30 sports questions to ring in 2014

17. Ice patrol

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin confers with referee Mike Hasenfratz about a call during an NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 10, 2013.

Shouldn’t National Hockey League games use a second referee? It seems a unrealistic for one ref to patrol the entire rink while three officials call fouls in NBA games.

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