@@Euphoric_Toast what's to look at... This isn't like the Matt dumba hit where the dude got rid of the puck a half a second before he got hit The pug was literally out of play in 2 seconds later he smears him into the boards from behind 😅
What is the point of bringing on a “rules expert“ if he’s always going to agree with his referees buddies on the ice? He literally said he would’ve agreed with a five minute major but he also agrees with a two minute minor. Well, which is it? What a joke.
Was just going to say something similar. The rules analyst in these playoffs is worthless. Tells us what we already know, never gives his own opinion. Pointless.
@@adamlewis5700 correct, but with the whistle not having blown, Makar likely doesn't know where the puck is. He continues the play and gets a minor. If his hit had been after the whistle, I believe it would have remained a major.
@@wcexplore1083 Some people are so stupid... "Whistle wasn't blown" Okay lets just upper cut Makars head into the glass on the next shift...the whistle wasnt blown guys!
pussification of the game. avs have done this 3 years in a row and get away with it. If Im Seattles Coach I put the two meanest sumbitches in there Ive got and have them take out Mackinnon and Makar. This was an after the whistle to the head intent to injure hit. The play stopped long before, thats about as blatant and dirty as Ive ever seen. NHL will give me the minimal punishment possible.
It’s cuz you guys don’t even belong in the league. The “fans”and players know nothing about hockey. I bet the whole crowd was filled with what happened whos that why did they blow a whistle noobs piss off
The state of NHL officiating is this goes to review and is somehow deemed not a major penalty, it's not just the refs that are hot garbage the whole league and the way it enforces rules are rotten to the core
The puck went over the net behind the goal. 67 seconds before the hit. Can you stop on ice.? Nobody likes the hit but you call for retaliation?! What's that in 2023 NHL hair pulling, and beard mascara
Well they got a late vindication by way of suspension. But I agree you’d have been fair to eject and then suspend an additional game. Be physical but be physical within the rules. That man could have seriously harmed McCann and been 100% responsible for a tragic moment. He’d probably have been banned from the NHL and convicted of assault. Think, people, think. Team above self. Avs have no shot at moving forward if they are going to play selfish, idiotic hockey and try to teach another player a lesson for having a shred of talent.
First off, the Kraken haven't benefited any more from the calls than the Avalanche. Secondly, why would you expect to be hit when the puck literally is NOT in play. Should have been a 5 and I would argue for a suspension, but I wouldn't be surprised if nothing happens because Makar is a superstar
@@kylet9023 Why would Makar get suspended? Play to the whistle. No whistle was heard. Makar finished his check. Not Makar's fault McCann wasn't paying attention
I don't even like McCann... but that was a late hit on an unsuspecting player. I think Makar should've been tossed for that. Glad that Seattle was at least able to win the game.
Tossed for what? A basic interference call? According to the ACTUAL rules, not feelings, the hit was a 2 minute interference. No boarding, no head hit. Unfortunate that an injury happened, but the penalty was correct.
@@curtisconaway8554 Interference is an infraction for in play activity. This was clearly an after the active play activity. The puck goes out of play. By your warped logic, any player can do anything after play is stopped and they will only be penalized based on active game rules.
According to the rules an interference call like this is eliglble for a major.... The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a major penalty, based on the degree of violence, to a player guilty of interfering with an opponent. When a major penalty is imposed under this rule for a foul resulting in an injury of an opponent, a game misconduct shall be imposed.
Makar could have cooked a 6 course meal in the time it took for the play to be clearly dead to when he hit a completely unexpecting player. That was egregious.
@@MrHarvP The whistle has absolutely nothing to do with it. The amount of Avs fans that don't even understand basic things about hockey is ridiculous.
@@eric7764 playing to the whistle doesn't include bracing yoursef 3 seconds after shooting the puck cause some blind idiot might run you hrad first into the glass.
@@eric7764 wat did they say about the puk in play bro couse yu watch and it will be completely opposite no late hits on marker or markinnion just fuking watch
@@mgtowdadTH-camSucksCoxks so the interferance goes out the window like I know it does to bad it doesn't always work both ways and the avs get alot if calls
I don't think that it warranted anymore than that. Frankly, I'm surprised that he was hurt on that hit. Maybe he had a pre-existing injury and this just made it worse. Speedy recovery :)
idk how literally no one seems to realize that the whistle was blown AFTER the hit. Yes, it was interference because he hit a player who was nowhere near the puck, but that's it. That's why it's a 2 minute penalty. McCann go hurt because he knew the puck went out of play after he shot it and wasn't expecting a hit. No one else knew where the puck was, hence Makar hitting him thinking McCann was going to the corner for the puck. There was literally no intent behind the hit other than that, so it's nothing more that a 2 minute interference call, you don't make the penalty larger just because a guy got injured, this is hockey sometimes players just get hurt.
There’s no way anyone from the kraken didn’t go at Makars head. Especially with it being a major he shouldn’t be able to skate confidently/comfortably for the rest of the game
@@mrj8242 yeah of course "just wait" terrorist idiot and IDLE threats from dumbass noob fans that have never once stepped foot on the ice. You idiots ruin the rep of teams, because right now the kraker appear to not only be a new team, but one with a shitbag ignorant base of fans... like the bolts. Nobody likes them except for their own.
yeah i've rewatched that sequence several times now. in no way is it "clear" the puck had left the ice including to the majority of the people on the ice. the goalie, defenseman and ref all clearly don't know where the puck is and actually, all 3 are looking in to the corner presumably because they believe the puck is there... with mccann. the only one who seemed to know was mccann
Remind me of the hit on Turgeon by Hunter. Late hit, puck not even near him. That's a game misconduct and a suspension. But hey, its Makar and he's a superstar.
I was thinking after review they would increase the penalty. But then they reduced it. I should have known, since originally they weren't even going to call a penalty. SMH Hoping for a speedy recovery for McCann.
I believe in the rule of the review process, a call can only be reduced by review. I could be wrong there, but I seem to recall it being explained that way when they first introduced it. So, they call a Major, then look at it to see if it stands, or is reduced. Certainly, I have never seen a call increased ... only decreased or (more recently) rescended all together.
@@mhicaoidh1 but how can this be reduced. If ANYTHING because it causes a injury a Double Minor. Hell you high sick someone and a SINGLE drop off blood instant double minor. But not a concussion causing hit? What a load of crap. THE rule says at minimum any injury resulting from a penalty is at minimum a Double Minor. But these refs are IDIOTS it's obvious they took orders from Toronto there. How could they not Makar is one of Canadas best players "DON'T YOU DARE TOSS HIM" Toronto says to refs. I'll guarantee it
Because the NHL does not care about this in the playoffs. People like to blame the Refs but they work for the league. They're just doing what they are told.
@@olivercromwell524 5 seconds after he gets rid of the puck? Hockey is a contact sport when you have the puck. McCann gets rid of it AGES before makar hits him.
The point of a body check is to separate a player and the puck, for whatever reason for too long now players seem to think body checks are okay to throw after the puck left the players stick. It's not just in this one instance but all the time every game.
Star player treatment. Reminds me of when Pronger would get away with hitting from behind, elbowing to the head and stepping on people with his skates away from the play and the worst he would (sometimes) get a penalty
If you injure a guy with a cheap shot and he’s got to miss time, the offender should miss the same amount of time. Otherwise there’s only incentive to cheap shot and injure.
