Filed under: Top 11 Reasons Why The Refs Hate The Blues By Brad Lee Feb 2, 2008, 11:00am CST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Top 11 Reasons Why The Refs Hate The Blues Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Childhood Trauma, this was too good to pass up. 11: Because the fans booed Gary Bettman and he signs their paychecks. 10: Because Lou Lamoriello hates them and that's good enough for Gary Bettman and he signs their paychecks.