To everyone complaining about the penalty - if there's an injury to the head or neck on a Boarding call, it's an automatic Major Penalty and Game Misconduct. Kempe was bleeding from the face. There's no room for interpretation by the referees.
Draisaitl would not be a top tier player without McDavid, he wouldn't even come close to the numbers that he puts up every season. It's the same exact situation with Jake Guentzel having Sidney Crosby to supply perfect plays time and time again
I'm almost certain that game misconducts are automatic with all major penalties, except fighting. Even majors for usually minor infractions like interference. The only way McDavid could've stayed was if the refs downgraded it to a minor.
@@blairsy77 appreciate Marchand? He was once my favourite player but he’s a PoS. I’m so glad their window is closed. When he comes back from his suspension he’s going to get suspended again. Anytime someone attempts to lay a hit on him or they’re playing below expectations he plays to injure his peers. When your balls drop, what the Fck does that have to do with anything.
@@Veczey wdym mcdavids literally a hot head😂 hes well known for his temper issues could ask Jesse about it considering he got kicked into bottom six duty and had the captain screaming in his face buddy the Connor you fantasize about isn’t what’s in front of you he’s human and the temperament is one of his bigger flaws
I know it’s mcdavid and all, but I’m surprised at the lack of a physical response from the kings. Fists would have been flying if it was kassian that hot kempe like that. Mcdavid shouldn’t be above repercussions just because he’s the best in the league. I don’t think he intentionally tried to hurt kempe or anything, but a bad hit usually results in some fisticuffs
look who was on the ice.... only one there who maybe but very very small chance of fighting would be brown but other than that what is kopitar and mcdavid gonna scrap lmaooooo thatd be one for the books
Fighting a superstar when he is going to be ejected would mean everyone is now fighting. Easier to let him get ejected and then focus on making the Oilers pay with their net.
Well, I have no doubt that Conner Mcdavid had no intention of trying to injure this player however intentional or not, it's a game and even Connor could understand why he had to go.
@@911WASanINSIDEjob420 ah yes, the ol' "I ain't real hockey if I don't see players dying on the ice" how about you volunteer to go get your brain mushed on the ice and then you can complain that they're too soft.
Agreed, it was an awkward play that happened very quickly. The player got shoved back towards him and I suspect McDavid was expecting him to be in a different body position when he was going for a hit. He made the wrong call on the play and it's 100% the right result to give him the 5 and a game.
Look how fast Kempe's head swung around after impact... that's concussion protocol and a pretty big risk of long term injury. Neck injuries can persist for life, but yeah, soft league and what not... idk why I bothered responding lol
That is one department that has people that haven't got a clue! I have no issues anywhere within the NHL except right there! They're terrible at what they do!
@@ijuka I’m sorry but this is a ridiculous comment. They are not superhuman. People like you are why this game will eventually be ruined and penalties will overtake the game.
@@nitemare507 Good lord, DoPS isn't half bad, refs are the WORST they've been in 2 decades, and DoPS is the only department you see a problem in? Yikes
@@cheddarate5159 No, it's not a ridiculous comment. Making a mistake here and there is fine. The past 2-3 years, making a mistake is THE NORM, not the exception. It should be the other way around bud. People like YOU are why refs aren't getting better.
Well I think you better take a look around the league and start calling some f****** s*** Gary because a lot of people have been out of the game and retired because of hits and the other player is still playing so you tell me that buddy
Nice to see the NHL actually assess the "star" an appropriate penalty. Also nice to see McDavid clearly agreed with the call and didn't dispute....maybe because it's too obvious, but. still nice to see. Edit: not "nice to see" Kempe get injured though.
@@jsing6733 Really? Is that your best at attempt to have a constructive conversation? Grow up a little would you. I have 37 years of officiating experience and that is a 5 + GM all day long. I was only pointing out that it was nice to see that the star player wasn't spared the same consequence as any other player.
I agree with ya bob and it’s nice to see that kempe wasn’t seriously injured after the play, completely agreeable call he drew blood and hit him in the numbers even if it was an accident
It was a 2 minute boarding call at best.. He didnt make a huge run at him..Guy wasnt even hurt..Back on 30 seconds later with a goal..Thats not 5 and game worthy..Its a joke of a call.
I fully agree with this call, now start calling it more often even when guys don't get hurt on the play. This play happens 5 times a night right now already.
I don't think McDavid meant to hurt him, it didn't even look like that big of a game, but that's absolutely the right call. Shoulder into Kempe's numbers on the board. At least Kempe seems mostly fine.
I agree. I don't think he wanted to hurt him but its clearly a hit you can't and shouldn't be making. Especially from someone whos got all eyes on him from the younger generation. These guys meet to set examples and stop throwing trash hits so maybe the culture will change. Half of these hits should be avoided by just not throwing a check because you clearly shouldn't.
@@Alex-tj2tg nah thats not hockey. He injured someone with a check from behind. Not a hockey play at all. I'm all for hits big hits open ice hits hip checks. Just clean hits. This is far from it. And could have been avoided.
Pretty sure I don’t see players bleeding from the face from being hit in the numbers along the boards every game. I think that’s what caused this call to happen more than anything. Look, I like McDavid, and the refs are definitely prone to error, but this wasn’t a bad call.
Good call but seen that not called a thousand times. Also, if 5minute is called, how does Kempe not get a concussion spotter take him off for the minimum ten minutes or whatever it's is for observation, goes out and scores, seems counter productive.
because a boarding penalty has nothing to do with concussion protocol. He didn't get a major for a head shot, he got it for a board. Right call all around. Wasn't a dirty hit and I dont think it was really on purpose though.
It was a major because of an injury to the head or neck came about due to boarding; the injury was minor, bleeding from the mouth, but it's still an injury. It's a cut and dry rule.
I'm a big Oilers fan, and hate to say it, but I agree with the call. Good to see McDavid playing with more of an edge this year though. His team let him down in the collapse.
