This week:

• Ben Betker's NHL Refereeing Debut
• McAvoy's flying stick gets two minutes
• High sticking fines for Luostarinen and Strome
• Flyers' Michkov fined for diving
• Learning what is - and is not - goaltender interference at Bruins vs. Canes, after a goal is allowed after contact in the crease and Bussi drops to sell an elbow
• Mammoth's Weegar gets bailed out by the Utah video coach
• Calgary's Zary clearly has a 'distinct kicking motion' but the NHL allows this goal to stand
• Sharks' Askarov flips his net... but the goal still counts

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