1.   Brodeur got help on the play from what appeared to be quick whistle by Referee Dan Marouelli.

2.   But will the quick whistles really disrupt the flow of an NBA game?

3.   In a physical game that featured eight penalties in the first period alone, the Kings twice blew power-play opportunities by drawing quick whistles.

4.   In the opener, a goal by Gartner was taken away because of a quick whistle by referee Paul Devorski.

5.   With a few quick whistles, a basketball referee can put a player on hisheels better than can the best defender.

6.   You see spearing, you call it, but you can officiate the game without a quick whistle.