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If anybody deserves to retire as a Predator, it's Rinne. I just wish he would have chosen to hang it up a year or two ago.
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If anybody deserves to retire as a Predator, it's Rinne. I just wish he would have chosen to hang it up a year or two ago.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Rinne has had a great career. Preds legend,
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We played you all with Colton Sissions as our top center and hung in that series, can't be too disapppointed.
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Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Nashville had some great regular seasons but just couldn’t get over that hump.
The Penguins will be in rebuild soon enough and I don’t think there’s going to be anymore franchise players coming down the pipe anytime soon.
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I hear that. Same with Nashville. We are awful and I am actually looking forward to the rebuild as long as we don't become the new Sabres. We have some good players that intrigue me that are getting a chance to play this year especially Tolvanen. I think he is going to turn into a stud before too long.
Hollywood
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The NHL will not delay the upcoming 2021 draft and it will proceed as scheduled in July, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The league was reportedly considering pushing the draft as late as the summer of 2022 and potentially even holding back-to-back drafts. Many general managers supported the idea.
Due to COVID-19, many hockey leagues around the world have either been playing modified seasons or haven't been playing at all. Evaluating eligible players has become much more difficult for NHL teams as a result.
"We've had different issues associated in Europe as well," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said last week, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "And that is compounded by the fact that the club scouts, who are charged and employed to scout these prospects, to learn about them and to advise their clubs on those prospects, haven't been able for the most part to travel or watch them in person."
The 2021 NHL Draft is scheduled to take place July 23-24.
The league was reportedly considering pushing the draft as late as the summer of 2022 and potentially even holding back-to-back drafts. Many general managers supported the idea.
Due to COVID-19, many hockey leagues around the world have either been playing modified seasons or haven't been playing at all. Evaluating eligible players has become much more difficult for NHL teams as a result.
"We've had different issues associated in Europe as well," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said last week, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "And that is compounded by the fact that the club scouts, who are charged and employed to scout these prospects, to learn about them and to advise their clubs on those prospects, haven't been able for the most part to travel or watch them in person."
The 2021 NHL Draft is scheduled to take place July 23-24.
Hollywood
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Former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford admitted he tried to trade for franchise icon Marc-Andre Fleury this past offseason.
Fleury reportedly became available for trade after the Vegas Golden Knights re-signed fellow goaltender Robin Lehner to a five-year, $25-million contract.
"That’s one of the reasons we decided to buy out Jack Johnson," Rutherford told The Athletic's Josh Yohe. "I was trying to clear money for Marc."
Rutherford admitted he even broke one of the unwritten rules of NHL GMs and contacted the Golden Knights about his availability while Vegas was still in the playoffs.
"I did what I never do and will never do again if I work again," Rutherford said. "I called a general manager (Kelly McCrimmon) during their playoff series (against Dallas). I said, 'If you’re moving Marc, you make sure you call me. I want him.'"
Rutherford said talks were never deeply involved due to the cap gymnastics of such a deal (Fleury's AAV is $7 million, and both Pittsburgh and Vegas are up against the cap). That didn't stop the 72-year-old from making a big push for the netminder, though.
"I was serious. Very serious," he said. "Very willing to give a lot to get him, too. What I think is a lot and what the other team thinks is a lot may be two different things. I wasn’t looking at it as them giving him away. I was certainly willing to pay the price to get him back. I tried."
Fleury, 36, is aging like fine wine, sporting a .936 save percentage and 1.77 goals-against average in 20 contests this season.
The Penguins ended up trading Matt Murray to the Ottawa Senators and re-signing Tristan Jarry to a three-year, $10.5-million contract.
Rutherford, who resigned from his post in January, made plenty of big moves during his time in Pittsburgh, but he said sending Fleury to Vegas "was the hardest thing I ever had to do as a manager."
Fleury waived his no-movement clause prior to the 2017 expansion draft, where he was taken by Vegas. The Golden Knights also received a second-round pick from the Pens for taking the goaltender.
Fleury won three Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh and is the franchise's all-time leader in wins.
Fleury reportedly became available for trade after the Vegas Golden Knights re-signed fellow goaltender Robin Lehner to a five-year, $25-million contract.
"That’s one of the reasons we decided to buy out Jack Johnson," Rutherford told The Athletic's Josh Yohe. "I was trying to clear money for Marc."
Rutherford admitted he even broke one of the unwritten rules of NHL GMs and contacted the Golden Knights about his availability while Vegas was still in the playoffs.
