However, it was the linesmen Dan Kelly that stole the show, forcefully pushing Leafs forward Michael Bunting off the ice, in what some consider an egregious display of force. Here's what Bunting had to say after the game when he realized he played against Dan Kelly when Kelly was a member of the Albany Devils:
Some people think this is overblown and while they might be a right, if a play cannot touch an official, why is an official allowed to forcefully push a player though the gate?
It also rubs me the wrong way that there's a possibility of history between the two, joking or not, referees are supposed to be unbiased, if those officials are former players who played against those in the games they're reffing, that becomes a conflict of interest.
Either way, something needs to be done and consequences need to be sent Dan Kelly's way or this will continue to happen, which is unacceptable
