #RefsPodcast:Sad to hear of the passing of longtime NHL linesman Will Norris and AHL linesman Paul SimeonSabres’ Kulich misses the net, hits referee Peter MacDougallLiam Maaskant makes his NHL debut on the last day of the regular seasonKHL junior player suspended 7 games for elbowing a ref in the headTwo game ban for Devils’ Paul Cotter No supplemental discipline to Yakov Trenin for his ice-level punch on Derek ForbortOilers’ Darnell Nurse suspended 1 game by Player Safety for cross-checking LA Kings’ Quinton ByfieldFlorida Panthers’ Jesse Puljujarvi banned for 2 games for a headshot on Tampa Bay Lightning’s Mitchell ChaffeeColumbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitri Voronkov returns to the ice after his penalty is lost in translationPossibly the strangest - and potentially rule-breaking - shootout at Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens.Winnipeg Jets winger Nik Ehlers is injured in a collision with linesman James TobiasCarolina’s Tyson Jost has a penalty called for an illegal faceoff, only to have it rescinded after the refs get some ‘feedback’ from coach Rod Brind’Amour------------------Visit ⁠⁠⁠scoutingtherefs.com⁠⁠⁠ and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports on Twitter/X, Instagram, BlueSky, and Threads. Email us your questions - ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Questions? Comments? Just looking to vent? Call the RefLine and leave us a message at 585-484-REFS!⁠⁠⁠ #RefsPodcast⁠⁠⁠The Scouting The Refs Podcast is a weekly look at the world of officiating and player safety within the National Hockey League, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world. We'll break down the calls and the rules behind them to help understand why a penalty or suspension was - or wasn't - handed out.