Martin St-Louis could be sanctioned by Gary Bettman
It's amazing how much NHLers, whether they're coaches or players, are afraid to cross a certain line so as not to be punished by Gary Bettman.
Rookies get fined for doing their lap of honour in their first game without a helmet, which is also ridiculous.
General managers aren't allowed to talk about players who aren't on their team, as Kent Hughes already mentioned.
And coaches aren't allowed to say what they think about the referees' work, even when it's obvious that it was a tough night.
The goal here is not to put the officials on trial. They do their best and they're human.
The game goes very fast and they can sometimes lack judgment for several reasons, and it's certain that they change the course of games sometimes with a mistake.
When a player costs the game because of a mistake and the coach talks about it, no one says anything, but when it's the official who makes the mistake, then it's serious and we shouldn't talk about it.
In short, Martin St-Louis criticized the referees' work after the game against the Devils and he could be sanctioned for that by the charming Gary.
We immediately remember the clash against David Savard that wasn't called and that led to a Devils goal.
According to many fans, this goal should never have counted because of the uncalled penalty.
I understand that it can be frustrating, but I understand Bettman's rule. I sincerely don't think Martin St-Louis will be sanctioned, however. He didn't cross the line in my opinion.
Credit : TVA Sports
La flèche à peine subtile de St-Louis aux arbitres
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In your opinion, did Martin St-Louis went too far in his remarks? | ||
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