"I did what I never do and will never do again if I work again," Rutherford said. "I called a general manager (Kelly McCrimmon) during their playoff series (against Dallas). I said, 'If you’re moving Marc, you make sure you call me. I want him.'"
Rutherford said talks were never deeply involved due to the cap gymnastics of such a deal (Fleury's AAV is $7 million, and both Pittsburgh and Vegas are up against the cap). That didn't stop the 72-year-old from making a big push for the netminder, though.
"I was serious. Very serious," he said. "Very willing to give a lot to get him, too. What I think is a lot and what the other team thinks is a lot may be two different things. I wasn’t looking at it as them giving him away. I was certainly willing to pay the price to get him back. I tried."
Fleury, 36, is aging like fine wine, sporting a .936 save percentage and 1.77 goals-against average in 20 contests this season.
The Penguins ended up trading Matt Murray to the Ottawa Senators and re-signing Tristan Jarry to a three-year, $10.5-million contract.
Rutherford, who resigned from his post in January, made plenty of big moves during his time in Pittsburgh, but he said sending Fleury to Vegas "was the hardest thing I ever had to do as a manager."
Fleury waived his no-movement clause prior to the 2017 expansion draft, where he was taken by Vegas. The Golden Knights also received a second-round pick from the Pens for taking the goaltender.
Fleury won three Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh and is the franchise's all-time leader in wins.
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The Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets have each shown interest in acquiring Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
With the Predators failing to meet expectations this season, Ekhlom is believed to be among the top blue-liners available as the April 12 trade deadline approaches.
Nashville has made it clear that their asking price for Ekholm is similar to what the Los Angeles Kings fetched for Jake Muzzin in 2019, according to Friedman. The Kings sent Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a first-round pick as well as prospect Sean Durzi - a second-rounder the year before - and forward Carl Grundstrom.
Ekholm has one year remaining on his current deal and carries a cap hit of $3.75 million. The 30-year-old has established himself as a strong two-way defenseman who's capable of logging top-pairing minutes and driving offense at a high rate, as shown by HockeyViz's isolated impact.
Red (positive) is good in the offensive zone while blue (negative) is good in the defensive zone.
The Bruins recently claimed Jarred Tinordi off waivers to round out the left side of their blue line while lefties Jeremy Lauzon and John Moore remain on injured reserve. Ekholm would slide in as arguably the team's best left-shooting rearguard and provide some much-needed offense from the back end. The Bruins rank 30th in points from defensemen this season.
The Jets have won eight of their last 12 games and have proved to be a contender in the North Division. The team is still trying to restore its blue line after enduring a difficult 2019 offseason in which many key defensemen left the club. Ekholm and Josh Morrissey would provide a solid one-two punch on the left side.
Ekholm has played his entire 10-year career with the Predators and has recorded 50 goals and 208 points over 560 contests.
With the Predators failing to meet expectations this season, Ekhlom is believed to be among the top blue-liners available as the April 12 trade deadline approaches.
Nashville has made it clear that their asking price for Ekholm is similar to what the Los Angeles Kings fetched for Jake Muzzin in 2019, according to Friedman. The Kings sent Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a first-round pick as well as prospect Sean Durzi - a second-rounder the year before - and forward Carl Grundstrom.
Ekholm has one year remaining on his current deal and carries a cap hit of $3.75 million. The 30-year-old has established himself as a strong two-way defenseman who's capable of logging top-pairing minutes and driving offense at a high rate, as shown by HockeyViz's isolated impact.
Red (positive) is good in the offensive zone while blue (negative) is good in the defensive zone.
The Bruins recently claimed Jarred Tinordi off waivers to round out the left side of their blue line while lefties Jeremy Lauzon and John Moore remain on injured reserve. Ekholm would slide in as arguably the team's best left-shooting rearguard and provide some much-needed offense from the back end. The Bruins rank 30th in points from defensemen this season.
The Jets have won eight of their last 12 games and have proved to be a contender in the North Division. The team is still trying to restore its blue line after enduring a difficult 2019 offseason in which many key defensemen left the club. Ekholm and Josh Morrissey would provide a solid one-two punch on the left side.
Ekholm has played his entire 10-year career with the Predators and has recorded 50 goals and 208 points over 560 contests.
Hollywood
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is seeking clarity from officials after Tuesday's loss to the Boston Bruins.
The tightly-contested clash between division foes featured two hits - one by each team - causing injuries, but referees only deemed Brandon Tanev's blow illegal.
The Penguins forward received a five-minute major and was ejected in the second period for the following hit on Bruins blue-liner Jarred Tinordi.
