TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 20: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks to referee Jean Hebert #15 at an NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at the Scotiabank Arena on February 20, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

NHL podcast: Emergency backups, player safety, and rulebook changes

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Welcome to Puck Pursuit, a weekly interview-style podcast hosted by John Matisz, theScore's national hockey writer.

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Spotify.

Josh Smith, founder of ScoutingTheRefs.com, joins this week's show to discuss a variety of topics, including:

  • David Ayres and emergency backups
  • Regular season vs. playoff officiating
  • Should Chara get special treatment?
  • Kane ripping Department of Player Safety
  • Most obvious changes to NHL rulebook

... and more

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