Mcdavid 5min Match Penalty: Cross check to the face of Garland (Will have a hearing tomorrow afternoon, 1/20)

[Nemesis Prime]

Yeah, don't blame McDavid. I'd have done the same. Garland's a rat.

 

[snag]

Judging by the video it was Garland who fell victim to that.

It's not uncommon for both players to hit the ice when contact/hits are initiated. Garland held him down yes, but you have to understand how they got into that situation.

This was not two guys going down purely because of collision and ballance. This is the result of collision and clutching. Whatever....we each have our perspective.

 

[pearljamvs5]

Garland got Messier'd.
Good for McDavid. Maybe next time the opposition will think twice before they grab him by the arm and pin him on the ice.

I mean, Garland's team got the W and McDavid is going to get suspended for his actions. If you the league learned their lesson to not mess with McDavid, I'd say you were wrong.

 

[Three On Zero]

This was not two guys going down purely because of collision and ballance. This is the result of collision and clutching. Whatever....we each have our perspective.

Which is fair. Ultimately we agree that the refs botched the entire situation by letting it go on for so long. The refs had ample time and opportunity to call a penalty and stoppage in play but they did not.

Raise the hand for the interference on Garland, stop play when McDavid punches Garland in the back of the head. Both serve 2 minute penalties and the game goes on.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Refs dont call McDavids high stick on Hronek

Refs call play dead when Arvidsson takes a puck to the shin and breaks a leg. He comes back on the ice 30 seconds later healed.

Refs dont call Bouchard interfering with Petey.

Refs dont call McDavids interference with Garland.

Refs dont call a penalty on Garland interfering back with McDavid.

McDavid pulls 2nd classless Marchands in just as many games.

Oilers fans: refs hate us and ruined the game

The stick was up on Hronek, but hit him in the upper chest (vid here). Not high sticking.

Arvidsson was actually questionable to play due to a shot block in the previous game. This one hit him in the same spot. I can't totally remember, but I believe that the refs waited until the zone was cleared to whistle it down. Apologies if I got that part wrong.

Someone needs to post video of the Bouchard/Pettersson play. I saw them tie up, but need another look to see what happened.

McDavid's interference? Are you talking about when he went at Garland with the puck at the end? He's allowed to drive through as the puck carrier. Garland actually made a great defensive play and knocked the puck loose just as he was about to make contact. Not interference (and sorry if you were referring to another play.)

Garland wasn't interfering back. He was just interfering.

I'm not a "Refs hate us" proponent, but they didn't do a very good job in this game, and I'm sure both teams have valid complaints. Just not the ones you you posted.

 

[Niklas Lidholm]

Because he’s proven he can’t handle it.

So every player gets played exactly the same. No team plays star players any harder and McDavid is the only one who can’t handle it?

 

[Devilmademedoit]

So every player gets played exactly the same. No team plays star players any harder and McDavid is the only one who can’t handle it?

Players react when it happens this way. Garland POS held on to him like there was no tomorrow. Dying second of the game. McDavid wanted to win and Garland was acting like the POS that he is to keep McDavid out of the play. I would suggest posters swing by twitter and Instagram accounts from people who actually played in the NHL to get their view of the play. AS one posted. It will separate those who have played and those who scream shoot at the TV apart

 

[nORRis8]

One more person needs to be suspended...Wes McCauley.
What a friggin' half wit.
Pull your whistle out of your ass before things escalate!
Then after all is said and done..."2 five minute majors and everyone else gets a minor penalty"?
Oh my...your so in control.
How flippin' lazy are you?
Do your job dumbass!!

 

[archangel2]

The justification for McDavid to crosscheck Garland because he was being held is laughable.

A lot of Oil fans were crying bloody murder over the Soucy incident last year, but yet this play tonight is a nothing burger apparently. Hypocrisy much?

As a Canuck fan I agree with what he did. I thought I hate the Oilers at the same level as everyone else. But many people here took it the next level after what happened in this thread. Garland did his best Marchand impersonation Saturday night.