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Can A Ref Be Blamed For A Turnover?

from John Glennon of the Tennessean,

With the scored tied 2-2 just before the midway point of the third period, Predators defenseman Shea Weber was competing for a puck in his own end when he found himself face-to-face with referee Dennis LaRue.

Weber bowled over LaRue, but never could get to the puck, which wound up behind the Nashville net. Boston’s Daniel Paille shoveled a quick centering pass to Steve Begin, who knocked home the game-winner from the slot.

“He had nowhere to go and I had nowhere to go,’’ Weber said of LaRue. “It was a tough situation.’’

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Lindas1st's avatar

The officials are part of the playing surface, You just have to deal with them.
The worst part of that (for Nashville) is watching the Ref point to the net after Begin scored.
It’s like he rubbing it in. “Goal”

Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 10/22/09 at 07:36 AM ET

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