Gee, it's almost like the Refs have been told not to call blatant targeting plays in this playoffs. Just ask Joe Pavelski his opinion on targeted hits with no repercussions.
Should have been 5 and a game. He has a hearing with the Department of Player Safety so we will see what they do. At a minimum it should be a one game suspension.
I like Makar and don't think he's a dirty player, but this is a stupid and dangerous hit. He should sit at least 1 game for this. (as a fan of a completely different team)
1 game would be lucky. Dale Hunter got 20 games for the same play in 1993. With today's standard, that should be half the season. 1 game is still what he's likely going to get because a) NHL love their stars and b) DoPS is remarkably inconsistent to the point of being criminal.
@ Amos Fernandes. Absolutely the very first thing I thought of after seeing the hit a few times, different angles. Like Turgeon, McCann wasn't expecting to be hit, so late after the play. Makar deserves a lengthy suspension, but this League doesn't have the balls to do it... "oh no, not to one of our superstars!!"
@@servel2 "Avs fans are absolutely insufferable." In comparison to which other fan base? Hey nut sack, you can watch this exact same hit occur multiple times in every game tonight. Refs fkd this one by not blowing the whistle when puck hit the netting. Hit occurred BEFORE the whistle.
@@scorpirus That's late and nasty but Turgeon had scored, I believe it was the game winner(series winner?) and Hunter skated the entire width of the ice and crosschecked Turgeon. Knocked him out of the playoffs, one of the dirtiest plays I've ever seen in over 50 years of watching hockey.
Makar absolutely knew what he was doing. He had a brain fart as he isn't that type of player (remember he is the one who told the refs earlier this season he fell and wasn't tripped on a play). Look at his reaction just before he hits McCann (he hesitates - likely knowing play is dead) and immediately after (looks right away at the ref). Should be three games. Even under normal playing conditions it was a late hit on an unsuspecting player.
@@6u66akush Fair enough assessment. McCann definitely eased up on his skating having known the puck was out of play. I still think it was definitely a late hit. Looks like he only got one game. Hopefully McCann isn't out longer with a concussion. And thanks for responding with an intelligent comment, rather than somebody who comments "go watch basketball". What the hell does that even mean????
@@672zxh I honestly think the hit looks worse than it was and really the only person that knows what makar's intentions were is makar. The fans have the benefit of 3rd person view and hindsight. Unfortunately I'm an avs fan and that creates a bias but this is hockey and stuff like this happens so I have to take it on chin. Makar isn't a dirty player and I think even the Kraken knew it wasn't as bad which is why they didn't clear the bench.
If you pause it near the 1:25 mark youcan see Makar looking up at puck when it hit the net, he knew the play was dead but decided to try put Macann in the first row
What's the point of even having refs or a rulebook in the playoffs? Makar even smushes McCann's head into the boards on the follow through. Concussion written all over that hit
Ok I would first want to say I hope McCann the best during his recovery. Second I am not a fan of either team just really enjoy watching hockey. My poor team didn't make the playoffs. So I wanted to do a break down of the play from a non emotional side. Last touch of the puck by McCann is at 0:05 keep in mind as the shooter he would be watching for the trajectory of the puck where as the defender is not as focused on this. Makar makes first contact at 0:06 finishing the hit at 0:07 Whistle does not sound until 0:08 Look I think this was a split second decision in a highstakes game. McCann believed the puck was going out of play therefore was not expecting to get hit. Makar may have thought for second the puck was going out but when the whistle did not sound he finished his check. Since McCann was not prepared for contact a hit that normally would amount to nothing end in a devasting result. Truly I feel for both players. McCann has been great for his team. Makar is not a dirty player and made a play resulting in a injury. As too the officiating I think if McCann had not been injured no call would have been made. But due to the severity of the injury and the fact that MaCann was not prepared for the check since the puck was going out of play felt a call had to be made. Honestly I don't disagree with the reasoning but feel if McCann had not been injured there would have been no call. Just my thoughts.
It's closer to 2 seconds after the puck leaves McCann's stick, puck is out of play, and player is unsuspecting. Hockey players read and react within tenths of seconds all the time, yet on this play Maker has to make a stupid hit that injures another player. NHL players might be great athletes, but they have no wisdom.
@mikehofer432 oh I should have clarified it’s a stupid hit but I don’t think it’s a dirty hit. I also understand if they suspend him based on the fact it was stupid but I really don’t think it’s as bad as other hits we have seen. However it did result in a injury which I fully believe should be taken into if there is further disciplinary action.
@@benellison5668 Your are making the assumption Makar knew it was dead. A stoppage in play is when the whistle is blown. So it does matter. Hence the term play to the whistle. If the puck had come down in play would this be a legal hit? Either way I think it is a stupid hit but I don't think it is a dirty hit. Just me though.
Anytime the Avs deliver a cheap shot, they get off with a slap on the wrist. This is another example of them being league darlings. It's just like that BS last year with Kadri and Binnington. They injure an opponent and the league looks the other way. It's disgraceful! That hit was way after the play. A major and a match penalty if you're not Makar! But if Makar was the receiver of that hit, multi game suspension for the offender.
Just love how all these "rules experts" try to justify the call on the ice. That should have been a major. The hit was very late and the Kraken player had already relaxed. Cale knew he was over the line when he turned around and already had the "what did I do" look.
@Kevin M After seeing several of the replays within this clip, different angles, I thought the EXACT same thing, Hunter's hit on Turgeon. Not the exact same play, but many similarities. Others have referenced it as well, so we're not alone... haha.
Not as bad. This hit was late and unnecessary roughness. But not that hard. The fact that McAnn was not ready make it very dangerous. I would give a one or two games suspension to show the players the line. And if not, Makar will get killed somehow.
@@dextrosebizarre he wasn’t ready for the hit because he knows it was 4-5 seconds after the play was over. If any other defenseman besides the leagues golden boy, Makar did it. It would’ve been a five minute major and a game.
@Herbert Lake "...4-5 seconds after the play was over." That's strange, because the whistle was blown after the hit. So many people spouting nonsense is unreal.
@@dextrosebizarre Hit on Turgeon wasn't that hard, either. Just a light push in the chest. But Turgeon was celebrating a goal and not ready for it, just as McCann was relaxed after watching the puck go out of play. You can't make a hit like that for that particular reason: players who are relaxed and unexpecting of hits are vulnerable because they can't brace themselves. Turgeon separated his shoulder because the light push knocked him off-balance and sent him shoulder-first into the boards. From what a few reports are saying, McCann probably has a concussion when he fell into the glass head-first because he was not bracing himself for the hit that should never have been made as he was ineligible to be hit. It's dirty and about as cheap as it gets. Hunter got 20 games. Makar should get at least the same. But yes, he'll probably get 1-2 games because he's a star and DoPS is a limp biscuit.
That should have been a 5-minute major for boarding even if the puck was in the play. Now that the puck is not even in the play, it's a 2-minute minor. What the...?
Pucks in the netting, super late hit on a guy facing the boards and as he's starting to turn gets follow up to the head. And a Minor? Makar saw numbers all the way and made no attempt to slow up or divert his pass. That should have been a major and a game misconduct. Makar lost a horse race that almost resulted in a goal and he went head hunting after the play.
Should’ve been a major with no question. Makar has a hearing today, let’s hope he gets what he deserves. Though it wasn’t anywhere near justice for Canner, it was pretty nice to watch Makar floundering on his knees as Eberle scored the game winner. That made everything around this situation feel a little better.
