So much for the conspiracy theorists out there who cluttered up my mailbox with their notion the NHL was trying to cut its losses with the Phoenix Coyotes by having referees give them a boost.

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May 23: Doan goes off on referees
May 22: Pop-gun power plays dominating talk
May 21: Aucoin enjoying going deep in playoffs
May 20: Doan doesn't want to go
May 19: Kings whipped into shape
May 18: A Staples diet of sports
May 18: McNall had Gretzky on his side
May 18: Kings trying to finish what McNall started
May 17: Kings one win away from Cup final
May 17: Hanzal ban stirs debate
May 16: Where would Kings be without Brown?
May 15: Coyotes lose cool against Kings
May 15: Kings climbing into role of favourites
May 14: Kings don't need no stinkin' matchups
May 13: Coyotes can't solve Kings
May 13: Breaking down the Eastern final
May 12: Quick, Smith share minor-league bond
May 8: Coyotes find life in the desert
May 8: Coyotes gain audience with Kings
May 7: Trotz wants players to earn their ice time
May 6: Coyotes' Team Canada roots run deep
May 5: Preds sorely lacking focus, discipline
May 4: Nightcrawlers missed in Predators loss
May 3: Radulov won't beg to play
May 2: Predators do it without party pair
May 1: 'Selfish' Preds duo suspended for breaking curfew
Apr. 30: Predators need to get back to 'our identity'
Apr. 30: Coyotes goalie shines after rocky start to season
Apr. 29: Coyotes grab 2-0 series lead
Apr. 28: Predators promise to be better
Apr. 28: Coyotes down Predators in OT
Apr. 27: No rest for three Eastern survivors
Apr. 27: Five looming questions in Round 2
Apr. 26: New look to West shootout
Apr. 26: Five Questions in Round 2 of West playoffs
Apr. 23: Blackhawks stuffed by Smith
Apr. 23: End could be near for this group of Penguins
Apr. 22: Giroux makes statement for Flyers
Apr. 21: Staal giving Flyers hell
Apr. 20: Bryzgalov not as sharp as Fleury
Apr. 19: Fleury back in his happy place
Apr. 18: Pens take advantage of stinky Flyers goaltending
Apr. 17: Penguins embarrass Lemieux
Apr. 17: Crosby has 'no regrets' about Game 3
Apr. 16: Flyers, fans lovin' that playoff passion
Apr. 16: Five reasons Flyers up 3-0
Apr. 15: Flyers make Pens pay for circus act
Apr. 14: Time to stick a fork in the Penguins?
Apr. 13: Flyers-Pengiuns a power struggle
Apr. 12: Bad bounce giving Letang nightmares
Apr. 11: Pens-Flyers deliver in opener
Apr. 10: Crosby at heart of Pennsylvania Cold War
Apr. 8: Five story lines in the first round
Apr. 8: Plenty of blame to go around in Hab-land
Mar. 24: NHL Saturday: What happened to 'eating a stick?'
Mar. 19: Radulov a true power forward
Mar. 17: NHL Saturday: Ringette, Radulov and Green Day
Mar. 14: 'Business as usual' for NHL teams
Mar. 14: GMs reach tipping point for preventing concussions
Mar. 10: NHL Saturday: GMs set to debate hot topics
Mar. 7: Tewksbury lauds NHL's new initiative
Mar. 5: NHLers in Sochi will be on the table
Mar. 3: Clock now ticking on Burke
Feb. 28: Nash says he has Jackets' interests at heart
Feb. 27: Nash left out in the cold
Feb. 27: Winners, losers at the deadline
Feb. 26: Nash's time with Jackets ticking away
Feb. 24: NHL Saturday: Anyone want Kostitsyn?
Feb. 21: Gulutzan seeing stars in Montreal
Feb. 17: NHL Saturday: Dominic and the deadline
Feb. 15: Thomas' snub not reason for Bruins' woes
Feb. 13: Muller back behind the bench in Montreal
Jan. 29: Back to the real NHL games
Jan. 28: Coyotes sale still a work in progress
Jan. 28: NHL's Other-Stars stack up pretty good
Jan. 27: Kessel: Phaneuf a terrible DJ
Jan. 25: 'Who's that?' He's Claude Giroux
Jan. 18: Are Caps better with Hunter as coach?
Jan. 14: NHL Saturday: Gauthier headlines Habs 'gong show'
Jan. 10: Halak shuts out Habs in return to Montreal
Jan. 9: Canucks still rub Bruins wrong way
Jan. 7: League deserves share of realignment blame
Jan. 3: Leafs deserve an outdoor shake
Jan. 2: Classic Flyers loss to Rangers
Jan. 1: Bryzgalov's act wearing thin on Flyers
Dec. 30: NHL facing big year in 2012
Dec. 20: Language, not winning, now Habs' No. 1 priority
Dec. 19: Habs Nation draws language lines
Dec. 12: Crosby out of Penguins lineup indefinitely, again
Dec. 11: Crosby, Giroux lumped together for wrong reasons
Dec. 8: Canucks OK with goalie 'controversy'
Dec. 6: NHL not convinced of fighting-CTE link
Dec. 5: NHL votes to realign to four conferences
Dec. 3: NHL Saturday: Bolts going in re-Versus
Nov. 28: Semin, not Ovechkin, Hunter's big challenge
Nov. 27: Pacioretty facing hearing for head hit
Nov. 26: Panthers purring at quarter-pole
Nov. 22: Can Crosby climb into the Art Ross race?
Nov. 20: Crosby return shot in arm for NHL