@@equipt0xxx haha so it's ok when other players do it to McDavid all game with no calls. Not saying he did anything right. He drew blood and for sure a call..but refs gotta be consistency.
Boarding? yes it is. Should be a penalty. Probably a double minor cause he was bleeding. But a game misconduct? Really? and Kempe didnt miss a shift for concussion protocol?
So if this is considered a ''deserved penalty" then explain to me why and how Ovechkins hitting from behind on Nick Paul went completely uncalled? Why was that one not given the same treatment?
Specifically because the rules are extremely clear when a player starts bleeding. Play immediately goes under review and if someone causes the bleeding they always get 5min and a game. They only review the play to check if it was McDavids fault, they see it obviously was, they don’t have an option. Refs are so inconsistent in this league that if there is grey area you never know but blood is one of the places that the rules are extremely clear
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As a Caps fan - that should have been a boarding call for sure.
Agree. A lot of times when a teammate gets blasted into the boards like that, usually they go right after the offender and a fight occurs. However it seemed Kopitar was more concerned that Connie was ok and less concerned about his own teammate.
Earlier in the year I said the Oilers looked like the 2010 Capitals. I didn’t think they would be so similar their star player would get suspended for the same thing Ovi did that year.
If I recall Ovi's hit was alot more brutal but I remember for sure he took himself out of the all star game, probably because he just didn't wanna go lol
Kopitar is a class act here for not killing McDavid. He could have easily pounded on him but I think the non-verbal's from McDavid showed Kopitar that he already knew he screwed up and was probably done for the night. Plus, Kopitar already knows his team is getting a 5 min PP, why lose time getting a dumb penalty for revenge? McDavid is does not have a history of these hits so there was no need to wail on him just because. If it was Marchand he would probably be destroyed.
Yup it's his first ejection but it's not the first time he did a hit that was boarding he did it to Oduya but there was no call. Not a McDavid hater just saying the facts!! Although I love his physicality as of late he just gotta be careful and learn when to retaliate when not to, who to hit or agitate and how the person might respond if they are agitated and the breakdown and nuances of mind games.
@@911WASanINSIDEjob420 how? McDavid came in too hot, hit him in the numbers and sent him face first into the boards causing the dude to bleed from his face. It was a board, there’s literally nothing to argue.
It would be like Schiefele taking out Evans in the second round last summer. He was suspended for the rest of the series and the Jets' season opener of this season.
@@JtacnJtacn Can you write proper English? Look, maybe this call was legit but they still make bets against him. NHL reffing is dirtier than a Tim Horton's bathroom.
If you actually go back and watch a bit earlier in the shift you will see McDavid and Kempe got tangled up at the blue line and they both exchanged words and looks at each other. You could clearly see the frustration from McDavid. So, to then see him go down in the corner some 20 seconds later and lay that hit isn't surprising. I don't think he meant the hit to turn out like it did, but it was clearly a frustrated player laying a suspect retaliatory hit. The refs knew about the altercation seconds earlier, McDavid's frustration, and nothing wrong at all with 5 minutes in that scenario. Good call.
I'm in Edmonton, and root for the Oilers. This is flat out worthy of what he got, 5mins and a misconduct. Having said that, McD also gets hooked, held, interfered with every game, and those doing it get away with it 95% of the time. That is not an excuse for this hit, but it is a fact that is a factor as to why this hit happened to start with, imo.
NHL literally makes their sport worse by not letting their once in a lifetime talent show how good he really is. Everyone knows he's the best by far and people come to see that sort of attraction. Now he's missing minutes in games bc he's just as tired of it as the hockey fans. Idk why we're trying to hide that he's a lot better than what the numbers say. Imo if he was less handicapped by the league he could average two maybe three points a game
I would assume he saw the other ref put his arm up so he didn't in case of an additional penalty... unfortunately we don't see the other ref so it's hard to know for sure. All we see are the linemen who don't make those calls. At least I hope that's the case
Fair call, but didn't look malicious by any means IMO. Crazy how badly the Oilers fell apart after he was ejected. No question that team revolves around him
@@utubchnnl Gretzky never threw a hit in his life..And you wouldn't need enforcers to take out Gretzky kid.. LMAO.. McNugget has thrown about 5 hits in his life, all dirty rat hits.. Next question kid?
Don't think intent was malicious but just one of those hits that present itself to you quickly and after you throw the hit you wince because you know it was borderline. Right call by rule interpretation.
It's an automatic ejection if there's a head or neck injury. Which there was. . But I agree I've seen harder hits and players as a result and no one was elected
I’ve seen worse when players finish checks. It’s another one of those because he was “injured”. So inconsistent. He gets thrown out pionk gets nothing for knee on knee.
Yeah just like PK Subban realizes his mistake every time? This isn't even the dirtiest thing he's done but I'm sure TSN and Shitsnet will be crying about how no one should be allowed to touch mcjesus while he throws elbows around at unsuspecting players.
It's not what I would describe as a dirty hit. What made the difference was that Kempe turned his head into the glass just as McDavid hit his shoulder and the guy went down like a sack of potatoes. Compared with other boarding calls where the offender is coming at the guy with full force who is facing the glass with no chance to protect himself, McDavid's hit was a fluky love tap. I am not saying Kempe didn't get clocked but if he had kept his head looking up the boards I doubt anything would have happened. The call was the right one in the end.
@@hoboville12345 That’s why there’s a match penalty. Also, the Oilers aren’t playing until Tuesday so the league definitely has time to determine if anything more should happen. Granted, it is George Parros so nothing will happen.
@@NiceBoyAdam well it is in hockey canada and usa hockey. It would be stupid to not get the next game. If it happened with 1 minute left in the game he only serves 1 minute then?
@@markzoned theres some rules about last 5 minutes but a 10 minute misconduct isnt on that list. NHL takes these incidents case by case like they did with mark shitffle last years playoffs. This is not comparable to that in anyway and it's not like Oilers didnt suffer from the play more than LA so I doubt he gets any discipline
I learned as a rangers fan the other night, that it works the same way as high sticking double minors. A major penalty that causes a player to bleed apparently is an automatic ejection
That was the gentlest hit I have ever seen get called a major penalty. I'm not saying it wasn't a major, but man, it looked like McD barely bumped him - there was no speed or violence.