I'm going to give my opinion as an Avs Fan. Interference was the right call. Should more have been called? Possibly. Makar is a lot stronger than many realize. He's delivered hard powerful and clean hits before. This play looked like the puck went high and maybe would bounce back down and maybe that's why Makar played the body on McCann. He has hit players unexpecting in his own zone. This one, clean or not, Makar knew what he was doing. I do think the hit was late, but there wasn't any boarding (at least head first), hit to the head, instigating, or battle between the two. It's shoulder to shoulder, but it was so close to the boards. it just happens and you cant predict it. I think the reason it stunned McCann is because he wasn't expecting it. the hit also twisted his waist and he landed awkwardly. He also didn't break his fall cause he was too surprised to react. So that's my take. Penalty for Makar? Absolutely. A double minor? idk maybe? Major? Probably not.
Logic has no room here, it seems. There are two rules driven into kids when they start playing: Play to the whistle and stay alert, don't get hurt. McCann broke both of these rules. If there had been a whistle, it's a dirty hit. Barring that, it draws a minor for looking bad, but no rules were broken. No one at ice level knew where the puck was or a brawl would have broken out after that hit.
Makar knew where the puck wasn’t, that’s for sure. It wasn’t anywhere near McCann . He knew this because he saw the direction of the puck, he followed McCann for 3 + seconds after the shot and clearly didn’t see the puck in or close to McCann’s possession. He also didn’t see McCann looking around or in any direction that was a reasonable location for the puck. He also hesitated initially on making the hit, before then deciding to ‘go for it’. Indicating to me that he had a pretty good sense that the hit he was about to make was wrong. Any other take is delusional in my opinion. Hopefully Makar’s stupid decision doesn’t affect McCann long term, because that’s what’s important here. Who cares about the game, the series, the next series…this is about the health and welfare of a young man in the prime of his life. Hockey is just a game.
@@Colorado4x4Van The idea that players should assume that every time someone comes near them, they're going to get hit hard, even when the puck is not near them is ridiculous and not what you're taught. If this was Makar getting hit I am *certain* you'd be out for blood. Your username gives it away, you're a homer and you probably didn't even actually watch the replay of the hit.
@@cwolf208 If anyone other than McCann knew, then 1. why no whistle? 2. Why no brawl? It seems to me no one at ice-level thought the play was over but McCann. At this level play to the whistle should be so automatic that these hits shouldn't happen. The puck could have rolled up behind McCann an he wouldn't have known.
I didn't watch this game, don't care about the teams or players. This is the crap that needs to get out of the NHL. If we look at the way Bunting is officiated as a standard (and we should), this is worse because it's a predatory hit after the play. This is closer to what Mark Scheifele did to Jake Evans, which got 4 games in the playoffs. We need 1) consistency, and 2) a focus on pushing dumb plays like this out of the league
"Not sure if he exexpected to get hit." Well it was 3 sec after the shot, after the puck went out of play. What was his explanation? Should have been 5 and the game. Only one game suspension is a joke here.
Even tho he didn't get ejected, I wonder if DOPS will look into. Makar is not a dirty player at all. One instance doesn't define a player as dirty cause if that was the case then every player on every team is dirty. With that being said this was def out of the normal for him to do.
@J B your right players do get special treatment. I member Crosby slash methot and chopped his finger off no suspension, I member carter with a hit to makars head and knocked him out some games and no suspension. Dumba hit on pavelski and no suspension, I can go on and on But DOPS is inconsistent and has no integrity at all.
@@connordelaney8544 Bunting's hit (generous calling it that) was dirty and deserved a suspension (I'd argue less games but I'm obviously biased) but at least in his case he can argue it was incidental contact and didn't intend to hit Cernak. Doesn't absolve him, but it could lessen his responsibility. Makar went into that play intending to hit McCann. That wasn't incidental contact and Makar admitted that even to the media. This is quite a bit worse, IMO.
People should really be upset at the ref not blowing the whistle. Makar played until that whistle. I also believe that Makar lost the puck. You can see him look left just before he hits McCann. Unfortunate situation where one guy saw it leave the ice and relaxed while the other did not.
This is the best take on the hit I've seen here...hit was late for sure, but not dirty...just an unfortunate result. If the whistle blows the play dead, he's not finishing his hit.
There was no whistle to signal the Puck was dead and it was hit into that corner of the ice, how is he supposed to know the play is dead? Just finishing his check and trying to make a play
The fact that this whistle wasn't blown before the hit doesn't negate the contact. The puck was not even in play, it was just an unintended consequence from Makar giving him that last shuv. Makar's response to his suspension was spot on, he felt he deserved it, and if the roles were turned he'd expect the same thing.
SHould have been a major...and should also be a suspension from the league. That was completely uncalled for. These announcers have no balls....honestly.
The "old school" hockey fans you're talking about also think no one should hear helmets or goalie masks and can't understand why they let black players into the league.
For all the people saying "the whistle wasn't blown". That has no relevance. None. McCann took the shot and was without possession of the puck for 3 seconds and skated from the slot into the corner, all without the puck. Whether there was a whistle, a horn, a siren has no relevance. You dont' get to throw body checks on guys who don't have the puck. sheesh.
You can't read anyone's mind anymore than the league can read Makar's mind. Those plays happen dozens of times a game where the puck goes into the corner, or behind the goal, and players light up a guy after the puck is gone. Makar never appeared to notice the puck went out of play, and assuming he KNEW that is ignorant. Had the ref blew the whistle when the puck hit the netting... which was BEFORE McCann turned towards the far corner, Makar would have had time to stop, slow, down or adjust his hit. But, the ref phucked up and took WAY TOO LONG to blow the play dead. That's NOT Makar's job, but he gets punished and of course McCann gets punished for that referee being crap.
Give him the bunting special 3 games…if this isn’t a dirty hit I dont know what is…step up nhl You made a statement before have some balls to keep it consistent. Protect your players nhl
Lucky not to get sent for a hit like that after play was well and truly dead. That was disgraceful. Not only was it well after the puck was out of play and the whistle had sounded, but it was high as well.. With a glove in his face as he hammered him into the wall? If that's not a major, nothing is.......
How stupid was that from Makar...some people say a clean hit? How can it possibly be clean when it was that late, a late hit like that is not expected, hence MacCann was vulnerable at that point, when you don't prep your body for the hit that's the result. Don't the NHL want to eliminate (lower) situations where players gets hit in vulnerable positions? They should at least have a look at it for a possible suspension... but it's Makar lol
@@TheStupidSeal10-3-07 Yeah couple of comments that says that too... since when is the whistle not blowing the deciding factor in an illegal action on the ice? If Maccan had the puck that would of been one hell of a hit, but he did not, and it was unfortunatly obvious as it was like 2-3seconds pass the play and like I said if you don't prepare your body for a hit (like that situation because you dont have the puck anymore and you know the play is dead cause you've both seen the puck go out of the ice) it makes you really vulnerable and probably triple the chance of injuries, and it's just not acceptable, superstar or not... You said it yourself, he knew what he was doing, just by that definition of the play it makes it so much dirtier
@@Pheonix1763 I’ve been preaching it since I first saw Makar play. His playing style is dirty compared to others, but nobody will notice that because holy crap he’s good.
