Doing so could result in a suspension, as Tim Peel realized last week when the 15-year official reportedly was barred for one game, a Jan. 30 contest between Pittsburgh and the hometown New Jersey Devils, after Yahoo Sports blogger Greg Wyshynski tweeted a photo of he and Peel holding a shot of tequila at a New York City bar the previous night. He happened to have a drink with a blogger. Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Michael Chandler after UFC 262 title-fight loss? We all knew Peel was a douche bag and terrible at his job, but now he might have sealed his own fate with that huge ego and stupidity. Wyshynski also blogged about their conversation, in They referenced his getting pulled from the Devils game, but not that he worked the following night. And he, he trashed – he trashes everybody, he trashes everybody – and for a couple of years he has been trashing Tim Peel. You’re not going to New Jersey. "We have to find a way to kill the penalty and control what we can control," he said. It was a short-sighted, C.O.A. Peel, you might remember, is the guy who was suspended for one game by the NHL in 2015 after Yahoo Sports blogger Greg Wyshynski (now with ESPN) tweeted a photo of himself and Peel doing a shot of tequila at a bar. Many of you read about that meeting in this Puck Daddy story, and for that I thank you. He receives a call : “You’re not working. While the Warriors look like a good underdog, everyone knows the Lakers are capable of big things. Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RF : You know, when you’re a good guy. NHL--Puck Daddy's Greg Wyshynski and NHL referee Tim Peel at a bar Last Thursday, I met referee Tim Peel at a pub in New York City. With 12:42 remaining in the second period, the Nashville broadcast captured audio from an on-ice official saying, "It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a f---ing penalty against Nashville early.". He wanted this all out there. Since 2008, he’s severely criticized. The Athletic posted the story this morning. With 15:04 left in the second period, Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping Red Wings defenseman Jon Merrill in the offensive zone, even though replays showed that Merrill embellished the fall to draw the call. Tim Peel Worldwide: ... Greg Wyshynski () (That sure did sound like Tim Peel, who I believe also called the Nashville penalty from center ice.) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is known as “the gentle art,” but there was nothing gentle about the way that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza lost on Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 262. He told me about the night he went out for a beer with him (I knew about that from) Wyshynski's column). What did he do wrong, besides being trashed by a blogger? Some parts of this page is not supported on your current browser version. Trae Young and the Hawks have plenty of firepower, but can they exert their will against Julius Randle and the hard-nosed Knicks? move that ended up pouring a jug of gas on the fire, as the Canadian media’s ablaze today about it. It should be stated that Peel has been one of the bigger clods reffing NHL games for years. He meets him, speaks to him, tells him a little how it works. RF : Journalist dishonest. You know, he’s been in the NHL for 15 years. Wyshynski also blogged about their conversation, in In New York. (Well, they reported a meeting with a “fan” but that’s the least of our factual concerns.) ], ML : What is the reason of his suspension? RF : Not the most popular. Fournier can’t do the basic reporting to find out that Peel worked 24 hours after his “indefinite” suspension, and the story gets blown out of proportion. Which is, you know, a fairly salient fact when you’re reporting someone was suspended “indefinitely.” In the sense that it could then be defined as “one game.”. They get close for the pic. So that’s it the League tells him he’s suspended. Tony Marinaro chats with Greg Wyshynski from Yahoo's Puck Daddy about his conversation with NHL referee Tim Peel. knows there’s a chance he’ll be there, if I get it right. [Seems he is talking about the Friday night game between NJ and Pittsburgh? But I proved I'm better than ever and an NBA player.". Last Thursday, I met referee Tim Peel at a pub in New York City. On one stool was a referee that many cite as one of the worst in the business, and on the other was a writer that maligned him quite often, to the point where we rated his blown calls with Mario Kart banana peels. Wyshynski wrote a blog post on everything that was on the record, and that blog post gave the readers a much deeper look into the NHL’s world of officiating than the league allows. Peel, you might remember, is the guy who was suspended for one game by the NHL in 2015 after Yahoo Sports blogger Greg Wyshynski (now with ESPN) tweeted a photo of himself and Peel doing a shot of tequila at a bar. Now, there’s a guy named, it’s not important, Greg Wyzhinski, writes on Puck Daddy. Yes, we drank. The last Flyers game Peel worked was the team's 4-3 win over the Penguins in Pittsburgh on March 4. Bradley Beal knows all of Jayson Tatum's moves from their days as childhood friends, but the Wizards guard could only admire the Celtics star after his 50-point explosion. 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Peel said Wysh had a hard-on for him. RF : Right. The boys discuss the shocking hot mic incident that got referee Tim Peel ousted from the NHL, and look back on Wysh's infamous tequila-drinking night with the maligned official. Only minutes into the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo slapped a shot down the ice that found a target no one was expecting, when it careened into NHL referee Tim Peel’s crotch.