from Ian Mendes of TSN,

In the past couple of weeks, the Ottawa Senators have seen both sides of the spectrum when it comes to referees making the wrong decision on major penalties.

If nothing else, these two incidents paint a perfect picture of why the NHL should adopt a video review system when dealing with five-minute major penalties and game ejections.

On Wednesday night in Washington, Curtis Lazar lay helpless on the ice at the Verizon Center just inside the Capitals’ zone. Groggy and unable to come to his senses right away, he was immediately greeted by head athletic therapist Gerry Townend. Just a few seconds earlier, Lazar had been hit by Washington winger Tom Wilson - who has certainly gained the reputation of playing on the edge in the past couple of seasons.

Senators’ players who were on the ice - including Chris Neil - were livid with Wilson taking liberties with one of their young players and went after him in the corner when the play was blown dead.

Now the referees had a decision to make: Should they give Tom Wilson a five-minute major penalty for an illegal check to the head - or should they let him go unpunished?

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