Agree with the call bad numbers hard to stop in time, but why doesnt Kempe miss a shift for protocol, his head clearly hit the boards and was bleeding but back out on the powerplay??
And of course MacDirty pulled this crap again this year, giving Mikey Anderson a concussion and ruining the Kings' stretch drive. It's arguable that the Kings are gutless for not retaliating…but it's equally likely that the League has told everybody that MacDickhead gets to do this and you're not allowed to pay him back.
Earlier in the year I said the Oilers looked like the 2010 Capitals. I didn’t think they would be so similar their star player would get suspended for the same thing Ovi did that ye
McDavid wasn't even looking at Kempe when contact was made, he was staring at the puck to his right and hit Kempe shoulder to shoulder. I don't mind McDavid being penalized but that was the most pussified game misconduct penalty I've seen in awhile.
Ring. Ring. Hello? Hello Mr. Referee. This is Mrs. Kempe, Adrian’s mom. I think Adrian is going to be bruised from that check by that big brute on the team in orange. Don’t you think you should halt the game for a while until you see how big of a bruise appears? After all, a bruise indicates internal bleeding. I’m sure you’ll want to record this incident accurately in your game report. There should be no place in this sport for bullies like that young man, number 97. Why, if I was in charge of that team, he’d sit alone on the bus ride home and think about what he’s done. My Adrian certainly did not deserve such rough treatment!
So i dont get the penalty. Was it because the guy was completely facing the boards,so if the dudes shoulders were even a little turned out . would it have been a good hit?
OH BULLSHIT!! The refs call it as they see it & like every other job out there! There's people that are bad at their job! There's bad calls against every team against every player! Grow up, or watch another sport. Stop talking so foolish!
And yet a few nights ago in the Oilers vs Kraken game, Colton Scevior was the victim of this exact same hit. Guess what? Didn't even get a 2 minute minor. Lol
Just got tickets the other day to my first oilers game in 6 years. I've never witnessed McDavid in person and it looks like I won't be doing that :( Oh well.
I am Oilers fan. Yes McDavid deserved a penalty for that but I’m more mad at how they played without him. They were acting like its just some driveway hockey game and God, I was so embarrassed I couldn’t keep my eyes on the screen any longer. But I hope they are embarrassed to and grow from this. We aren’t a one man team. I don’t know if you guys remember but two years ago when McDavid was injured, the team did fine without him in fact we were on a winning streak. I have no idea what happened this game but I don’t want to see it again. The OILERS cant keep losing to teams that are badder than they are, shouldn’t it be an easy win? Why are bad teams our weakness? Its strange but it better change.
As a kings fan I think the call was the right one... But if he gets any sort of player safety backlash I call BS. He could have really buried Kempe, and I felt like he let up on the hit to no small degree. I don't get to watch most games (I work the closing shift) but going in I fully expected the kings to get run over
The new age Refs are clueless today. Late whistles etc. Someone's gonna get hurt. Blow the whistle when you don't see the pick. Ref School 101. Lame Brains.
I've seen non calls with players going 4 times as hard against a dude on the boards. McDavid is the fastest player in the game, but that was a slow bump... That said, good that McDavid sits abit, dude needs to relax more...he has too much hidden anger in him.
You would have the same frustration if night after night the other teams get away with everything. There was an interference penalty that should have been called on Kempe right before they entered the zone. Spotsnet didnt show it in this video. Go watch TSN
I thought he put his shoulder in Khaira’s chest not his head, then slamming into the ice he gets the injury. Seemed like a violent but clean play. I could be wrong, I don’t inspect every hit.
NHL should get their calls right with talent players getting held and trips and no calls ! Let start calling them so talented players like Mc David and Sed Cosby Show their talents to the world 🇨🇦💯
I noticed all the penalties in the third period of that game, while this was the only penalty of the third period of this game. More penalties in that period alone compared to this whole game.
hockey is pretty awesome like that where if you draw blood on a penalty you get a major. if kempe doesnt bleed (which is a much simpler indicator of "injury") then its possible McDavid doesnt get ejected. The exception is fighting. No one cares if you start bleeding from a fight, its still 5 minutes.
To everyone complaining about the penalty - if there's an injury to the head or neck on a Boarding call, it's an automatic Major Penalty and Game Misconduct. Kempe was bleeding from the face. There's no room for interpretation by the referees.
Right you are bud. Even if it is incidental.
And that was pretty clearly a boarding penalty. Back turned, hit into the boards, plenty of time to see numbers and pull up.
Yep. As long as it’s “by” McDavid and not “on” McDavid.
@@jimgibbon6982 I agree with the both of ya, I think this should be penalty but not a game misconduct.
@@jimgibbon6982 I have yet to see McDavid get a bloodied face from being boarded without a call, but ok then.
I don’t know what was the hardest thing to watch, that hit or the Oilers totally collapsing after the Mcdavid ejection.
well i mean they were on a 5 minute major kill for practically the rest of the game
that's quite the mcdavid superfan way to say he completely cost them the game as they score 3 goals on the major powerplay
they were on a permanent 5 min penalty kill, what do you expect them to do?
@@algrundau9441 Agreed, we all know this is a non call in the playoffs and why I can’t take these refs seriously.
Draisaitl would not be a top tier player without McDavid, he wouldn't even come close to the numbers that he puts up every season. It's the same exact situation with Jake Guentzel having Sidney Crosby to supply perfect plays time and time again
I mean he hit a guy on the numbers while not going slow, and he ended up bleeding… the ejection seems pretty cut & dry to me.
It is, but trying telling any delusional Oilers fan that crap.
