Option 2:

Refereeing is aways a controversial topic. They are highly scrutinized and there's a lot of pressure on them to call the games properly. It's a mighty tough job though, I will give them that. Every fan think their team is getting the short end of the stick and it seems like refs can never win. It's a thankless job, but unfortunately it needs to be done and done properly to ensure the fairest games possible.

To be honest, there's one thing, one big thing, that I want from our refs. I want consistency. I want the penalty called in regular season game 1, period 1 to be a penalty in game 7 of the playoffs in the third period. I truly believe that's the biggest issue with refereeing. As players we want to know what's a penalty. Call the standard and keep the standard the same every game. That way there's no guessing, no arguing, nothing. Every player knows what to expect. I think our refs do a good job considering the tough nature of the job. Just keep it consistent.

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