@@TheStupidSeal10-3-07 It's a really frustrating part of the game, when a superstar "that is good for the game ( aka money)" gets the non calls or protected if they get out of line like this, Im fan of mtl, we havent had a superstar in a long while but the closest to that type of situation was probably Weber, man was he throwing back checks around and gloves in the faces, slashing etc, and it was almost always tolerated, status over consistancy, how is that for refering lol never liked that part of the game, just be freaking fair, that's in your job description : oh webby come on not right in my face like that, please make it less obvious... So many different exemples just like that
@Jessica Grenier Good comments you made, obviously from a fan who knows hockey. I've been going round and round with some knuckleheads, but at some point, you just throw your hands up and say "I'm done here..." haha. BTW, I'm an Islanders fan, since around 1975... haha. I remember vividly listening to all the RADIO broadcasts (when the game wasn't on TV) of the playoff games our teams played against each other, in the mid/late 70's... back when the Canadiens strung those four Cups together. We slowly got better and better, and finally strung together four of our own. 👍👍
I'm a Tampa fan and I was pissed about the Point hit and the Cernak hit. Those aren't even close to this... boarding + interference after the play and bro only got 1 game lmao. Refereeing is a joke
@@VexJinks so obvious that after review they called it a minor? Oh right, I forgot that the refs make calls based on what the NHL tells them to call. I totally forgot that rule.
Refs: It’s not a penalty, no wait it’s a major, no wait it’s a minor… I mean, who are we to judge really
Lol
Severely underrated comment
They call major penalties so they can review it and take a closer look
First Off it's toronto making the call. It's funny how everyone blames the refs when it comes to a review when it's toronto
@@Euphoric_Toast what's to look at... This isn't like the Matt dumba hit where the dude got rid of the puck a half a second before he got hit The pug was literally out of play in 2 seconds later he smears him into the boards from behind 😅
What is the point of bringing on a “rules expert“ if he’s always going to agree with his referees buddies on the ice? He literally said he would’ve agreed with a five minute major but he also agrees with a two minute minor. Well, which is it? What a joke.
He said he agreed with calling it a major so that they could review it
100% of the time these so called rules experts agree with the call. Yeah, bringing them in is a joke.
All these “experts” NEVER talk bad about their league even if it’s a horrific call
No matter what game I’ve watched, every time I’ve seen them call a major *then huddle* afterwards, they change it to a minor!!! 😒
Was just going to say something similar. The rules analyst in these playoffs is worthless. Tells us what we already know, never gives his own opinion. Pointless.
Puck isn't even on the ice.
Whistle wasn't blown
@@wcexplore1083 still a penalty lolol 0:38
Doesn’t change the fact that it’s interference or roughing. He released the puck like four seconds ago.
@@adamlewis5700 correct, but with the whistle not having blown, Makar likely doesn't know where the puck is. He continues the play and gets a minor. If his hit had been after the whistle, I believe it would have remained a major.
@@wcexplore1083 Some people are so stupid... "Whistle wasn't blown" Okay lets just upper cut Makars head into the glass on the next shift...the whistle wasnt blown guys!
I can't BELIEVE there was no retaliation for that hit! Especially in the playoffs, insane.
pussification of the game. avs have done this 3 years in a row and get away with it. If Im Seattles Coach I put the two meanest sumbitches in there Ive got and have them take out Mackinnon and Makar.
This was an after the whistle to the head intent to injure hit. The play stopped long before, thats about as blatant and dirty as Ive ever seen. NHL will give me the minimal punishment possible.
Seattle needs to develop that culture to fight back and stick up for team mates.
There was... Yanni and 51 hits. No need to create more penalties.
It’s cuz you guys don’t even belong in the league. The “fans”and players know nothing about hockey. I bet the whole crowd was filled with what happened whos that why did they blow a whistle noobs piss off
Dude Tampa fought everyone on the ice for hitting point
The way his neck bounced off the glass 🫣
Only in sports can someone do this and not be charged with assault. This wasn't hockey. Shameful move by Makar.
The state of NHL officiating is this goes to review and is somehow deemed not a major penalty, it's not just the refs that are hot garbage the whole league and the way it enforces rules are rotten to the core
It was a clean hit. A bigger guy hitting a smaller guy with his head down. Unfortunate, but not dirty
@@averagejojofan8649 The puck was out of play about 1.5 seconds before that happened you absolute blockhead.
@@averagejojofan8649 bro cmon. The puck wasn't even on the ice
@@averagejojofan8649 u must not be real with that comment, after the puck is out of play and stopped, yah can just go board a guy why the fk not 😂
@@evanzurawell1401 I’m not saying it wasn’t a penalty, but it wasn’t dirty. Clearly interference
Insanely dumb play by Makar. Literally no reason for that
Yup very hot headed play by the Norris runner up lol he lost his discipline for a second
He probably said something and pissed makar off
@@tzvk24 he’s a grown man he should know how to control himself
Both players thought the puck was still in play. Makar didn't even hit him very hard, McCann was just in a bad position
@@westinkropf_ Yes, clearly McCann who was slowly skating into the corner with his back to the puck thought the puck was in play. Jagoff.
How did none of his teammates go after makar tf??
The hit wasn’t even that bad the teammates were probably surprised he got off the ice after such cheap hit 😂
@@maul8384 Thats a dirty hit after the play. that should warrant a scrum imo
Bro dont beleive the false "team mate got your back" thing in the nhl. ....its fake.
Makar is a tiny human as well, someone should have stepped on him
Assuming it will come ... when the game is in hand.
Dude that’s actually crazy. I’m surprised no one reacted to that. Puck was probably out of the zone by the time he laid the hit
The puck went over the net behind the goal. 67 seconds before the hit.
Can you stop on ice.?
Nobody likes the hit but you call for retaliation?! What's that in 2023 NHL hair pulling, and beard mascara
Play until the whistle, right? There was no whistle until after the hit…
Well they got a late vindication by way of suspension. But I agree you’d have been fair to eject and then suspend an additional game. Be physical but be physical within the rules. That man could have seriously harmed McCann and been 100% responsible for a tragic moment. He’d probably have been banned from the NHL and convicted of assault. Think, people, think. Team above self. Avs have no shot at moving forward if they are going to play selfish, idiotic hockey and try to teach another player a lesson for having a shred of talent.
@@thisistheslam You must have watched a different video
@@tonygardner7713 He didn’t have the puck. Boarding all day long
Makar doing his impression of the Hanson brothers from 'Slap Shot' 😅
Should have been a major
Not like the refs aren’t already playing for the Kraken.
Why? McCann should have been paying attention
The 2 comments above me are literally the stupidest things I've read in a while
First off, the Kraken haven't benefited any more from the calls than the Avalanche. Secondly, why would you expect to be hit when the puck literally is NOT in play. Should have been a 5 and I would argue for a suspension, but I wouldn't be surprised if nothing happens because Makar is a superstar
@@kylet9023 Why would Makar get suspended? Play to the whistle. No whistle was heard. Makar finished his check. Not Makar's fault McCann wasn't paying attention
Deserves to be reviewed with further penalty assessed the the league.
Only if Eberle does too
I don't even like McCann... but that was a late hit on an unsuspecting player. I think Makar should've been tossed for that. Glad that Seattle was at least able to win the game.
Makar should be suspended for the rest of the postseason minimum.
Tossed for what? A basic interference call? According to the ACTUAL rules, not feelings, the hit was a 2 minute interference. No boarding, no head hit. Unfortunate that an injury happened, but the penalty was correct.
