Josh Smith Josh Smith is the founder of Scouting the Refs, the leading independent site related to hockey officiating which follows hockey officials across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around ...

Referees Jean Hebert and Michael Markovic are working together for the 2nd time this season; Linespersons Jeremy Faucher and Matt MacPherson are paired up for the 2nd time this season.

Sidney Crosby has taken hits from just about everyone in the NHL over 22 seasons. On Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena, he took one from a guy on the ice who isn’t allowed to throw one – linesperson ...

Referees Trevor Hanson and Jordan Samuels-Thomas are working together for the 2nd time this season; Linespersons Trent Knorr and Jonathan Deschamps are paired up for the 1st time this season.

This week’s roundup covers a scary linesman injury in Montreal, the NHL’s first Finnish official, goals wiped out in New Jersey, Denver, and Ottawa, a former NHL defenseman’s debut in stripes in the ...

The most penalized game of the NHL season now has a price tag to go with the penalty minutes. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced fines for two players from Wednesday night’s ...