The Edmonton Oilers have an all-time great power play and the Florida Panthers tend to push the bounds of the rulebook. That shouldn't be a factor in how the games are called, says Ken Campbell.
Chris RooneyIt's a given that the four referees in this year's Stanley Cup final - Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke and Chris Rooney - face a certain amount of pressure once the puck drops for Game 1. But they are here for a reason, and they should be able to handle it.
(By the way, no Wes McCauley in either the conference or Stanley Cup finals? First time that's happened since 2011. Discuss amongst yourselves.)
But the one thing every hockey fan hopes is that the Edmonton Oilers deadliness on the power play 'how' the games are called. You don't want to give the Oilers 'too many' power plays. But you do want to give them exactly how many they earn and deserve. No more, no fewer.
That's how it's called in every other sport and we can only hope that's how it's called in this final.
Here's hoping. And here's more: