Bruins GM Don Sweeney calls out the NHL after game 4

«The overall premise I have, to be perfectly honest with you, is we should not be asking the coach after the game what they feel about the officiating and what happens,» Sweeney told the media before he and his team took off at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA. «You guys should really be focused on what we didn't do well enough in the course of the game to win a hockey game. Those questions should either be directed at either the supervisor of officials, supervisor of the series and/or the officials.

You want full access and transparency? Then put the officials in front of the microphone to answer the question. They're the only ones that have the experience to be able to handle whatever interpretation they applied to Rule 69.»

«The Department of Player Safety needs to make a statement on how they interpret that situation,» Sweeney said. «We've seen every angle you can possibly imagine. No different than when Brad himself has been called to the carpet and comparables are looked at. That's their job, their responsibility to protect the players. We have to respect that, whatever their judgment is.»