Yes the refs sucked.
Yes we were outplayed.
I can only wonder what would have happened if
1) The Sioux goal was called a goal, and
2) The 5 minute major was correctly called a 2 minute minor.
Momentum is important in a hockey game and these two incidents were a real buzz kill for Sioux momentum.
Call it "making excuses" or call it being a realist, it is what I think.
As a Sioux fan, I don't need to make excuses for the team. When they get outplayed, I admit it. But I have been sick and tired of bad officiating for years, and it does not seem to be getting any better.