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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn.ca. Kerry, I hope you address Ron MacLeans comment during the second intermission of Game 4 in Montreal-Tampa series. Basically, he suggested that the NHL should not have used a referee from Quebec, following the Game 3 disputed non-goal, because the referee could be biased towards Montreal. Thank you,Bobby Dodd ---- Hi Kerry, On Tuesday, the host of the other playoff broadcaster said that a referee from the area should not have been assigned Game 4 of the Tampa-Montreal series after a controversial call Sunday involving another francophone Quebec referee. Do you agree with that sentiment? Coming off a game like Sundays, should that have been done if it was an official from Ontario for a Leafs game? Or a referee from B.C. for a Canucks game? Jamie Walker Bobby, Jamie and to all Canadians: Ron MacLean offered a very contrite apology for his initial inappropriate comments during a follow-up segment in the Hockey Night In Canada broadcast when he said, "First of all, I want to say Im sorry. Its divisive any time you become about French and English in our country. But I didnt intend to go down that path." We all need to accept Ron MacLeans apology. I have always had the utmost respect for Ron and his sincere apology speaks to the quality of the man more than the personality you see on camera. I know what Ron intended, even though it came out all wrong. There have been many times when the NHL felt the need to alter an officials assignment in an effort to manage a regular season or playoff series based on an incident that took place in a previous game. I called Director of Officiating Bryan Lewis one time when there was a overlap in the assignment process that would have resulted in me working six of seven road games for the Montreal Canadiens. It was just an assignment glitch that was quickly adjusted to avoid overexposure of a referee to one team. Another time, VP of Hockey Ops Brian Burke assigned me as a last-minute addition in a Habs-Flyers game after Lyle Odelein threatened to get Eric Lindros following a fight between the two players in the first game of a home and home series. I was also reassigned to work a return grudge match between Ottawa and the Leafs following a major battle they had a couple of nights earlier in Toronto. In the 2004 Stanley Cup Final between Calgary and Tampa, an initial assignment schedule for the refs was doomed to fail from the very beginning. The referee pairings of Bill McCreary/Stephen Walkom and Brad Watson and I were assigned to work all of our games in the same venue. (Watson and I were assigned to Games 3, 4 and 6 in Calgary while the other crew was in Tampa for 1, 2 and 5). Series traditionally heat up as they progress and it was a suicide mission to have the same refs work in the same venue. Following Game 5 in Tampa a meeting was held in the officials room and I was informed by Colin Campbell and then Director of Officiating Andy Van Hellemond that Brad Watson and I were off Game 6 in Calgary. Nobody informed Brad Watson and he learned of the change the next day at the Denver Airport when Wats overhead members of the media talking about the assignment change as they were connecting onto his flight to Calgary! I returned to work Game 7 in Tampa with Bill McCreary. These kinds of adjustments in the assignment process are reasonable and necessary at times. Ron MacLean, as a referee himself, would certainly understand this type of logic. What Ron should have thought of before he embarked down a self-admitted "divisive" path is that whenever he pulls on his striped jersey, hes no longer from his hometown or even a star television host. In that moment, and in the performance of his duties, Ron is an impartial, unbiased referee that is empowered to place his integrity and that of the game on the line. He cares not what teams are playing or if they are from the town that he lives in. It matters not to Ron what colour their team jerseys are or the crest on the front. It is his duty as a "referee" to perform to the very best of his ability without prejudice or bias. I know that Ron MacLean performs those duties without question every time he pulls on that striped jersey. NHL officials are no different in this regard. When they pull on stripes they are professional people with strong character and integrity. They too perform their duties to the best of their ability and are paid to be impartial. We can criticize an official for a poor call or even our perception of their level of competency. What should never be brought into question is any perceived bias based on where an official might make his home or his family heritage. The referee in Ron MacLean understands these facts as well as I do. Ron - a consummate professional and a man of character and integrity - sincerely apologized for his slip up and brief act of misconduct. As such Ron needs to be forgiven. Time to move forward. Custom Milwaukee Brewers Jerseys . Peko, a fourth-round pick in 2006, started all 16 games and a playoff loss to San Diego last season. He was second on the line with 72 tackles and had a career-high three sacks. Custom Boston Red Sox Jerseys . Price was hurt at the start of Wednesdays practice after facing just one shot as the team worked on their power play. He left the ice in discomfort and appeared to be favouring his leg. 