Mcdavid 5min Match Penalty: Cross check to the face of Garland (Mod warning post #282)

[Canucks LB]

Oh, that’s a pretty obvious suspension, he’s gonna get fined

 

[deca guard]

McDavid faces nowhere near the punishment star players in the 80s and 90s had to endure. He cant handle a wrestling match with a 5'6" guy and retaliates with a head shot. Why doesnt he just drop the gloves - i mean hes 8 inches taller and like 40 lbs heavier. Should be at least 2 games.

whats he gonna do fight every hack artist cheater in the nhl that are constantly hanging onto him

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Connor McRempke.

 

[LTIR]

McDavid clearly lost the puck and tried to interfere with Garland. If he doesn't, Garland likely has an empty net goal. That's where the play should have been blown dead to avoid everything that ensued.

Yeh, thats called playing hockey. You battle for the puck. What Garland did for 10 seconds wasn't hockey.. it was tkachuk hockey ..
Either allow this shit in the game so players don't get frustrated or call it right.

 

[1440]

McDavid's stick was stationary, and made contact as Hornek closed in on McDavid. For spearing or slashing a player needs to jab or swing a stick. McDavid did neither, but keep grasping at straws...

Really? It is a pretty blatant penalty. It isn't suspension worthy like some of his other high sticks, but it certainly is worth a minor.

 

[Three On Zero]

Closed in on McDavid while simultaneously skating backwards. Garland is a f***ing magician!

 

[innitfam]

Yeh, thats called playing hockey. You battle for the puck. What Garland did for 10 seconds wasn't hockey.. it was tkachuk hockey ..
Either allow this shit in the game so players don't get frustrated or call it right.

Tkachuk hockey is really tough on the shoulders and neck. Lot of lifting overhead and looking up. Not sure if McDavid has the chops for it

 

[ExarKun80]

Both him and Myers should get 5 games but they'll get 2 games since the league won't suspend their superstar for 5 games. Myers is lucky here since they can't give him more for the same type of dirty play.

 

[LTIR]

I guarantee you other teams will welcome McDavid taking penalties and/or getting suspended. A guy like Marchand does that stuff every game.

Meh, if league wants to encourage Marchand, Tkachuk hockey then keep suspending McDavid and eventually Bedard etc.

 

[LTIR]

The only message McDavid sent is that he’s easily goated into taking idiotic penalties.

Time will tell where this leads to.
Penalty with 2 seconds left meant nothing.

 

[Three On Zero]

Time will tell where this leads to.
Penalty with 2 seconds left meant nothing.

For this game, but if it’s near the end of the 1st or 2nd period? Could be game changing if you can make him lose his temper like that. Huge advantage for teams with skilled agitators

 

[LTIR]

Both him and Myers should get 5 games but they'll get 2 games since the league won't suspend their superstar for 5 games. Myers is lucky here since they can't give him more for the same type of dirty play.

Maybe if Garland fakes an injury.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Really? It is a pretty blatant penalty. It isn't suspension worthy like some of his other high sticks, but it certainly is worth a minor.

under the shoulders, perfectly legal

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Oilers fans upset that the penalty wasn't called on Garland when there should have already been a penalty called for interference on Petterson 30 seconds before the Oilers were in the attacking zone for the exact same thing. Okay.. lol. Doesn't mean crosscheck in the side of the face but whatever. Cya Thursday

 

[RobertKron]

Why not? It doesn’t look that bad.

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Maybe McDavid saw an actual nice view and lost control of his body.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Oilers fans upset that the penalty wasn't called on Garland when there should have already been a penalty called for interference on Petterson 30 seconds before the Oilers were in the attacking zone for the exact same thing. Okay.. lol. Doesn't mean crosscheck in the side of the face but whatever. Cya Thursday

Luke Gazdic was right.

 

[LTIR]

For this game, but if it’s near the end of the 1st or 2nd period? Could be game changing if you can make him lose his temper like that. Huge advantage for teams with skilled agitators

Yeh, this isn't Bedard or Celebrini. McDavid has been part of NHL for a decade now. Goalie pulled and 30 seconds left .. I guess if someone in future tries to tie him up for 15 of them they will receive the same retaliation.

 

[M2Beezy]

youve got it EXACTLY backwards , the garbage behaviorwas by the cheating clown garland

Thats a subjective point of view. Im being objective, which perhaps can be upsetting for you, bub

 

[Three On Zero]

Yeh, this isn't Bedard or Celebrini. McDavid has been part of NHL for a decade now. Goalie pulled and 30 seconds left .. I guess if someone in future tries to tie him up for 15 of them they will receive the same retaliation.

Which is exactly what they would want. A 5 minute powerplay and potential suspension to McDavid? Teams will take that every day. McDavid just put a target on his back, the league knows he has no control over his emotions.

 

[RobertKron]

Anyway, I'm glad we can all agree that McDavid is right to be too scared to fight Connor Garland.

 

[LTIR]

I would like if he did this a few times a year. It creates a little buzz and shows off what lack of talented players do to him (Like Garland hugging him and grabbing him like a weirdo for 20 seconds).

It embarrasses the refs. Oilers are so far ahead of non playoff teams like Vancouver, the game is meaningless. Let some untalented hacks, like Garland tonight, know this is what will happen you try grabbing my junk for 30 seconds.

Like seriously. The vertically challenged Garland ranks right at the top for drawn calls. Too many floppers get rewarded. Meanwhile McDavid is drawing the lowest in his career. Edmonton 30th as well. They don't sit around and throw 15 shots a game like Vancouver. They dominate possession most games.

No special treatment is needed. Just call what everybody sees. It's tough for the neandrathals tonight to call things by the book though.

In the end, McDavid should get like a 10K fine, but they will suspend him a game or two.

Good on McDavid.

Disagree with some of this.
McDavid deserves much more than 10K fine.
Garland did what he had to do.. tied up the greatest scoring threat for all but 2.5 seconds. It was a fail on the refs part for not calling him. I am sure Garland was expecting a penalty against him but didn't care since it secured the win.

 

[Devilmademedoit]

I blame the refs. They let a lot go and both teams were getting frustrated

 

[Rick Rocket]

Disagree with some of this.
McDavid deserves much more than 10K fine.
Garland did what he had to do.. tied up the greatest scoring threat for all but 2.5 seconds. It was a fail on the refs part for not calling him. I am sure Garland was expecting a penalty against him but didn't care since it secured the win.

Garland is such a bully!

 

[11Messier]

Yeh, thats called playing hockey. You battle for the puck. What Garland did for 10 seconds wasn't hockey.. it was tkachuk hockey ..
Either allow this shit in the game so players don't get frustrated or call it right.

Especially when the refs were giving the Canucks power plays like candies in the first period. Then a guy is mauling McDavid for like 30 seconds and nothing. That was frustrating as bleep. I understand why McDavid did that but "you can't do that". He deserves the match penalty and a suspension.

 

[LTIR]

Anyway, I'm glad we can all agree that McDavid is right to be too scared to fight Connor Garland.

Yes it was sad to see Garland put his gloves back on after dropping them for a fight..
Let's keep imagining things