Tinordi's hit on Evgeni Malkin in the opening frame went uncalled by refs.
"I hope as players we get some clarity on what's a good hit and what's not," Crosby said postgame, per Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's tough to really gauge when you're out there. I know it's fast, but right now, it's really hard to know what is, in fact, clean and what's not. And when you're out there playing, it's important to know that."
Both Tinordi and Malkin left the game with injuries. There's been no update on either player's status, but Crosby made it clear he hopes the Bruins defender isn't seriously hurt.
"I don't think he (Tanev) had any intent there," Crosby said. "I hope Tinordi's OK. He went in pretty awkward. But I don't think there was any intent. I thought he hit him clean. He hit him timely as far as the puck being there. (Tinordi) did go in awkwardly, so you never like to see that. But I didn't think it warranted a five-minute (major penalty)."
Boston won the game 2-1. The Bruins sit in fourth place and trail the Penguins by three points in the East Division with two games in hand.
The tightly-contested clash between division foes featured two hits - one by each team - causing injuries, but referees only deemed Brandon Tanev's blow illegal.
The Penguins forward received a five-minute major and was ejected in the second period for the following hit on Bruins blue-liner Jarred Tinordi.
Tinordi's hit on Evgeni Malkin in the opening frame went uncalled by refs.
"I hope as players we get some clarity on what's a good hit and what's not," Crosby said postgame, per Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's tough to really gauge when you're out there. I know it's fast, but right now, it's really hard to know what is, in fact, clean and what's not. And when you're out there playing, it's important to know that."
Both Tinordi and Malkin left the game with injuries. There's been no update on either player's status, but Crosby made it clear he hopes the Bruins defender isn't seriously hurt.
"I don't think he (Tanev) had any intent there," Crosby said. "I hope Tinordi's OK. He went in pretty awkward. But I don't think there was any intent. I thought he hit him clean. He hit him timely as far as the puck being there. (Tinordi) did go in awkwardly, so you never like to see that. But I didn't think it warranted a five-minute (major penalty)."
Boston won the game 2-1. The Bruins sit in fourth place and trail the Penguins by three points in the East Division with two games in hand.
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The Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets have each shown interest in acquiring Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
With the Predators failing to meet expectations this season, Ekhlom is believed to be among the top blue-liners available as the April 12 trade deadline approaches.
Nashville has made it clear that their asking price for Ekholm is similar to what the Los Angeles Kings fetched for Jake Muzzin in 2019, according to Friedman. The Kings sent Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a first-round pick as well as prospect Sean Durzi - a second-rounder the year before - and forward Carl Grundstrom.
Ekholm has one year remaining on his current deal and carries a cap hit of $3.75 million. The 30-year-old has established himself as a strong two-way defenseman who's capable of logging top-pairing minutes and driving offense at a high rate, as shown by HockeyViz's isolated impact.
Red (positive) is good in the offensive zone while blue (negative) is good in the defensive zone.
The Bruins recently claimed Jarred Tinordi off waivers to round out the left side of their blue line while lefties Jeremy Lauzon and John Moore remain on injured reserve. Ekholm would slide in as arguably the team's best left-shooting rearguard and provide some much-needed offense from the back end. The Bruins rank 30th in points from defensemen this season.
The Jets have won eight of their last 12 games and have proved to be a contender in the North Division. The team is still trying to restore its blue line after enduring a difficult 2019 offseason in which many key defensemen left the club. Ekholm and Josh Morrissey would provide a solid one-two punch on the left side.
Ekholm has played his entire 10-year career with the Predators and has recorded 50 goals and 208 points over 560 contests.
As a Preds fan, I would want at least two prospects and a 1st for Ekholm. He is very good and his cap hit is great for any team, plus he has an extra year on his deal. That has to be worth something.
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Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
I did not agree with that call on Tanev.
Hollywood
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad had three goals and three assists in New York's seven-goal second period, and the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 9-0 Wednesday night.
Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and two assists — all in the second period — and Brendan Lemieux, Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba, and Filip Chytil also scored in the Rangers' most decisive victory since beating New Jersey 9-0 on March 31, 1986. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout.
The Rangers were without head coach David Quinn and assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver, and Greg Brown were due to NHL COVID-19 protocols. Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch and associate head coach Gord Murphy, and Rangers associate general manager Chris Drury were behind the bench.
Brian Elliott started in goal for Philadelphia and allowed five goals on 13 shots before being replaced midway through the second period as the Flyers lost for the third time in four games.
Zibanejad scored three consecutive goals in a 10:10 span of the second for his fifth career hat trick. The Swedish center also topped 400 career points.