@@hoboville12345 LMAO trueee
@@hoboville12345 hahahahah mcdavid could kill 15 women and children and they’d find a way to make an excuse for him
I'm almost certain that game misconducts are automatic with all major penalties, except fighting. Even majors for usually minor infractions like interference. The only way McDavid could've stayed was if the refs downgraded it to a minor.
@@hoboville12345 na I'm a oilers fan and that was a hella dirty play he didn't even think twice I'm honestly glad he's gone for that
I respect how the Canadian announcers simply call the balls & strikes of this instead of immediately jumping to McDavid's defense.
Lol nice picture
Surprised they didn’t call a penalty on Kempe for getting in the way of Connor’s shoulder.
If McDavid was spelled C-R-O-S-B-Y, Kempe would have got the penalty.
McDavid doesn't get any penalties called for him, its ridiculous
@@razorwire3056 FACTS.
@@razorwire3056 if his name was gretzky it would be the same to but nobody hates on him for some reason....
Lmao 🤣
Oh man, Kadri is really gonna feel it from Toronto for this one.
Kadri plays for Colorado?
marchand already got suspended again for it.
@@miked4309 I don’t expect anything less for the dirtiest player in the league.
@@Seraph89_ Maybe when your balls drop you will learn to appreciate him.
@@blairsy77 appreciate Marchand? He was once my favourite player but he’s a PoS. I’m so glad their window is closed. When he comes back from his suspension he’s going to get suspended again. Anytime someone attempts to lay a hit on him or they’re playing below expectations he plays to injure his peers. When your balls drop, what the Fck does that have to do with anything.
it’s sad that nobody fought McDavid for that. Doesn’t matter who it is, that’s a dangerous play
Nope
This is what John Tortorella wants to see from McDavid
I want Tom Wilson skating as McDavid. He already hits like McDavid tho
A minute later Kempe scores a goal. McDavid was probably breaking sticks in the locker room.
I highly doubt he was even mad, let alone to this extent lol this was an irrelevant tiny blip that he won't remember in a week
@@Veczey wdym mcdavids literally a hot head😂 hes well known for his temper issues could ask Jesse about it considering he got kicked into bottom six duty and had the captain screaming in his face buddy the Connor you fantasize about isn’t what’s in front of you he’s human and the temperament is one of his bigger flaws
I thought he was injured?
@@Veczey I agree he won't remember it in a week probably not even in a day or two but he probably was pissed at the time.
@@uriah9645 Sport medicine allow even resurrections nowadays tho
I know it’s mcdavid and all, but I’m surprised at the lack of a physical response from the kings. Fists would have been flying if it was kassian that hot kempe like that. Mcdavid shouldn’t be above repercussions just because he’s the best in the league. I don’t think he intentionally tried to hurt kempe or anything, but a bad hit usually results in some fisticuffs
or because they realized he knows what he did lmao, mcdavid knew right away and you can tell by his face and body expressions
look who was on the ice.... only one there who maybe but very very small chance of fighting would be brown but other than that what is kopitar and mcdavid gonna scrap lmaooooo thatd be one for the books
Yes, cause violence solves everything
Fighting a superstar when he is going to be ejected would mean everyone is now fighting. Easier to let him get ejected and then focus on making the Oilers pay with their net.
Reputations carry weight too. McDavid isn't a dirty player
Well, I have no doubt that Conner Mcdavid had no intention of trying to injure this player however intentional or not, it's a game and even Connor could understand why he had to go.
Soft league
@@911WASanINSIDEjob420 ah yes, the ol' "I ain't real hockey if I don't see players dying on the ice" how about you volunteer to go get your brain mushed on the ice and then you can complain that they're too soft.
@@darrenfleming7901 No point offering that random dude a spot, since his brain is already all mush.
Agreed, it was an awkward play that happened very quickly. The player got shoved back towards him and I suspect McDavid was expecting him to be in a different body position when he was going for a hit. He made the wrong call on the play and it's 100% the right result to give him the 5 and a game.
Look how fast Kempe's head swung around after impact... that's concussion protocol and a pretty big risk of long term injury. Neck injuries can persist for life, but yeah, soft league and what not... idk why I bothered responding lol
Glad to see them get the call right so player safety won’t have the chance to botch it
That is one department that has people that haven't got a clue! I have no issues anywhere within the NHL except right there! They're terrible at what they do!
@@nitemare507
You have no issues with NHL refs? Well, if we assume their job is to get at least half the calls per game incorrect(for both sides).
@@ijuka I’m sorry but this is a ridiculous comment. They are not superhuman. People like you are why this game will eventually be ruined and penalties will overtake the game.
@@nitemare507 Good lord, DoPS isn't half bad, refs are the WORST they've been in 2 decades, and DoPS is the only department you see a problem in?
Yikes
@@cheddarate5159 No, it's not a ridiculous comment.
Making a mistake here and there is fine.
The past 2-3 years, making a mistake is THE NORM, not the exception.
It should be the other way around bud. People like YOU are why refs aren't getting better.
Sorry sometimes my golden boy needs a little timeout too - Gary 🤷🏼♂️
I think there are some other golden boys who are overdue for timeouts Gary
@@arsenuhl7 😂 😂 so true!
Gary needs a permanent time out…
@@josephwirtz8352 agreed
Well I think you better take a look around the league and start calling some f****** s*** Gary because a lot of people have been out of the game and retired because of hits and the other player is still playing so you tell me that buddy
Nice to see the NHL actually assess the "star" an appropriate penalty. Also nice to see McDavid clearly agreed with the call and didn't dispute....maybe because it's too obvious, but. still nice to see. Edit: not "nice to see" Kempe get injured though.
He was so injured he scored a goal a minute and a half later...
@@narcoleptic8982 So, the hit didn't deserve the penalty he received?
@@jsing6733 Really? Is that your best at attempt to have a constructive conversation? Grow up a little would you. I have 37 years of officiating experience and that is a 5 + GM all day long. I was only pointing out that it was nice to see that the star player wasn't spared the same consequence as any other player.
