Report: NHL referees 'have no intention' of striking

The NHL and their coterie of on-ice officials reportedly met last week in Toronto, Ont., to try and hammer out the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. While negotiations are ongoing, the prospect of a referee labor stoppage remains remote, according to TVA's Renaud Lavoie:

So it would appear the NHL won't have to deal with replacement referees or any such ugliness this fall, which is welcome, especially since enforcing "diving" and hybrid icing in real time is challenging enough for the regular rank and file.