@@jfkst1 😂
@@curtisconaway8554
Interference is an infraction for in play activity. This was clearly an after the active play activity. The puck goes out of play. By your warped logic, any player can do anything after play is stopped and they will only be penalized based on active game rules.
According to the rules an interference call like this is eliglble for a major.... The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a major penalty, based on the degree of violence, to a player guilty of interfering with an opponent. When a major penalty is imposed under this rule for a foul resulting in an injury of an opponent, a game misconduct shall be imposed.
Makar could have cooked a 6 course meal in the time it took for the play to be clearly dead to when he hit a completely unexpecting player. That was egregious.
Golden boy takes a full free turn
Where was the whistle?
Better be careful with a six course meal. MacKinnon would be yelling at him for not enough vegetables and too much gluten. :)
He hit him before the whistle.
@@MrHarvP The whistle has absolutely nothing to do with it. The amount of Avs fans that don't even understand basic things about hockey is ridiculous.
You can't go much lower than bulldozing a player who had no reason to suspect it was even coming
There was no whistle until after the check. That's on the refs... from childhood you're taught to play through the whistle.
@@eric7764 playing to the whistle doesn't include bracing yoursef 3 seconds after shooting the puck cause some blind idiot might run you hrad first into the glass.
@@eric7764 wat did they say about the puk in play bro couse yu watch and it will be completely opposite no late hits on marker or markinnion just fuking watch
@@mgtowdadTH-camSucksCoxks so the interferance goes out the window like I know it does to bad it doesn't always work both ways and the avs get alot if calls
@@mgtowdadTH-camSucksCoxks bettemans school to the fine art lol
WOW only calling a minor for that? refs are you serious right now?
At least it was eventually called a penalty. Some of the non calls around the league have been baffling.
Only because it’s Makar
Bro what it was interference yes but no where close to a major
@@bradysullivan-cq3oz if Buntings was enough to get 3 games and the major. This is enough to get a major.
I don't think that it warranted anymore than that. Frankly, I'm surprised that he was hurt on that hit. Maybe he had a pre-existing injury and this just made it worse. Speedy recovery :)
idk how literally no one seems to realize that the whistle was blown AFTER the hit. Yes, it was interference because he hit a player who was nowhere near the puck, but that's it. That's why it's a 2 minute penalty. McCann go hurt because he knew the puck went out of play after he shot it and wasn't expecting a hit. No one else knew where the puck was, hence Makar hitting him thinking McCann was going to the corner for the puck. There was literally no intent behind the hit other than that, so it's nothing more that a 2 minute interference call, you don't make the penalty larger just because a guy got injured, this is hockey sometimes players just get hurt.
Guarantee if it was Makar getting the hit it would have been a major with suspension.
There’s no way anyone from the kraken didn’t go at Makars head. Especially with it being a major he shouldn’t be able to skate confidently/comfortably for the rest of the game
Oh just wait till the game in Denver they wanna take him out in front of his fans
@@jordans4827 If Makar gets suspended, that's justice. If he doesn't get suspended, oof, there will be blood.
@@mrj8242 yeah of course "just wait" terrorist idiot and IDLE threats from dumbass noob fans that have never once stepped foot on the ice.
You idiots ruin the rep of teams, because right now the kraker appear to not only be a new team, but one with a shitbag ignorant base of fans... like the bolts. Nobody likes them except for their own.
At least threaten so he has his head on a swivel.
very very late hit. whistle had not been blown, but the puck had clearly left the ice by then.
If the whistle isn't blowing how to use a player know the puck has left the ice
@@Corywinget81 Eyes maybe...👀
@@felixpng9665 tell me you've never played hockey or watched hockey without actually telling me because that's exactly what you just did
yeah i've rewatched that sequence several times now. in no way is it "clear" the puck had left the ice including to the majority of the people on the ice. the goalie, defenseman and ref all clearly don't know where the puck is and actually, all 3 are looking in to the corner presumably because they believe the puck is there... with mccann. the only one who seemed to know was mccann
@@Corywinget81 Hockey players don't have eyes? 🤷♂
I am completely impartial, the teams I root for are in the east. Makar deserves a major suspension for this.
Remind me of the hit on Turgeon by Hunter. Late hit, puck not even near him. That's a game misconduct and a suspension. But hey, its Makar and he's a superstar.
Everyone: “that’s a major.”
Officials: “that’s a minor”
Steve Dangle: “that’s a dangit”
Bettman: "Let me see what public opinion is first before I determine what it is."
Wow... brutal call. Better get a game or 2
He got 1
or 10
I was thinking after review they would increase the penalty. But then they reduced it. I should have known, since originally they weren't even going to call a penalty. SMH
Hoping for a speedy recovery for McCann.
I believe in the rule of the review process, a call can only be reduced by review. I could be wrong there, but I seem to recall it being explained that way when they first introduced it. So, they call a Major, then look at it to see if it stands, or is reduced.
Certainly, I have never seen a call increased ... only decreased or (more recently) rescended all together.
@@mhicaoidh1 but how can this be reduced. If ANYTHING because it causes a injury a Double Minor. Hell you high sick someone and a SINGLE drop off blood instant double minor. But not a concussion causing hit? What a load of crap. THE rule says at minimum any injury resulting from a penalty is at minimum a Double Minor. But these refs are IDIOTS it's obvious they took orders from Toronto there. How could they not Makar is one of Canadas best players "DON'T YOU DARE TOSS HIM" Toronto says to refs. I'll guarantee it
The damn puck wasn't even close too him how's that a minor penalty
That's what interference is....
Because the NHL does not care about this in the playoffs. People like to blame the Refs but they work for the league. They're just doing what they are told.
Lol, how was he not expecting to get hit? Hockey is a contact sport
@@olivercromwell524 5 seconds after he gets rid of the puck? Hockey is a contact sport when you have the puck. McCann gets rid of it AGES before makar hits him.
@@olivercromwell524 you can’t hit someone 4 seconds after they release the puck. You being for real?
The point of a body check is to separate a player and the puck, for whatever reason for too long now players seem to think body checks are okay to throw after the puck left the players stick. It's not just in this one instance but all the time every game.
I agree, too many late hits and I don't think there is enough open ice checking to steal the puck. I'm old, though...
Star player treatment. Reminds me of when Pronger would get away with hitting from behind, elbowing to the head and stepping on people with his skates away from the play and the worst he would (sometimes) get a penalty
Ridiculous that he got 1 game and Michael Bunting got 3 games for a lesser infraction
Somehow Tom Wilson is facing a suspension for this
😂
First thing I said was if Tom Wilson was playing with Seattle that hit never would’ve happened
and i still say he deserves it.
Pretty much anyone in the league that’s not a top 15 player prolly would…
If you injure a guy with a cheap shot and he’s got to miss time, the offender should miss the same amount of time. Otherwise there’s only incentive to cheap shot and injure.
Gee, it's almost like the Refs have been told not to call blatant targeting plays in this playoffs. Just ask Joe Pavelski his opinion on targeted hits with no repercussions.
Somewhere Dale Hunter is smiling
King of the cheap shot
The very first thing I thought of after seeing this clip, and the hit a couple of times....
Yeah, and somewhere Pierre Turgeon had a shiver run up his spine...
indeed
So is Marty McSorley.
I have a feeling if it wasn't Makar, they would've stuck with the major
Should have been 5 and a game. He has a hearing with the Department of Player Safety so we will see what they do. At a minimum it should be a one game suspension.
