I like NHL Playoff hockey as much as the next guy, but what we witnessed in game three of the Red Wings vs. Anaheim is more proof that the NHL is and will always be a third rate league.  In what other league do they "wave off" a legitimate score because the referee couldn't follow the action?

The Red Wings lost for a number of reasons on Tuesday night but they certainly should have had the opportunity to play an overtime to determine the winner of the game.  Instead they are down 2-1 with game four on the road.

This isn't the first time the NHL has been embarrassed by incompetent officiating (see the Dallas goal in the Stanley Cup Finals).  This seems to happen yearly in the NHL and the frustration is compounded by the fact that the day to day calls are often inconsistent.  When is the last time you watched an NHL game and actually walked away feeling good about the way the game was called?