Yeah, I have no fucking problem with Cassidy going all in on them here. The fact that the closest ref didn’t even fucking call it is ridiculous, and likely related to the fact that it’s Marchand.
It’s the least consistently officiated league, and it’s not even close, IMHO. It’s all the extrinsic shit. None of them just call the game. They have to even things up, keep control, but let them play, and how much time is left? Is it the playoffs? Who did it? Who was it done to?
It’s unsurprising that they suck when they’re working from six or more different baselines.