I agree with ya bob and it’s nice to see that kempe wasn’t seriously injured after the play, completely agreeable call he drew blood and hit him in the numbers even if it was an accident
It was a 2 minute boarding call at best.. He didnt make a huge run at him..Guy wasnt even hurt..Back on 30 seconds later with a goal..Thats not 5 and game worthy..Its a joke of a call.
If McDavid was a Bruin, their homer announcers would have whined as per usual and found a way to blame the other player or officials.
Jack Edwards, in a nutshell.
lmfao their announcers are brutal
Everyone has been complaining about the inconstancy this year, it's not just Jack
A hit doesn't have to be hard to be dangerous. It's the right call.
well said
Yeah I agree. Maybe a couple games so he learns
You people should go watch bowling
@@albertokellgren8514 that's insane
@@albertokellgren8514 that's to much, I think a warning & penalty (as given in the game) will do.
I fully agree with this call, now start calling it more often even when guys don't get hurt on the play. This play happens 5 times a night right now already.
No it doesnt
@@jimmybaldbird3853 It happens a lot. Multiple times per week.
@@KobeLoverTatum not really a huge deal though if there’s no injury. it’s just what the sport is
@@goff38 it is a big deal though because it can cause serious injury
@@goff38 hitting a guy on his numbers is what the sport is? Uh, no
I don't think McDavid meant to hurt him, it didn't even look like that big of a game, but that's absolutely the right call. Shoulder into Kempe's numbers on the board. At least Kempe seems mostly fine.
I agree. I don't think he wanted to hurt him but its clearly a hit you can't and shouldn't be making. Especially from someone whos got all eyes on him from the younger generation. These guys meet to set examples and stop throwing trash hits so maybe the culture will change. Half of these hits should be avoided by just not throwing a check because you clearly shouldn't.
@@BD-zs5zd hit or be hit, it’s a hockey baby 😜
@@Alex-tj2tg nah thats not hockey. He injured someone with a check from behind. Not a hockey play at all. I'm all for hits big hits open ice hits hip checks. Just clean hits. This is far from it. And could have been avoided.
@@Alex-tj2tg hockey has never been about boarding. If you think otherwise, you don't know what hockey is.
@@BD-zs5zd all good ✌🏻 got your point
Glad to see the oilers pull up their socks and get the job done after mcdavids departure 😂
Is that really that bad of a hit? This happens every game, sometimes not even a minor penalty is called.
Guys are just going limp along the boards now. It's a thing.
Pretty sure I don’t see players bleeding from the face from being hit in the numbers along the boards every game. I think that’s what caused this call to happen more than anything. Look, I like McDavid, and the refs are definitely prone to error, but this wasn’t a bad call.
@@exhorder95 never said it was chubs. Just stated a fact. Ya gotta read more before you start blabbing away. And a 5 and a game? Ya that's overkill
@@becausereasons41 Read what more? you posted two sentences. And then you contradict yourself in your reply, lol.
@@becausereasons41 and yea it was to answer your question.
Good call but seen that not called a thousand times. Also, if 5minute is called, how does Kempe not get a concussion spotter take him off for the minimum ten minutes or whatever it's is for observation, goes out and scores, seems counter productive.
because a boarding penalty has nothing to do with concussion protocol. He didn't get a major for a head shot, he got it for a board. Right call all around. Wasn't a dirty hit and I dont think it was really on purpose though.
It was a major because of an injury to the head or neck came about due to boarding; the injury was minor, bleeding from the mouth, but it's still an injury. It's a cut and dry rule.
I'm a big Oilers fan, and hate to say it, but I agree with the call. Good to see McDavid playing with more of an edge this year though. His team let him down in the collapse.
Injuring people by throwing the dirtiest type of hit from behind like a coward is playing with an edge right? Not bonehead hockey?
@@equipt0xxx obviously didnt intentionally mean to injure him
@@equipt0xxx Actual clown
@@equipt0xxx haha so it's ok when other players do it to McDavid all game with no calls. Not saying he did anything right. He drew blood and for sure a call..but refs gotta be consistency.
Actually Mcdavid let the team down with this
Boarding? yes it is. Should be a penalty. Probably a double minor cause he was bleeding. But a game misconduct? Really? and Kempe didnt miss a shift for concussion protocol?
It’s a hit from behind that resulted in an injury. That is a major penalty. Doesn’t matter if it was soft or not or if the player returns.
@@btgkg9639 what injury? The man was on the very next shift. Even scored the next goal.
@@tomwilson3969 He busted his lip and was bleeding, which is a penalty resulting in injury and that is why he got the major.
So if this is considered a ''deserved penalty" then explain to me why and how Ovechkins hitting from behind on Nick Paul went completely uncalled? Why was that one not given the same treatment?
Inconsistency.
Specifically because the rules are extremely clear when a player starts bleeding. Play immediately goes under review and if someone causes the bleeding they always get 5min and a game. They only review the play to check if it was McDavids fault, they see it obviously was, they don’t have an option. Refs are so inconsistent in this league that if there is grey area you never know but blood is one of the places that the rules are extremely clear
As a Caps fan - that should have been a boarding call for sure.
Different game, different refs, different view, different circumstances. Humans making Human errors.
@@shawakwak Then what's the point of cameras and reviews?
Definitely not a hard hit.. just an awkward hit. No intent to hurt there.
Definitely not, but it's still the kind of hit they want to get out of the game. This is the right call.
@@agent00puffball You will never get this kind of hit out of the game. Unless you take all hits out.
@@drew651 No, but that is why this hit will get you the boot, even if it’s not that bad of a hit.
@@btgkg9639 Unless, y'know, they only stick you in the box for 2 minutes like ol' Stanley here...
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@@narcoleptic8982 Leon wasn’t injured on this hit like Kempe was.
Almost 100% how Draisaitl was hit a few gsmes ago except he got up before the play was over
Which game
@@alexandrapreston7283 Jets
So nice of Kopitar to hold Connie up and make sure he was alright after that hit.