Zibanejad converted a short-handed breakaway at 8:27 on the first shot Carter Hart saw in relief of Elliott. Panarin found Zibanejad dashing through the offensive zone on the power play before Zibanejad lifted the puck over Hart's glove with 5:31 left in the period. Zibanejad completed the natural hat trick with an even-strength goal with 1:23 remaining to make it 8-0.
Chytil capped the scoring with his fourth of the season a minute later.
Both of Buchnevich’s goals came early in the second to extend the Rangers’ lead to 4-0 and key the big period. The Russian winger fired a shot from the slot after Zibanejad created a turnover behind the Flyers net at 1:38. Two minutes later, Buchnevich was the beneficiary of an odd bounce off Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers.
Lemieux opened the scoring at 7:05 of the first. Adam Fox, back after a one-game absence due to COVID-19 protocol, made a nifty move at the blue line and delivered a cross-ice pass to set up Lemieux.
Panarin doubled the Rangers’ first-period advantage with his second goal in two games. Ryan Strome picked up a loose puck in the offensive zone and fed Panarin at 14:47.
Trouba netted his first of the season at 3:38 of the second to make it 3-0.
RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCE
Zibanejad became the second player in NHL history to register six points in a period, joining Bryan Trottier, who accomplished the feat in 1978 for the New York Islanders against the Rangers.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
The Rangers scored nine goals through the first two periods of a game for the second time in franchise history. The other came against the Hartford Whalers on Feb. 23, 1989.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
At least one Ranger who is 23 years old or younger has tallied a point on 28 of the team’s 45 goals in the last 12 games (eight goals, 31 assists)
UP NEXT
Flyers: At the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Rangers: At Washington on Friday night.
Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and two assists — all in the second period — and Brendan Lemieux, Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba, and Filip Chytil also scored in the Rangers' most decisive victory since beating New Jersey 9-0 on March 31, 1986. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout.
The Rangers were without head coach David Quinn and assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver, and Greg Brown were due to NHL COVID-19 protocols. Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch and associate head coach Gord Murphy, and Rangers associate general manager Chris Drury were behind the bench.
Brian Elliott started in goal for Philadelphia and allowed five goals on 13 shots before being replaced midway through the second period as the Flyers lost for the third time in four games.
Zibanejad scored three consecutive goals in a 10:10 span of the second for his fifth career hat trick. The Swedish center also topped 400 career points.
Zibanejad converted a short-handed breakaway at 8:27 on the first shot Carter Hart saw in relief of Elliott. Panarin found Zibanejad dashing through the offensive zone on the power play before Zibanejad lifted the puck over Hart's glove with 5:31 left in the period. Zibanejad completed the natural hat trick with an even-strength goal with 1:23 remaining to make it 8-0.
Chytil capped the scoring with his fourth of the season a minute later.
Both of Buchnevich’s goals came early in the second to extend the Rangers’ lead to 4-0 and key the big period. The Russian winger fired a shot from the slot after Zibanejad created a turnover behind the Flyers net at 1:38. Two minutes later, Buchnevich was the beneficiary of an odd bounce off Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers.
Lemieux opened the scoring at 7:05 of the first. Adam Fox, back after a one-game absence due to COVID-19 protocol, made a nifty move at the blue line and delivered a cross-ice pass to set up Lemieux.
Panarin doubled the Rangers’ first-period advantage with his second goal in two games. Ryan Strome picked up a loose puck in the offensive zone and fed Panarin at 14:47.
Trouba netted his first of the season at 3:38 of the second to make it 3-0.
RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCE
Zibanejad became the second player in NHL history to register six points in a period, joining Bryan Trottier, who accomplished the feat in 1978 for the New York Islanders against the Rangers.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
The Rangers scored nine goals through the first two periods of a game for the second time in franchise history. The other came against the Hartford Whalers on Feb. 23, 1989.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
At least one Ranger who is 23 years old or younger has tallied a point on 28 of the team’s 45 goals in the last 12 games (eight goals, 31 assists)
UP NEXT
Flyers: At the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Rangers: At Washington on Friday night.
Hollywood
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The NHL's board of governors formally approved the league's requested changes to the draft lottery, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports.
Key alterations include:
Because the third change won't come into effect until 2022, previous lottery victories won't count toward a team's total.
The New York Rangers, who finished 18th in the league standings and participated in the 24-team playoff, ended up winning the 2020 draft lottery and landing No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere. Meanwhile, the last-place Detroit Red Wings, who finished 40 points back of the Rangers, fell all the way to fourth. The first and second alterations will prevent this scenario from reoccurring.
