NHL Under Fire as Fans Demand Action Against Referee Over Controversial Officiating in Leafs-Panthers Clash

After a dramatic Game One of the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers, more fireworks were expected in Game Two, and unsurprisingly, both teams delivered with another one goal game.

There were many moments that defined this thrilling, chaotic matchup, but there were two that stood out the most, with the first being a dirty trip from Brad Marchand on Joseph Woll that the officials somehow ignored entirely.

The second, and the one that got the officials more heat than anything was an embellishment call on Evan Rodrigues, who simply took a hit from Scott Laughton into the glass that would end up with the Maple Leaf having four minutes in the box for roughing.

In no way does this appear to be embellishment from Rodrigues, and while Maple Leafs fans were happy the call went their way, even many of them were stunned, as fans over social media called out the officials.

After this call, the game started to get out of hand, with other hits suggesting the frustration of both teams for the officiating that has been sub-par to say the least through two games.

Knowing the NHL, absolutely nothing will be changed with this official, and he'll continue to call games the way he has done all year, but unless something does change, this series, that potentially has five games remaining could get out of hand at any point.