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It's summer and things are moving along at summer's pace: a lurch and a stall. But there's still plenty to talk about in the world of hockey. Your links for this week.

Linking to a past post chronicling the absurdity of NHL officiating. How little has changed in three seasons is unnerving.

It's now a best-of-three series between the Bolts and the B's. We reflect on the worst call of the series as well as touch on the starting goaltender argument.

Tampa Bay Lightning fans are understandably frustrated by the on-ice officiating. But it's no worse than usual.

Will the physicality relent in the Penguins/Lightning ECQF series after the NHL levied suspensions against Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie? Better question: Will Club Two-Minutes ever show a shred of consistency?

The NHL regularly tweaks and changes itself, and inconsistently enforces the rules that stay the same. Enough. Constantly Tweaking the game ruins the fan experience