Detroit isn't alone in its misfortune, as the last-place team has landed the top pick just twice since 2011. Three of the last four top selections have been won by a club with the 14th- (2020), third- (2019), and fifth- (2017) best odds.
The Edmonton Oilers drew the ire of opposing fan bases after picking first overall three years in a row (2010-12). They then won the lottery again in 2015 but finished last in the league in only two of those seasons.
Key alterations include:
- The number of lottery draws is reduced from three to two, so the last-place team can't draft lower than third overall (starting 2021)
- Clubs can move up a maximum of 10 spots, so only 11 teams can win the No. 1 pick instead of 16 (starting 2022)
- No team can win the draft lottery more than twice over a five-year period (starting 2022)
Because the third change won't come into effect until 2022, previous lottery victories won't count toward a team's total.
The New York Rangers, who finished 18th in the league standings and participated in the 24-team playoff, ended up winning the 2020 draft lottery and landing No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere. Meanwhile, the last-place Detroit Red Wings, who finished 40 points back of the Rangers, fell all the way to fourth. The first and second alterations will prevent this scenario from reoccurring.
Detroit isn't alone in its misfortune, as the last-place team has landed the top pick just twice since 2011. Three of the last four top selections have been won by a club with the 14th- (2020), third- (2019), and fifth- (2017) best odds.
The Edmonton Oilers drew the ire of opposing fan bases after picking first overall three years in a row (2010-12). They then won the lottery again in 2015 but finished last in the league in only two of those seasons.
BjorgenFjorgen
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So the league does or does not want to encourage tanking? My god they can't stop getting in their own way sometimes.
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The NHL just fired Tim Peel for those hot mic comments suggesting he was managing the game. 
That said, I don't imagine it was all that a difficult decision for them since Peel was scheduled to fully retire in about 1 month. Good opportunity for them to save face without necessarily addressing the fact that referees clearly manage games all the time.
That said, I don't imagine it was all that a difficult decision for them since Peel was scheduled to fully retire in about 1 month. Good opportunity for them to save face without necessarily addressing the fact that referees clearly manage games all the time.
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The NHL just fired Tim Peel for those hot mic comments suggesting he was managing the game.
That said, I don't imagine it was all that a difficult decision for them since Peel was scheduled to fully retire in about 1 month. Good opportunity for them to save face without necessarily addressing the fact that referees clearly manage games all the time.
That was not a good look at all. Tim Peel has always been kind of a tool. I think he is pretty reviled around the league.
BjorgenFjorgen
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Yeah, it's so obvious that this happens all the time, I really hope they're forced to address it, though I'm not hopeful. Honestly, kinds sucks for the ref who was definitely doing what the league has told him to do for years. An easy scapegoat but thankfully one most people can see clear through.
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Referee Tim Peel will no longer work NHL games following his comments during Tuesday's contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators, the league announced.
Peel could be heard on a hot mic admitting to targeting the Predators for a penalty after whistling forward Viktor Arvidsson for tripping in the second period.
"Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game," vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said in a statement Wednesday. "Tim Peel's conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches, and all those associated with our game expect to deserve. There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the NHL will take any and all steps necessary to protect the integrity of our game."
The Predators won the game 2-0 behind Juuse Saros' 31-save shutout. The Red Wings went 0-for-3 with the man advantage and Nashville went 1-for-2.
Peel, who refereed his first NHL contest in 1999, was set to retire at the end of the season with his last game scheduled for April 24.
The 53-year-old officiated over 1,300 NHL regular-season games, including two Winter Classics. He also refereed 90 playoff contests and during the 2014 Sochi Games.
Referee Tim Peel will no longer work NHL games following his comments during Tuesday's contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators, the league announced.
Peel could be heard on a hot mic admitting to targeting the Predators for a penalty after whistling forward Viktor Arvidsson for tripping in the second period.
"Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game," vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said in a statement Wednesday. "Tim Peel's conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches, and all those associated with our game expect to deserve. There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the NHL will take any and all steps necessary to protect the integrity of our game."
The Predators won the game 2-0 behind Juuse Saros' 31-save shutout. The Red Wings went 0-for-3 with the man advantage and Nashville went 1-for-2.
Peel, who refereed his first NHL contest in 1999, was set to retire at the end of the season with his last game scheduled for April 24.
The 53-year-old officiated over 1,300 NHL regular-season games, including two Winter Classics. He also refereed 90 playoff contests and during the 2014 Sochi Games.