On this week's #RefsPodcast:

• Preseason wrap-up
• 322 penalty minutes for Panthers vs. Lightning in the fiercely nasty battle of Florida
• What happens when an ejected player comes back on the ice and nobody notices? What about when he scores a goal? This is not what Niko Mikkola or the NHL had in mind.
• AJ Greer and Nick Foligno throw down in the first fight of the NHL season
• The Nashville Predators issue the first Coach's Challenge of the season... for goaltender interference, of course
• Calgary Flames defenseman Mackenzie Weegar has a boarding penalty downgraded and a minor penalty upgraded to a misconduct after arguing with the ref
• The Islanders' Jonathan Drouin gets ejected for a cross-check to the face of the Penguins' Connor Dewar
• Wes McCauley signs autographs for the fans
• ...and one KHLer found a better - though not exactly legal - way to cut down on the passing lanes.

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The Scouting The Refs Podcast is a weekly look at the world of officiating and player safety within the National Hockey League, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world. We'll break down the calls and the rules behind them to help understand why a penalty or suspension was - or wasn't - handed out.