The NHL has seen lots of games postponed due to COVID outbreaks, but one thing no one seems to be talking about at this time is a significant referee shortage at this time.
Former referee Tim Peel shared the following information on his Twitter account today.
There is a big problem that no one is talking about. With at least 15 NHL Officials having COVID, how is the NHL going to have enough officials for the upcoming games! #nhl #HockeyTwitter
According to Peel there are over 15 NHL referees currently positive with COVID-19 which could be a real problem for teams trying to get in games with nearly 40% of the leagues referees in protocol.
Will the NHL have to turn to AHL officials or will we see more postponements because of the shortage.