Frank E said:
Anyone thinking that maybe the NHL's position on officiating (don't even touch the subject) has something to do with the gambling side of things?
I guess but I think the bigger issue is more that the optics of consistently terrible calls are more likely to create concern within the gambling sector than the league striving to improve their officiating.
There is a difference between saying "our officials suck" and "we want to provide more tools for our officials to improve upon the job they already do"
The standard argument is always that the game is so far. That's pretty much an admission that the officials can't keep up with the pace of play. I don't blame them for that. Put an official high up off the ice to catch some of those plays behind or give context to the on-ice guys when the turn around and see a guy lying on the ice.