{"id":464337,"date":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/464337\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","slug":"drew-doughty-makes-candid-admission-about-missed-too-many-men-call-vs-czechia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/464337\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Doughty makes candid admission about missed too-many-men call vs Czechia"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Marton Monus\/Reuters via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

We have confirmation that the Canadian players hadn\u2019t seen the Czech too-many-men situation on the ice.<\/p>\n

It was defenseman Drew Doughty who spoke candidly this morning.<\/p>\n

Insider Frank Seravalli reported the veteran Canadian\u2019s comments regarding that controversial sequence.<\/p>\n

Fans often tend to point the finger at the referees very quickly.<\/p>\n

Doughty, however, made an important statement regarding the referees, somewhat coming to their defense.<\/p>\n

He candidly admitted that not a single player or coach on the bench had noticed the infraction during the play.<\/p>\n

The veteran clarified that the group only realized the massive anomaly after the game had ended.<\/p>\n

We can agree that this honest statement significantly tones down the many criticisms directed at the officials.<\/p>\n

“Drew Doughty on Czechs 6 skaters on the ice: ‘Not a single player, coach knew until after the game. Nobody. Yeah, we talked about it. We’re like, \u2018How did that get missed?’ But I mean, we all missed it. It makes sense that the refs could miss it too. Shit happens.”<\/p>\n

– via Frank Seravalli<\/p>\n

Major statement from Drew Doughty regarding the referees<\/p>\n

Inside the locker room, the players obviously wondered how such a blunder could have gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n

The star defenseman added, with complete honesty, that if everyone missed it, the referees could have missed it as well.<\/p>\n

He concluded by simply emphasizing that human errors sometimes happen in the heat of the moment.<\/p>\n

In a tournament of this magnitude, the pace of execution on the ice reaches absolutely incredible levels on every shift.<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki and his teammates are clearly choosing to focus on the final victory rather than looking for someone to blame.<\/p>\n

Accepting that reality allows the group to maintain very positive energy heading into the upcoming matchups on the ice.<\/p>\n

Team Canada is now looking ahead, with preparations for the semifinal fast approaching.<\/p>\n

Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n

POLL<\/p>\n

15 HOURS AGO|752 ANSWERS<\/p>\n

Drew Doughty makes candid admission about missed too-many-men call vs Czechia<\/p>\n

Do the referees deserve the fans\u2019 leniency, in your opinion?<\/p>\n

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