Makar needs to get smoke checked game 6 because I'm hoping he's suspended for game 5.
I like Makar and don't think he's a dirty player, but this is a stupid and dangerous hit. He should sit at least 1 game for this. (as a fan of a completely different team)
1 game would be lucky. Dale Hunter got 20 games for the same play in 1993. With today's standard, that should be half the season.
1 game is still what he's likely going to get because a) NHL love their stars and b) DoPS is remarkably inconsistent to the point of being criminal.
@@Leafsdude With their inconsistency I'm half expecting a 5K fine, if that
@@billyscarbrough Probably. They'll give him the Wilson treatment.
Dale hunter on pierre turgeon is the first thing that comes to mind
@ Amos Fernandes. Absolutely the very first thing I thought of after seeing the hit a few times, different angles. Like Turgeon, McCann wasn't expecting to be hit, so late after the play. Makar deserves a lengthy suspension, but this League doesn't have the balls to do it... "oh no, not to one of our superstars!!"
Imagine if this were the other way around, someone laying that late of a hit on Makar
Avs fans would be here hollering about how dirty NHL refs are. Avs fans are absolutely insufferable.
@@servel2 "Avs fans are absolutely insufferable." In comparison to which other fan base? Hey nut sack, you can watch this exact same hit occur multiple times in every game tonight. Refs fkd this one by not blowing the whistle when puck hit the netting. Hit occurred BEFORE the whistle.
Weird your name is moose 96 I’m assuming because Mikko but you have a krakhead logo for your pic? What a weirdo
@@servel2 virgin
Makar took a cheap shot earlier this year. No penalty or suspension for Carter. th-cam.com/video/2JuE-2ekZFw/w-d-xo.html
This is ridiculous, there should be a suspension from this. Makar needs to know better, there's no place in hockey for a play like that.
The result of" Playoff Hockey", make the proper calls all season and in the Playoffs. This is Hockey, meant to be rough, not dirty.
Claude Lemieux would be proud of that hit
Lemieux coached the Avs today.
cool story bro
Draper’s face never recovered from that hit
That's closer to Hunter vs Turgeon
@@scorpirus That's late and nasty but Turgeon had scored, I believe it was the game winner(series winner?) and Hunter skated the entire width of the ice and crosschecked Turgeon. Knocked him out of the playoffs, one of the dirtiest plays I've ever seen in over 50 years of watching hockey.
Makar absolutely knew what he was doing. He had a brain fart as he isn't that type of player (remember he is the one who told the refs earlier this season he fell and wasn't tripped on a play). Look at his reaction just before he hits McCann (he hesitates - likely knowing play is dead) and immediately after (looks right away at the ref). Should be three games. Even under normal playing conditions it was a late hit on an unsuspecting player.
go watch basketball
@@planbee1979 ???
Looks more like he's looking for the puck
@@6u66akush Fair enough assessment. McCann definitely eased up on his skating having known the puck was out of play. I still think it was definitely a late hit. Looks like he only got one game. Hopefully McCann isn't out longer with a concussion. And thanks for responding with an intelligent comment, rather than somebody who comments "go watch basketball". What the hell does that even mean????
@@672zxh I honestly think the hit looks worse than it was and really the only person that knows what makar's intentions were is makar. The fans have the benefit of 3rd person view and hindsight. Unfortunately I'm an avs fan and that creates a bias but this is hockey and stuff like this happens so I have to take it on chin. Makar isn't a dirty player and I think even the Kraken knew it wasn't as bad which is why they didn't clear the bench.
If you pause it near the 1:25 mark youcan see Makar looking up at puck when it hit the net, he knew the play was dead but decided to try put Macann in the first row
What's the point of even having refs or a rulebook in the playoffs?
Makar even smushes McCann's head into the boards on the follow through. Concussion written all over that hit
Ok I would first want to say I hope McCann the best during his recovery. Second I am not a fan of either team just really enjoy watching hockey. My poor team didn't make the playoffs. So I wanted to do a break down of the play from a non emotional side.
Last touch of the puck by McCann is at 0:05 keep in mind as the shooter he would be watching for the trajectory of the puck where as the defender is not as focused on this.
Makar makes first contact at 0:06 finishing the hit at 0:07
Whistle does not sound until 0:08
Look I think this was a split second decision in a highstakes game. McCann believed the puck was going out of play therefore was not expecting to get hit. Makar may have thought for second the puck was going out but when the whistle did not sound he finished his check. Since McCann was not prepared for contact a hit that normally would amount to nothing end in a devasting result. Truly I feel for both players. McCann has been great for his team. Makar is not a dirty player and made a play resulting in a injury.
As too the officiating I think if McCann had not been injured no call would have been made. But due to the severity of the injury and the fact that MaCann was not prepared for the check since the puck was going out of play felt a call had to be made. Honestly I don't disagree with the reasoning but feel if McCann had not been injured there would have been no call.
Just my thoughts.
Whistle doesn't matter if everyone knows the play is dead and puck has left the ice
It's closer to 2 seconds after the puck leaves McCann's stick, puck is out of play, and player is unsuspecting. Hockey players read and react within tenths of seconds all the time, yet on this play Maker has to make a stupid hit that injures another player. NHL players might be great athletes, but they have no wisdom.
@mikehofer432 oh I should have clarified it’s a stupid hit but I don’t think it’s a dirty hit. I also understand if they suspend him based on the fact it was stupid but I really don’t think it’s as bad as other hits we have seen. However it did result in a injury which I fully believe should be taken into if there is further disciplinary action.
@@benellison5668 Your are making the assumption Makar knew it was dead. A stoppage in play is when the whistle is blown. So it does matter. Hence the term play to the whistle. If the puck had come down in play would this be a legal hit? Either way I think it is a stupid hit but I don't think it is a dirty hit. Just me though.
Anytime the Avs deliver a cheap shot, they get off with a slap on the wrist. This is another example of them being league darlings. It's just like that BS last year with Kadri and Binnington. They injure an opponent and the league looks the other way. It's disgraceful! That hit was way after the play. A major and a match penalty if you're not Makar! But if Makar was the receiver of that hit, multi game suspension for the offender.
I can't believe nobody faught makar right after this. It happened all the time except this time it was actually warranted. That hit was brutal.
Lmao makar is Norris/smyth winner, he isn’t fighting anyone. Anyone tries to fight him they get apes by Manson
Who on that team can fight?
@@xboxrules8472 oleksiak, soucy, I think dun has
@@Jornjunior18 Yeah, but I said "can fight" not has fought.
In the good old days, Cale wouldn't make it through the series without having his face punched in.
This wasn't hockey. This was assault.
@@dereksbooks true, and hopefully Colorado loses tonight.
Just love how all these "rules experts" try to justify the call on the ice. That should have been a major. The hit was very late and the Kraken player had already relaxed. Cale knew he was over the line when he turned around and already had the "what did I do" look.
That looked like Hunter on Turgeon super late, play was over...minor penalty wow
That's what I was thinking. Except Hunter got 25 games. Makar got a major reduced to a minor.
That should be a major and a game tbh
Why?
@@soulknife20 Because he boarded a player without the puck when the play was dead
@@seer775 No whistle. Play isn't dead. Play to the whistle. McCann wasn't paying attention
@@soulknife20 You aren't eligible to be hit if you don't have the puck.
