The NHL announced another controversial choice ahead of game five of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. With the usual scrutiny that surrounds the Stanley Cup Finals, every decisions are under a lot of criticism from fans of both the Oilers and the Panthers. If there's onw thing that causes debates in the playoffs, it's the referees and their decisions. It all starts by who gets to work during games, The NHL revealed that in game 5, Steve Kozari and Dan O'Rourke will be in uniform. Scouting the Refs released the following update: <q>Refs for @EdmontonOilers @FlaPanthers are Dan O'Rourke (#9) and Steve Kozari (#40). Tonight's officials:</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ScoutingTheRefs/status/1803092310399283552'> </a></blockquote></div> That choice is controversial because both Kozari and O'Rourke made key calls against the Oilers over the course of their career: <q>There is no reason, no reason at all, why the NHL should have picked Kozari. He's shown clear bias against Edmonton and there's a history of issues there. The simplest choice was just to select a different ref and somehow they f**k up. NHL proving why it remains the worst-run league</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/loganj2997/status/1798868040832172349'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>Wow. Rourke and Kozari ... Oilers are screwed.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/curtishare76/status/1798927112478564427'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>This is how they fix the Finals. Using the same 4 biased refs throughout. Florida wins due to the all-American #buttmanAgenda. Here we go again... http://thebluepaint.com #31YearsAndCounting #ZipCodeCup #ButtmanAgenda #NHLBookiesRiggedHockeyLeague</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ELLISCO59825771/status/1798848074124812581'> </a></blockquote></div> When the Oilers managed to beat the Panthers 8-1, Kozari and O'Rourke weren't on the ice. Edmonton fans are afraid that they'll help the Panthers win the Stanley Cup. Do you believe the NHL's choice of referees for game five of the Stanley Cup Finals is a mistake? Source: House of Hockey <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl/stanley-cup/major-refereeing-controversy-emerges-ahead-of-game-five-of-the-stanley-cup-final' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Major refereeing controversy emerges ahead of game five of the Stanley Cup Final</a>