Referee caught on hot mic wanting to call penalty on Preds

[ASFN Admin]

A referee wearing a microphone for the Detroit-Nashville game Tuesday night was heard over the TV broadcast saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Predators. “It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a (expletive) penalty against Nashville early in the,” the unidentified official was heard saying before his microphone was cut off after Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson was called for a tripping penalty at 4:56 of the second period. Referees Tim Peel and Kelly Sutherland worked the game, a 2-0 win by Nashville.

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