Agree. A lot of times when a teammate gets blasted into the boards like that, usually they go right after the offender and a fight occurs. However it seemed Kopitar was more concerned that Connie was ok and less concerned about his own teammate.
That’s cause not only is he a great player also clean , not known for being dirty, has earn respect.
@@cmdrbillpaxton4302 ... or having the brains to not take an Instigator penalty when your team was up by 1 with 6 to play?
Yeah don't see the need to trash talk Kopi here it's a one goal game and not the time to take an off setting penalty.
Nah he knew who he was dealing with. They’re probably buds.
Good call. I know he didn’t mean it, but it’s still a hit from behind.
ua-cam.com/video/TCgVGPPRXjg/v-deo.html if you think that’s 5 min major then just watch this
Literally happens every game, refits wanted this one to end early, paid a tkrs
Actors
That’s a 2 minute penalty, he barely touched the guy. Look at lucics penalty from the other night, wayyyy worse and he only got 2 minutes
How tf you get a 5 and game and the player literally not have to go through concussion protocol
Earlier in the year I said the Oilers looked like the 2010 Capitals. I didn’t think they would be so similar their star player would get suspended for the same thing Ovi did that year.
If I recall Ovi's hit was alot more brutal but I remember for sure he took himself out of the all star game, probably because he just didn't wanna go lol
If I recall correctly this was the time when Ovechkin boarded Brian Campbell right?
Lmao there's no suspension coming for that, are you kidding?? Buddy was smiling after lol McDavid barely touched his right shoulder
Respect for Kopitar
I've seen way worse that weren't given misconducts
I've seen worse get two minutes
I've seen less get a player's ass kicked. Why they didn't respond is beyond me.
Same. Glad they got this one right
@@MusicalSavior23 fighting is for babies
@@djb5320 Clearly you don't watch much hockey.
Why did no one lay McDavid out after that hit?
Kopi said no lol
Because it’s the Kings and they literally have no one except Lemieux, and he’s suspended.
Fr that’s pathetic
Because they knew it would be a power play.
Cause the L.A Kings are softies , geez rough him up a bit right ??
Kopitar is a class act here for not killing McDavid. He could have easily pounded on him but I think the non-verbal's from McDavid showed Kopitar that he already knew he screwed up and was probably done for the night. Plus, Kopitar already knows his team is getting a 5 min PP, why lose time getting a dumb penalty for revenge? McDavid is does not have a history of these hits so there was no need to wail on him just because. If it was Marchand he would probably be destroyed.
Kopitar would probably get executed in the parking garage if he decided to peice McDavid up.
This.
Kassian and/or Nurse will go after anybody that throws a punch at the golden one, even if McJesus deserves it.
Didn't seem intentional but you're responsible for your body out there. Good call. Is this his first?
Yup it's his first ejection but it's not the first time he did a hit that was boarding he did it to Oduya but there was no call. Not a McDavid hater just saying the facts!! Although I love his physicality as of late he just gotta be careful and learn when to retaliate when not to, who to hit or agitate and how the person might respond if they are agitated and the breakdown and nuances of mind games.
Terrible call
Heard announcer say it was his second major. Can’t recall his first.
@@SuperFresh3000 He said second take meaning a second look at the clip of the hit.
@@911WASanINSIDEjob420 how? McDavid came in too hot, hit him in the numbers and sent him face first into the boards causing the dude to bleed from his face.
It was a board, there’s literally nothing to argue.
Imagine if McDavid did that in Game 1 First Round and the Oilers end up getting swept.
It would be like Schiefele taking out Evans in the second round last summer. He was suspended for the rest of the series and the Jets' season opener of this season.
They got swept with mcdavid
That would make McDavid pretty dumb.
McDavid wouldn't be suspended for the entire series for that, it would be 5 and a game and he'd be back for game 2.
Basically doing a Kadri every playoff.
Connor McDavid: The Most Hated Man in the league - by officials.
*Worst call ever*
You are a fool and do your eyes work
Can you see
You fool
@@JtacnJtacn
Can you write proper English? Look, maybe this call was legit but they still make bets against him. NHL reffing is dirtier than a Tim Horton's bathroom.
Yea, not a big hit but an unfortunate one. Kempe's face was bleeding so that's an automatic ejection. Not sure if it would've been otherwise.
prob only 2min minor boarding if no blood
@@sootcoot8712 yup
Connor knew he was done for the night……He is no dummy
If this is 5 and a game, Spezza should get life in prison
LMFAO have you played the game
Kopitar had no idea what to do.
If you actually go back and watch a bit earlier in the shift you will see McDavid and Kempe got tangled up at the blue line and they both exchanged words and looks at each other. You could clearly see the frustration from McDavid. So, to then see him go down in the corner some 20 seconds later and lay that hit isn't surprising. I don't think he meant the hit to turn out like it did, but it was clearly a frustrated player laying a suspect retaliatory hit. The refs knew about the altercation seconds earlier, McDavid's frustration, and nothing wrong at all with 5 minutes in that scenario. Good call.
Yeah. McDavid seems to have a tendency to snap.
I'm in Edmonton, and root for the Oilers. This is flat out worthy of what he got, 5mins and a misconduct. Having said that, McD also gets hooked, held, interfered with every game, and those doing it get away with it 95% of the time. That is not an excuse for this hit, but it is a fact that is a factor as to why this hit happened to start with, imo.
I am not an Edmonton fan but would have to agree with you here.
The refs/league need to do something to get more consistency in the calls.
NHL literally makes their sport worse by not letting their once in a lifetime talent show how good he really is. Everyone knows he's the best by far and people come to see that sort of attraction. Now he's missing minutes in games bc he's just as tired of it as the hockey fans. Idk why we're trying to hide that he's a lot better than what the numbers say. Imo if he was less handicapped by the league he could average two maybe three points a game
@@alexswordsman9931 Well said Alex, agreed 100%
@@canadiangirloutdoors6203 Exactly)
Where was this when Joseph boarded Larkin?
