This week, Todd and Josh talk host cities, playoff ref cuts, retirements and possible rule changes - including tweaking OT, changing up icing, resizing nets, and serving the full two minutes - and a whole new approach to dropping the puck.

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Todd checks in from the airport to join Josh for talk of returning to play, summer school for stripes, linesman Jay Sharrers, overtime, and referee mics.

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Will the NHL tighten up on unsportsmanlike language? Todd and Josh also discuss officiating in empty arenas, refs keeping a book on players, on-ice communication, and getting officials involved in making decisions and writing the rulebook.

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Looking back at linesman Pat Dapuzzo's injury and safety improvements, officials working in hub cities, rule changes to pucks out of play and line changes, and considering the impact of player tracking on suspensions.  Oh, and an unexpected interruption from Nick Bonino.

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Todd and Josh discuss the recruitment of former players to transition to officiating, along with Covid cancelling camps, a new 3-on-3 summer league, and potential new safety gear for NHL referees and linesmen. 

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This week, Todd and Josh revisit the Canada Cup and how hockey and officiating have changed. Also, returning to hockey, containing Coronavirus on the ice, and a proposed new approach to assigning playoff officials.

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Todd and Josh look at what it takes to be an official, the path to the NHL, what officiating may look like during Coronavirus, and find out what Don Koharski's favorite donut is, thanks to an interview with MIHOA. 

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When (if?) the NHL season resumes, what changes? Todd and Josh take a look at some officiating-related opportunities to the game presentation, along with NHL refs' support during the pause, more of Wes McCauley on NHL Hat Trick Trivia, and a look at USA Hockey officials at home. 

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This week, Todd and Josh dig in to some classic games and look at what's changed over the years. Our mailbag has a question on icing with the goalie pulled. Also: referee/umpire announcements, McCauley's game show duties, and on-ice dynamics.

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Playoff selections - how officials make the post-season - along with ref jerseys, the impact of the NHL pause on summer camps, your 'Quarantine Crew' picks, and Todd and Josh touch on the on-ice relationship between players and officials. 

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