This NHL agent took to X.com to air his frustrations with the NHL and its officiating and called out Gary Bettman directly in the process. <h2>Officiating Is Being Called Out Around the League</h2> The NHL has commonly been criticized for its officiating, enough so that Gary Bettman pulled aside every NHL coach and GM this offseason to forcefully remind them that they can not call out poor officiating in the media. <q>never forget the nhl's response to its sh*tty officiating was telling coaches to stop criticizing its shitty officials</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MikeHalford604/status/1718489854546518330'> </a></blockquote></div> Despite this, fans have continued to call out the NHL for its terrible officiating, especially when it has a measurable impact on the game. <q>it's an absolute embarrassment how bad nhl officiating is. Bettman is such a joke</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/canucksedins/status/1718489626766365012'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>Not even the right call, if this were in fact a penalty. NHL officiating is just dismal right now.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/kellanbuddy/status/1718181966783086949'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Allan Walsh Calls Out Officials and Gary Bettman</h2> NHL Agent Allan Walsh has also noticed the poor trend in officiating this season and took to X.com to voice his frustration. Walsh even goes as far as calling out Gary Bettman, saying that he can't silence him as he has done to other Coaches and GMs. <q>NHL officiatingman oh man. Incompetent or intentional? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/walsha/status/1718490578261082401'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>Gary Bettman summoned all 32 GM's/Head Coaches to a meeting in Chicago this year just before training camp and sternly warned coaches against any public comments criticizing officials. Too bad Gary can't control what agents say. NHL officiating is a smoking pile of HOT GARBAGE!</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/walsha/status/1718493076237562000'> </a></blockquote></div> The NHL has always stayed silent on officiating issues, and will likely stay silent in hopes this wave of criticism passes. It's unlikely there will be any resolve in the trend of increasingly poor officials. As seen on <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl/news/Top-Agent-Calls-Gary-Bettman-Out-For-Poor-Officiating' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>House of Hockey</a> - Top Agent Calls Gary Bettman Out For Poor Officiating