Similar to Keven Tremblay's comment, I don't know what's harder to watch, The hat or McDavid getting ejected
Probably the hat
I am a oilers fan agree with the eventual call I question why the ref who was in clear site of the hit didn’t put his arm up.
I would assume he saw the other ref put his arm up so he didn't in case of an additional penalty... unfortunately we don't see the other ref so it's hard to know for sure. All we see are the linemen who don't make those calls.
At least I hope that's the case
Fair call, but didn't look malicious by any means IMO. Crazy how badly the Oilers fell apart after he was ejected. No question that team revolves around him
Agree, It looks like McDavid missread the situation. But refs pretty much had no choice.
I would call it disintegration and dissolving.
So if a player just constantly has their face next to the glass, then no one can touch them?
if a player has his face constantly next to the glass he will be very useless.
Even LA was afraid to go after NHLs golden boy..
more like golden snott
@@utubchnnl Bahahahahaha. Are you asking goof? Cause no, that's not how it's "always" been..
No, I have been watching hockey for around 8 years
@@utubchnnl Gretzky never threw a hit in his life..And you wouldn't need enforcers to take out Gretzky kid.. LMAO.. McNugget has thrown about 5 hits in his life, all dirty rat hits.. Next question kid?
at least he immediately turns to apologize
Kopitar: "Hey!"
McD: "Yup, I know"
Kopitar: "... Ok, I guess we're done here"
Don't think intent was malicious but just one of those hits that present itself to you quickly and after you throw the hit you wince because you know it was borderline. Right call by rule interpretation.
It's an automatic ejection if there's a head or neck injury. Which there was. . But I agree I've seen harder hits and players as a result and no one was elected
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I’ve seen worse when players finish checks. It’s another one of those because he was “injured”. So inconsistent. He gets thrown out pionk gets nothing for knee on knee.
I thought he got 2 games? I'm pretty sure I read that..
Anyone else but McDavid and there’s a scrap on the spot. Kopitar turned around and seen it was him and kind of just held him lol
Imagine if this was a few decades ago and Kopitar was McSorley. There would have been a funeral the next day.
They know that's not intentional. That's not how he plays. He's a perennial lady byng candidate.
You can tell mcdavid immediately realized his mistake and felt bad as he turned around to check on him.
5 games
How come nobody didn't Rough up McDavid 🤔 few punches would of been good to see 👌
Yeah just like PK Subban realizes his mistake every time? This isn't even the dirtiest thing he's done but I'm sure TSN and Shitsnet will be crying about how no one should be allowed to touch mcjesus while he throws elbows around at unsuspecting players.
@@SugarBearBrown because he already gets abused every game and the refs don't like to give penalties when it comes to mcdavid
@@SugarBearBrown 5 minutes PP, why ruin it?
If Kempe hit McDavid like that , Oilers would’ve killed him , banned for the rest of the season
It's not what I would describe as a dirty hit. What made the difference was that Kempe turned his head into the glass just as McDavid hit his shoulder and the guy went down like a sack of potatoes. Compared with other boarding calls where the offender is coming at the guy with full force who is facing the glass with no chance to protect himself, McDavid's hit was a fluky love tap. I am not saying Kempe didn't get clocked but if he had kept his head looking up the boards I doubt anything would have happened. The call was the right one in the end.
He cut is face because he hit the Stantion between the glass
A 2 minute boarding call:
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Nobody mentioning the fact he's also gone for the next game. Game misconduct in the last 10 min of 3rd period is the next game as well.
Only in international play. Not an NHL rule
That shouldn't matter really, game misconduct should be an auto suspension of the next game or 2 anyways. But thanks for bring that up.
@@hoboville12345 That’s why there’s a match penalty. Also, the Oilers aren’t playing until Tuesday so the league definitely has time to determine if anything more should happen. Granted, it is George Parros so nothing will happen.
@@NiceBoyAdam well it is in hockey canada and usa hockey. It would be stupid to not get the next game. If it happened with 1 minute left in the game he only serves 1 minute then?
@@markzoned theres some rules about last 5 minutes but a 10 minute misconduct isnt on that list. NHL takes these incidents case by case like they did with mark shitffle last years playoffs. This is not comparable to that in anyway and it's not like Oilers didnt suffer from the play more than LA so I doubt he gets any discipline
That was a game misconduct? That for sure is boarding but a game misconduct? Ya right
I learned as a rangers fan the other night, that it works the same way as high sticking double minors. A major penalty that causes a player to bleed apparently is an automatic ejection
@@boppityboopy114 ya I figured but it’s stupid cause kempe came back and played most of the power play…. Was a dumb call
the "what did I do" reaction... smfh...
Good old hockey
That was the gentlest hit I have ever seen get called a major penalty. I'm not saying it wasn't a major, but man, it looked like McD barely bumped him - there was no speed or violence.
Idk man, you seem to be contradicting yourself there
Agree with the call bad numbers hard to stop in time, but why doesnt Kempe miss a shift for protocol, his head clearly hit the boards and was bleeding but back out on the powerplay??
And of course MacDirty pulled this crap again this year, giving Mikey Anderson a concussion and ruining the Kings' stretch drive.
It's arguable that the Kings are gutless for not retaliating…but it's equally likely that the League has told everybody that MacDickhead gets to do this and you're not allowed to pay him back.
Someone’s mad
Earlier in the year I said the Oilers looked like the 2010 Capitals. I didn’t think they would be so similar their star player would get suspended for the same thing Ovi did that ye
For reference, this was a 2 minute minor:
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Great job with that reference video!
McDavid wasn't even looking at Kempe when contact was made, he was staring at the puck to his right and hit Kempe shoulder to shoulder. I don't mind McDavid being penalized but that was the most pussified game misconduct penalty I've seen in awhile.
ok oilers fan. he watches the numbers, glides into his back and looks away a second before the hit.... what are you saying
Ref’s hands were tied. It was a hit to the numbers that resulted in bleeding. That’s an automatic 5
Who cares what McDavid was looking at? Maybe if he had been looking at Kempe, he would've timed his hit better?