Makar blows him up way after he lost possession
@@seer775 If you watch the play, Makar was watching McCann. McCann was coming around. Makar didn't see the puck go into the netting
Dirty AF. Reminds me of Hunter hitting Turgeon.
Not even close.
That was shoulder to shoulder. You new around here?
He didn't say it was exactly that situation ... just that it reminds him of it. So relax.
It made that hit come to my mind as well.
@@mhicaoidh1 I know what he said, it's posted right above. It's not even close.
@Kevin M After seeing several of the replays within this clip, different angles, I thought the EXACT same thing, Hunter's hit on Turgeon. Not the exact same play, but many similarities. Others have referenced it as well, so we're not alone... haha.
How does Bunting get 3 games and Cale gets 1 for this brutal hit.
Probably because Bunting’s hit was clearly dirty. Makar’s wasn’t.
It’s just like the hunter penalty on Pierre Turgeon that put him out of the playoffs years ago
Not as bad. This hit was late and unnecessary roughness. But not that hard. The fact that McAnn was not ready make it very dangerous. I would give a one or two games suspension to show the players the line. And if not, Makar will get killed somehow.
@@dextrosebizarre he wasn’t ready for the hit because he knows it was 4-5 seconds after the play was over. If any other defenseman besides the leagues golden boy, Makar did it. It would’ve been a five minute major and a game.
@Herbert Lake "...4-5 seconds after the play was over." That's strange, because the whistle was blown after the hit.
So many people spouting nonsense is unreal.
@@herbertlake4594 cry more
@@dextrosebizarre Hit on Turgeon wasn't that hard, either. Just a light push in the chest. But Turgeon was celebrating a goal and not ready for it, just as McCann was relaxed after watching the puck go out of play. You can't make a hit like that for that particular reason: players who are relaxed and unexpecting of hits are vulnerable because they can't brace themselves.
Turgeon separated his shoulder because the light push knocked him off-balance and sent him shoulder-first into the boards. From what a few reports are saying, McCann probably has a concussion when he fell into the glass head-first because he was not bracing himself for the hit that should never have been made as he was ineligible to be hit.
It's dirty and about as cheap as it gets. Hunter got 20 games. Makar should get at least the same. But yes, he'll probably get 1-2 games because he's a star and DoPS is a limp biscuit.
Dirty, late, and intentional.
Should be 3 games.
That should have been a 5-minute major for boarding even if the puck was in the play. Now that the puck is not even in the play, it's a 2-minute minor. What the...?
Nothing about that hit is boarding.
You need to look up what boarding is
Refs who reviewed the hit and reduced it should be banned as well. That lousy of reffing endangers all the players.
Pucks in the netting, super late hit on a guy facing the boards and as he's starting to turn gets follow up to the head. And a Minor? Makar saw numbers all the way and made no attempt to slow up or divert his pass. That should have been a major and a game misconduct.
Makar lost a horse race that almost resulted in a goal and he went head hunting after the play.
If this hit doesn't warrant a three game suspension I'm not sure what does
Definitely not trying to gouge a goalies eye out with your stick. He only got 2 games
Should’ve been a major with no question. Makar has a hearing today, let’s hope he gets what he deserves. Though it wasn’t anywhere near justice for Canner, it was pretty nice to watch Makar floundering on his knees as Eberle scored the game winner. That made everything around this situation feel a little better.
Malicious late hit = suspension worthy
Officiating is damn embarrassment this season.
I'm going to give my opinion as an Avs Fan. Interference was the right call. Should more have been called? Possibly. Makar is a lot stronger than many realize. He's delivered hard powerful and clean hits before. This play looked like the puck went high and maybe would bounce back down and maybe that's why Makar played the body on McCann. He has hit players unexpecting in his own zone. This one, clean or not, Makar knew what he was doing. I do think the hit was late, but there wasn't any boarding (at least head first), hit to the head, instigating, or battle between the two. It's shoulder to shoulder, but it was so close to the boards. it just happens and you cant predict it. I think the reason it stunned McCann is because he wasn't expecting it. the hit also twisted his waist and he landed awkwardly. He also didn't break his fall cause he was too surprised to react. So that's my take. Penalty for Makar? Absolutely. A double minor? idk maybe? Major? Probably not.
Yeah, you didn't need to say you were an Avs fan. Your ridiculous take says it for you.
Logic has no room here, it seems. There are two rules driven into kids when they start playing: Play to the whistle and stay alert, don't get hurt. McCann broke both of these rules. If there had been a whistle, it's a dirty hit. Barring that, it draws a minor for looking bad, but no rules were broken. No one at ice level knew where the puck was or a brawl would have broken out after that hit.
Makar knew where the puck wasn’t, that’s for sure. It wasn’t anywhere near McCann . He knew this because he saw the direction of the puck, he followed McCann for 3 + seconds after the shot and clearly didn’t see the puck in or close to McCann’s possession. He also didn’t see McCann looking around or in any direction that was a reasonable location for the puck. He also hesitated initially on making the hit, before then deciding to ‘go for it’. Indicating to me that he had a pretty good sense that the hit he was about to make was wrong.
Any other take is delusional in my opinion. Hopefully Makar’s stupid decision doesn’t affect McCann long term, because that’s what’s important here. Who cares about the game, the series, the next series…this is about the health and welfare of a young man in the prime of his life. Hockey is just a game.
@@Colorado4x4Van The idea that players should assume that every time someone comes near them, they're going to get hit hard, even when the puck is not near them is ridiculous and not what you're taught. If this was Makar getting hit I am *certain* you'd be out for blood. Your username gives it away, you're a homer and you probably didn't even actually watch the replay of the hit.
@@cwolf208 If anyone other than McCann knew, then 1. why no whistle? 2. Why no brawl? It seems to me no one at ice-level thought the play was over but McCann. At this level play to the whistle should be so automatic that these hits shouldn't happen. The puck could have rolled up behind McCann an he wouldn't have known.
Mcdavid got a major for less tf
I didn't watch this game, don't care about the teams or players. This is the crap that needs to get out of the NHL. If we look at the way Bunting is officiated as a standard (and we should), this is worse because it's a predatory hit after the play. This is closer to what Mark Scheifele did to Jake Evans, which got 4 games in the playoffs.
We need
1) consistency, and
2) a focus on pushing dumb plays like this out of the league
The fact no one dummied makar after this is sad af
"Not sure if he exexpected to get hit." Well it was 3 sec after the shot, after the puck went out of play. What was his explanation? Should have been 5 and the game. Only one game suspension is a joke here.
This is the worst play of Cale Makar's career so far
Even tho he didn't get ejected, I wonder if DOPS will look into.
Makar is not a dirty player at all. One instance doesn't define a player as dirty cause if that was the case then every player on every team is dirty.
With that being said this was def out of the normal for him to do.
He needs the blemish on his record. F the superstar treatment
Nobody is a murderer until they kill their first
@Brian Junger so self defense is considered murder then, got it
@J B your right players do get special treatment. I member Crosby slash methot and chopped his finger off no suspension, I member carter with a hit to makars head and knocked him out some games and no suspension. Dumba hit on pavelski and no suspension, I can go on and on
But DOPS is inconsistent and has no integrity at all.
Shades of Hunter on Turgeon. Makar, as good as he is, better be gone for the playoffs. That's disgusting.
Lol please. Gone for playoffs?
