Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at [email protected].

Keep up the great work Kerry, always enjoy reading your posts at TSN.

Maybe you can use these questions, not game related but more on the officials.

Is there any talk among the officials between periods of play on the ice, meaning players to watch out for, the flow of the game, etc.?

Also, what happens after a game? Are the officials contacted by the NHL regarding certain calls, review of the game, certain plays?

In general, the life of an on-ice official once they arrive at the rink until they board their next flight to a new city.

Thanks,
Paul Kukla - Kukla's Korner

Hi Paul:

Thank you for the shout-out and your general question that allows me to provide a dressing room full of insights presented in this lengthy column, which I hope you find both informative and interesting. I likewise enjoy reading the extensive material you assemble and update frequently on Kukla's Korner.

Let's begin by thinking back in time to an NHL that allowed the Officials to demonstrate their unique and individual personality even to the point of having their names on the back of their jerseys. The personalities that you saw on the ice were in most cases a glimpse of what you might expect from inside the officials' locker room.

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