@@marcshaner9721 It's ENGLISH. You wouldn't understand.
@@massivecumshot funny guy, have a social interaction with someone
Ring. Ring.
Hello?
Hello Mr. Referee. This is Mrs. Kempe, Adrian’s mom. I think Adrian is going to be bruised from that check by that big brute on the team in orange. Don’t you think you should halt the game for a while until you see how big of a bruise appears? After all, a bruise indicates internal bleeding. I’m sure you’ll want to record this incident accurately in your game report. There should be no place in this sport for bullies like that young man, number 97. Why, if I was in charge of that team, he’d sit alone on the bus ride home and think about what he’s done. My Adrian certainly did not deserve such rough treatment!
So i dont get the penalty. Was it because the guy was completely facing the boards,so if the dudes shoulders were even a little turned out . would it have been a good hit?
Kopitar takin it easy on him . If it was Tom Wilson entire team would be on top of him hitting him
I dont think so.. Its illegal to touch McDavid
@@utubchnnl no it doesn’t . Tne best player in history ovechkin would have gotten it twice as rough as mcdavid
@@utubchnnl I play AAA for 8 years you probably play beer league shitter
@@utubchnnl sure ya did 🤡
I’d like to see more of that from star players since the refs refuse to call it fairly and protect them
OH BULLSHIT!! The refs call it as they see it & like every other job out there! There's people that are bad at their job! There's bad calls against every team against every player! Grow up, or watch another sport. Stop talking so foolish!
Personally, I would rather not see star players getting ejected more often. The AHLers already get too much ice time.
Fair enough but keep it consistent
And yet a few nights ago in the Oilers vs Kraken game, Colton Scevior was the victim of this exact same hit. Guess what? Didn't even get a 2 minute minor. Lol
Just got tickets the other day to my first oilers game in 6 years. I've never witnessed McDavid in person and it looks like I won't be doing that :( Oh well.
Just a game misconduct not a suspension
@@fndmntl5341 Yet...
@@fndmntl5341 I know, but I think he's going to get 1-2 games.
The Oilers are nothing without McDavid
And the kings are just nothing
Mcdavid wont be playing VS the Wild is my guess
That's such bullcrap
McDavid wanted calls didn't he? 😂
I am Oilers fan. Yes McDavid deserved a penalty for that but I’m more mad at how they played without him. They were acting like its just some driveway hockey game and God, I was so embarrassed I couldn’t keep my eyes on the screen any longer. But I hope they are embarrassed to and grow from this. We aren’t a one man team. I don’t know if you guys remember but two years ago when McDavid was injured, the team did fine without him in fact we were on a winning streak. I have no idea what happened this game but I don’t want to see it again. The OILERS cant keep losing to teams that are badder than they are, shouldn’t it be an easy win? Why are bad teams our weakness? Its strange but it better change.
As a kings fan I think the call was the right one... But if he gets any sort of player safety backlash I call BS. He could have really buried Kempe, and I felt like he let up on the hit to no small degree. I don't get to watch most games (I work the closing shift) but going in I fully expected the kings to get run over
he just PASTED him
The reff didn’t see anything. Just casually slides awayy…
The new age Refs are clueless today. Late whistles etc. Someone's gonna get hurt. Blow the whistle when you don't see the pick. Ref School 101. Lame Brains.
@@Arcturian1111 id like to see you do it.
I've seen non calls with players going 4 times as hard against a dude on the boards.
McDavid is the fastest player in the game, but that was a slow bump...
That said, good that McDavid sits abit, dude needs to relax more...he has too much hidden anger in him.
You would have the same frustration if night after night the other teams get away with everything. There was an interference penalty that should have been called on Kempe right before they entered the zone. Spotsnet didnt show it in this video. Go watch TSN
Get that goon off the ice
That counts as boarding now? Good lord.
How this got an ejection, but Trouba's hit on Khaira last night didn't just baffles me.
I thought he put his shoulder in Khaira’s chest not his head, then slamming into the ice he gets the injury. Seemed like a violent but clean play. I could be wrong, I don’t inspect every hit.
I dont understand why nobody punches him out but trouba has to fight throwing clean open ice hits
Mcdavid ejected? I never thought I’d see the day
i was expecting the hit to be harder, it really didnt look like that hard of a hit
Wrongly placed hit, could have ended worse
@@juhos30000 true, just from all of the attention it got I thought he leveled the guy
hurt so bad he came right back and scored goal. oscar
About time he gets called for someting
NHL should get their calls right with talent players getting held and trips and no calls ! Let start calling them so talented players like Mc David and Sed Cosby Show their talents to the world 🇨🇦💯
So that's what actual officiating looks like. I was watching the Leafs/Jets game.
I noticed all the penalties in the third period of that game, while this was the only penalty of the third period of this game. More penalties in that period alone compared to this whole game.
Right call
He gets called for a 5 and a game misconduct. And doesn't even sit out the next game
Is this after Winnipeg-Toronto?
We might be seeing the beginning of the Crackdown.
Nah, Winnipeg - Toronto was still on past this I think. This was when Jets / Toronto had like what 6 minutes left in the 3rd period
This doesn't seem intentionally vicious. I guess blood equals ejection?
hockey is pretty awesome like that where if you draw blood on a penalty you get a major. if kempe doesnt bleed (which is a much simpler indicator of "injury") then its possible McDavid doesnt get ejected. The exception is fighting. No one cares if you start bleeding from a fight, its still 5 minutes.
shocked they gave him the gate
The ref with the action right in his face not even lifting his arm -_-
Mcjesus what are you doing
MCFAIRY
That's a tough call.
Hate when that happens. Not intentional.
He immediately looks down looks like he's seeing if he's ok bad turn of events
I think it should have been a two minute minor but I'm a little biased.
Feel that way if you want, but if it was McDavid that got hit, you'd want a game misconduct.