@@connordelaney8544 Hunter got 20 games. No idea why Makar shouldn't get the same.
@@Leafsdude lol buntings hit was worse than Makars. So no.
@@connordelaney8544 Bunting's hit (generous calling it that) was dirty and deserved a suspension (I'd argue less games but I'm obviously biased) but at least in his case he can argue it was incidental contact and didn't intend to hit Cernak. Doesn't absolve him, but it could lessen his responsibility. Makar went into that play intending to hit McCann. That wasn't incidental contact and Makar admitted that even to the media.
This is quite a bit worse, IMO.
@@Leafsdude uhh what? He didn’t intend to hit Cernak? Thats wild. He directly hit him in the head and initiated the contact.
Cale’s taking lessons from Dumba
never seen dumba hit anyone that late
Except those two hits are nothing alike
Should have been a major and a game misconduct. Poor job in the end by the officiating crew on this call.
People should really be upset at the ref not blowing the whistle. Makar played until that whistle. I also believe that Makar lost the puck. You can see him look left just before he hits McCann. Unfortunate situation where one guy saw it leave the ice and relaxed while the other did not.
This is the best take on the hit I've seen here...hit was late for sure, but not dirty...just an unfortunate result.
If the whistle blows the play dead, he's not finishing his hit.
Bullshit take.
The way rules are enforced thus far in the playoffs is making it hard to even get excited for games to be honest
I would have kept it as a major penalty.
What a joke that should be an ejection
There was no whistle to signal the Puck was dead and it was hit into that corner of the ice, how is he supposed to know the play is dead? Just finishing his check and trying to make a play
That was the dirtiest and dumbest play Makar has ever made. What tf was he thinking?
Leave it to the Avs fans to defend that cheap shot artist. How typical.
Should've been tossed, tbh.
Extremely late
Makar better watch his back. If that was my teammate I would find a way to get makar back when he isn't paying attention.
BAD CALL...ABSOLUTELY A MAJOR PENALTY.
The fact that this whistle wasn't blown before the hit doesn't negate the contact. The puck was not even in play, it was just an unintended consequence from Makar giving him that last shuv. Makar's response to his suspension was spot on, he felt he deserved it, and if the roles were turned he'd expect the same thing.
Think a suspension is coming?
th-cam.com/video/InR1SKo4uUk/w-d-xo.html
SHould have been a major...and should also be a suspension from the league. That was completely uncalled for. These announcers have no balls....honestly.
Shoulder to shoulder hit. McCann should have been paying attention
@@soulknife20 Are you insane? He wasn't anywhere near the puck
@@seer775 Makar didn't know that. No whistle had been blown to call the play dead yet.
And this is why players take actions into their own hands
Except they didn't do anything. The krackheads have no soul.
Makar = 1 game suspension, Bunting = 3 games suspension. Find the logic.
HOW ARE PEOPLE ARGUING THIS ISNT BAD?????? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS WATCHING WHO SAYS THIS ISNT A MAJOR INTERFERENCE AND SUSPENSION WORTHY?
Old school hockey fans say he was just finishing his check.
No, I’m an “old school “ hockey fan, and that was a late and cheap hit.
The "old school" hockey fans you're talking about also think no one should hear helmets or goalie masks and can't understand why they let black players into the league.
3 game suspension!!
5 minute major all day every day
For all the people saying "the whistle wasn't blown". That has no relevance. None. McCann took the shot and was without possession of the puck for 3 seconds and skated from the slot into the corner, all without the puck. Whether there was a whistle, a horn, a siren has no relevance. You dont' get to throw body checks on guys who don't have the puck. sheesh.
You can't read anyone's mind anymore than the league can read Makar's mind. Those plays happen dozens of times a game where the puck goes into the corner, or behind the goal, and players light up a guy after the puck is gone. Makar never appeared to notice the puck went out of play, and assuming he KNEW that is ignorant. Had the ref blew the whistle when the puck hit the netting... which was BEFORE McCann turned towards the far corner, Makar would have had time to stop, slow, down or adjust his hit. But, the ref phucked up and took WAY TOO LONG to blow the play dead. That's NOT Makar's job, but he gets punished and of course McCann gets punished for that referee being crap.
Absolutely a game misconduct right there!! Protecting Makar on that one for sure.
Give him the bunting special 3 games…if this isn’t a dirty hit I dont know what is…step up nhl You made a statement before have some balls to keep it consistent. Protect your players nhl
Lucky not to get sent for a hit like that after play was well and truly dead. That was disgraceful. Not only was it well after the puck was out of play and the whistle had sounded, but it was high as well.. With a glove in his face as he hammered him into the wall? If that's not a major, nothing is.......
How stupid was that from Makar...some people say a clean hit? How can it possibly be clean when it was that late, a late hit like that is not expected, hence MacCann was vulnerable at that point, when you don't prep your body for the hit that's the result. Don't the NHL want to eliminate (lower) situations where players gets hit in vulnerable positions? They should at least have a look at it for a possible suspension... but it's Makar lol
TBF, the whistle didn’t blow.
But still, the puck was nowhere close to McCann and Makar knew damn well he didn’t have the puck.
@@TheStupidSeal10-3-07 Yeah couple of comments that says that too... since when is the whistle not blowing the deciding factor in an illegal action on the ice? If Maccan had the puck that would of been one hell of a hit, but he did not, and it was unfortunatly obvious as it was like 2-3seconds pass the play and like I said if you don't prepare your body for a hit (like that situation because you dont have the puck anymore and you know the play is dead cause you've both seen the puck go out of the ice) it makes you really vulnerable and probably triple the chance of injuries, and it's just not acceptable, superstar or not... You said it yourself, he knew what he was doing, just by that definition of the play it makes it so much dirtier
@@Pheonix1763 I’ve been preaching it since I first saw Makar play.
His playing style is dirty compared to others, but nobody will notice that because holy crap he’s good.
@@TheStupidSeal10-3-07 It's a really frustrating part of the game, when a superstar "that is good for the game ( aka money)" gets the non calls or protected if they get out of line like this, Im fan of mtl, we havent had a superstar in a long while but the closest to that type of situation was probably Weber, man was he throwing back checks around and gloves in the faces, slashing etc, and it was almost always tolerated, status over consistancy, how is that for refering lol never liked that part of the game, just be freaking fair, that's in your job description : oh webby come on not right in my face like that, please make it less obvious...
So many different exemples just like that
@Jessica Grenier Good comments you made, obviously from a fan who knows hockey. I've been going round and round with some knuckleheads, but at some point, you just throw your hands up and say "I'm done here..." haha. BTW, I'm an Islanders fan, since around 1975... haha. I remember vividly listening to all the RADIO broadcasts (when the game wasn't on TV) of the playoff games our teams played against each other, in the mid/late 70's... back when the Canadiens strung those four Cups together. We slowly got better and better, and finally strung together four of our own. 👍👍
I'm a Tampa fan and I was pissed about the Point hit and the Cernak hit. Those aren't even close to this... boarding + interference after the play and bro only got 1 game lmao. Refereeing is a joke
This very well be the play that costs the avs this series
League better suspend Makar.
Why?
For a interference call? At most it was a 5 minute major. Just because a player get hurts doesn't mean suspension.
@@soulknife20 Boarding/intent to injure. It's an obvious call.
@@VexJinks so obvious that after review they called it a minor? Oh right, I forgot that the refs make calls based on what the NHL tells them to call. I totally forgot that rule.