NHL Officials Get Blasted Publicly After One of the Most One-Sided Periods in NHL History

Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots as the Ottawa Senators snuffed out a third-period surge by the Detroit Red Wings and claimed a 4-3 victory on Thursday evening at Little Caesars Arena.

Thomas Chabot, Tim Stutzle, David Perron, and Michael Amadio each scored for Ottawa (38-28-5), which secured its eighth win in its last 11.

The Senators retain the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, six points clear of the Montreal Canadiens.

Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist for the Red Wings (33-33-6), who lost four of their last five and are three points behind Montreal despite playing an extra game.

Alex Lyon surrendered three goals on 10 shots before being relieved by Cam Talbot, who made 21 saves in relief.

The Senators killed off an early penalty before cashing in on their first shot. Fabian Zetterlund left the box and put Chabot into position, and he wristed a shot from the slot past Lyon at 5:49.

Stutzle extended the advantage at 13:01, beating Moritz Seider one-on-one and wristing a shot past the netminder. Ottawa snuffed out five Detroit power plays in the first period alone, a one-sided officiating display that enraged Stutzle subsequently.

The young forward was candid, blasting the officials on what he felt were dubious calls that put his team in a tough spot early.

He did it in a very smart way, however, in order to avoid a fine, but his words clearly proved how frustrated he was with the referees, which has become a growing problem in the NHL that fans are demanding Gary Bettman to fix.

Seconds after another penalty kill, Perron made it 3-0 early in the second period, and Amadio had a breakaway goal in the third.

Detroit attempted a comeback with Patrick Kane's late goal and Raymond's, but were not able to seal the comeback to make Ottawa's 4-3 victory hold.