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The latest Scouting the Refs Podcast checks in on injured referees and linesmen, avoiding players and pucks -- or not, as the case was this week -- offside challenges, broken sticks, and more

This week's Scouting the Refs Podcast looks at a Coach's Challenge that was later ruled by the league to be an incorrect review, along with knocked-off nets, injured goaltenders, other leagues' use of social media to explain calls, and putting a stop to unsportsmanlike conduct on the ice

It's a Player-Safety-filled episode of the Scouting the Refs podcast, with the Leafs' Kerfoot, Blues' Bortuzzo, and Bolts' Cernak leading the way, along with discussions on minimum suspensions, officiating via replay, and tightening up faceoff interference

Bodily fluids are heavily featured on this week's Scouting the Refs podcast, with a match penalty for spitting on an opponent, stopping the play - or not - for a injury that drew blood, and, like the Rocky Horror Picture Show taught us, it's the pelvic thrust that really drives Devils fans insane... especially when it results in no goal.

The Scouting the Refs podcast takes a look at a busy week for the NHL's replay guys, including failed challenges, major penalty reviews, broken-stick goals, and a line change that ended up shorthanded... 

This week's Scouting the Refs Podcast digs in on Coach's Challenge stats - who's doing well, who's losing goals - along with why guys get tossed from draws, Patrick Kane's 'unsportsmanlike' outburst, and a puck that went off the scoreboard... out of play... two minutes for delay of game.

The latest Scouting the Refs Podcast looks at some curious... well, let's call them 'circumstances'. From thrown pucks to thrown sticks, and sticks above shoulders to pucks across lines (or not, as it were), as well as injuries relative to cups other than Stanley's.  We also dive into the mailbag to discuss minor-league call ups and more.  @ScoutingTheRefs @ToddLewisSports

This week's Scouting the Refs Podcast talks official injuries, with one referee and one linesman both expected to miss time after suffering injuries this week. What happens on the ice when one of the officials goes down? We also discuss Player Safety hitting up some paychecks but holding off on suspensions, and the ever-elusive overtime penalty shot that decided a game and infuriated a fanbase. We're looking at you, Leafs fans.

The Boston Bruins certainly had their hands full with the officials this week, with two goals overturned by Coach's Challenges in a two-goal loss and a phantom penalty for Pastrnak. We also look at a crafty play by Wild goaltender Alex Stalock to get the puck out of danger -- and right into his own bench -- on this week's Scouting the Refs Podcast.

Toronto's Kasperi Kapanen might not have known the rule about throwing your stick, but he knows all about losing his helmet. This week's Scouting The Refs Podcast also talks reviews, challenges, and Wes McCauley -- and asks: whatever happened to the names on the referee jerseys?