NHL facing a huge issue no one is talking about
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Jay Tup
December 27, 2021 (5:29 PM)
The NHL has seen lots of games postponed due to COVID outbreaks, but one thing no one seems to be talking about at this time is a significant referee shortage at this time.
Former referee Tim Peel shared the following information on his Twitter account today.
There is a big problem that no one is talking about. With at least 15 NHL Officials having COVID, how is the NHL going to have enough officials for the upcoming games! #nhl #HockeyTwitter
According to Peel there are over 15 NHL referees currently positive with COVID-19 which could be a real problem for teams trying to get in games with nearly 40% of the leagues referees in protocol.
Will the NHL have to turn to AHL officials or will we see more postponements because of the shortage.
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