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

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It's not irrelevant. The league gave him the benefit of the doubt. He immediately does something dirty after. If not for that play, he may get the benefit of the doubt this play.

It's like if you catch a guy doing something illegal, say he probably didn't know any better and let him go and immediately catching him doing something illegal again. The first incidence plays a factor.
you don't know that. The play was reviewed and no fine or suspension was given. Thats the end of that play. Its not eligible to be reviewed again or be used for future fines or suspenisons. its a settled case.

The league will suspend both Myers and McDavid on the merits of what happened tonight and not 2 nights ago.
 
Garland should be lauded for his end game heroics. He nullified the greatest player in the game for the last 10 seconds or so and got away with it. Even if the refs had called a penalty on him he still takes McD out of the play for maybe 5 seconds and Oilers get a whopping 5 second pp.
refreshing to see someone admit Garlands dirtbag tactics
 
you don't know that. The play was reviewed and no fine or suspension was given. Thats the end of that play. Its not eligible to be reviewed again or be used for future fines or suspenisons. its a settled case.

The league will suspend both Myers and McDavid on the merits of what happened tonight and not 2 nights ago.

No fine or suspension was given due to the benefit of the doubt.

McDavid elbowed a guy in the face. The league deemed it an accident. Now, he crosschecked a guy in the head. The league can't give him the benefit of the doubt again.

There's a saying for this. Fool me once...
 
It isn't justification exactly. I think there are only a few who are actually suggesting McDavid should be given any leeway because he was being held. It does possibly explain why it irked McDavid to the point of anger though. That doesn't absolve him from punishment though.
I haven't see a single Oilers fan defending McDavid's cross checking of Garland, only that they understand why he was aggravated after being held with no penalty to be called, but no one condones how he handled him self after he got up.
 
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but he wasn't.
League probably regrets not giving him a game for the chicken wing now. May even factor into his upcoming suspension. And his soon to be on the offender list. Right before the playoff push. Lol nice Captain move. He better cool down or he will missing loads more of games. He will and should be under intense observation the rest of the season now. Seems to have turned extra pissy since Draisaitl has stolen a bunch of his thunder. Draisaitl going to cost him millions.
 
I don't like what Garland did and I think it should easily have been a penalty. That said, Connor, bud, you can't do THAT. Enjoy your break.
 
I haven't see a single Oilers fan defending McDavid's cross checking of Garland, only that they understand why he was aggravated after being held with no penalty to be called, but no one condones how he handled him self after he got up.
Oh there are lots of deleted posts saying they wish he hit Garland harder and hurt him.

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League probably regrets not giving him a game for the chicken wing now. May even factor into his upcoming suspension. And his soon to be on the offender list. Right before the playoff push. Lol nice Captain move. He better cool down or he will missing loads more of games. He will and should be under intense observation the rest of the season now. Seems to have turned extra pissy since Draisaitl has stolen a bunch of his thunder.
They can't though. Theres was no suspension or fine for the non elbow.

He'll get 2 games for this though and so will Myers.
 
League probably regrets not giving him a game for the chicken wing now. May even factor into his upcoming suspension. And his soon to be on the offender list. Right before the playoff push. Lol nice Captain move. He better cool down or he will missing loads more of games. He will and should be under intense observation the rest of the season now. Seems to have turned extra pissy since Draisaitl has stolen a bunch of his thunder.
lol, that's not how that works
 
Myers on Bouchard was worse.
Much worse.
Both players should get a suspension but Myers should get an additional game or 2 IMO.

I am not excusing it at all but McDavids crosscheck was at least connected to the frustration of being held by Garland (of course no call on Garland...lol).
Myers crosscheck wasnt connected to anything except stupidity.
You could even make an argument that it was predatory.
That should matter.

It probably wont though because after all this is the NHL we are talking about here.
 
It wasn't a hockey player but it's good to see that McDavid isn't going to just take it like Corsby and Bedard if the refs keep allowing this shit.

McD isn't gretzky, he is messier

If that's the message McDavid is sending why wouldn't every team try to get under his skin if his response is going to be to take match penalties and get himself suspended?

Do you think players are going to be less likely to try and frustrate McDavid now or more?
 
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