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Bach, the longtime favourite, defeated five candidates in a secret ballot for the most influential job in international sports, keeping the presidency in European hands.NAPA, Calif. - Bae Sang-moon won the first tournament of the PGA Tour season and already is thinking about the last one.Bae all but disappeared after winning his first PGA Tour event at the Byron Nelson Championship in the spring of 2013. In his 36 starts since then, he had not registered even a top 10. But as he went into the new season, the 28-year-old from South Korea had one big goal on his mind.The Presidents Cup is going to South Korea one year from now. Bae doesnt want to be watching on television.Most biggest goal to me, Bae said.On the verge of falling out of the top 200 in the world, Bae gave himself plenty of hope. Equipped with a four-shot lead going into the final round of the Frys.com Open, he expanded his lead to as many as six shots and then held on for a two-shot victory over Steven Bowditch at Silverado.Bae closed with a 1-over 73, the first player since Ben Crane at the St. Jude Classic in June to win with a final round over par.Theres always pressure on Sunday because other players behind me are charging, so I tried to maintain my focus and play my own game, Bae said. He made three bogeys in a four-hole stretch on the back nine, but two solid saves allowed him to play the par-5 18th with a two-shot lead.He finished at 15-under 273.Bowditch closed with a 67 and finished about an hour ahead of Bae at 13-under 275.Hunter Mahan tried to make it interesting when he holed out with a sand wedge from 91 yards for eagle on the 13th hole to get within three shots of Bae. Mahan hit a poor chip that led to bogey on the 15th, and a bunker shot that barely crept onto the fringe kept him from a birdie on the par-5 16th. Mahan closed with a 70 and tied for third with Retief Goosen, Hideki Matsuyama, Martin Laird and Bryce Molder.Matsuyama finished with two straight birdies, and tied for third for the second straight year at the Frys.com Open.The victory gets Bae a return visit to the Masters. He first qualified in 2012 when he cracked the top 50 in the world. Back then, his biggest achievement was at the Korea Open, where he played in the final group with Rory McIlroy and closed with a 67 to beat him.Goosen played with Bae the opening twoo rounds and knew what he was up against on Sunday.dddddddddddd.He hit the ball very well and his putter was super hot, Goosen said. I knew he was going to be tough to catch this weekend the way he was striking it. Hes not really going to make many mistakes.Bae made his share, though by then it was too late to matter.The lesson from Silverado was that its not all that easy to play with the lead, even a big one.Sometimes I felt excited too much and sometimes nervous, and sometimes a little lose focus, Bae said.It didnt help that a hot, sunny afternoon baked out the North Course. The greens were so firm that approach shots took big hops and often settled into the rough behind the green, leading to difficult chips down the hill.That almost was his undoing.Bae had a trio of three-putt bogeys — two from just off the green — on the 11th, 13th and 14th holes. He made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 12th to calm his nerves, though only briefly. He still had a two-shot lead heading to the finish, which includes par 5s on the 16th and 18th holes.He hit into a nasty lie in the rough off the tee, gouged it out and then played his wedge too strong. It took one hop and went into the rough. If there was one shot that won him the tournament, it might have been that chip. It came out perfectly to about 2 feet for a simple par.I think it was the hardest chip on today, Bae said. It was a really, really good up-and-down. If I made bogey on that hole, I think I lose focus next hole. But I hit it really good from off the green.He made an easier up-and-down from behind the 17th green, giving him a two-shot lead playing the par-5 closing hole.Before long, he was getting the trophy from Silverado host Johnny Miller and thinking ahead to next year. Bae cracks the top 90 in the world ranking, though he likely will have to get into the top 50 to make the team. This was a start.His biggest mistake was after he had the trophy, and he escaped that jam, too. Bae used to play baseball as a boy and still loves it. Before mostly a San Francisco media, he said the Dodgers were his favourite team. Upon hearing some light-hearted booing, Bae said, Theyre out, right? 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