Viktor Arvidsson got his stick caught up in the feet of Brayden McNabb, sending him dangerously into the boards. McNabb was unfortunately injured on this play. There was no call.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the free hand push in the back by Arvidsson, which makes it more dangerous and possibly more than a non-malicious hockey play.
It looked accidental to me. Nonetheless, i think a guy who tries to do a sticklift is responsible for the consequences of that choice. He didn't have to have his stick out there. A guy was unable to play thereafter and who knows if he will return. Arvidsson is responsible for that outcome because he took a risk with his stick.
Okay I'm an Oiler fan. Do you not see Arvi pushing McNabb from behind with his free hand? Also no chance Arvidsson is going to 'lift' McNabb's stick one handed, get real! This is definitely a can opener trip. I hope McNabb is not gone long. I'm glad Arvi is not getting any games. Vegas is going to be looking for retribution though. Game 3 will be the roughest one yet.
That’s a clear-as-day penalty. Doesn’t matter what he was trying to do, he tripped him, hard. Oilers got a 5 minute power play before (that was deserved as well), I think the refs could have justified calling this to themselves easily (because they’re constantly trying to judge when they should call penalties and when they shouldn’t in the playoffs). Player got hurt, should have been called.
Isn't this the exact play that the NHL wanted to eliminate with no touch icings? I know there were two dudes in the zone, but it was lobbed in from the EDM zone. An icing call 100% would have prevented this.
Looks like all the Oiler fans agree it was not intentional. I am convinced people are just not capable of being honest. It was a can opener on a player fast approaching the boards and it was dangerous. You can see it. The narrative is for confusion purposes only. SMH
Its very hard to see where the contact gets made in the trip. I had to slow down your already slowed down footage to x0.25 to clearly see the foot stuck behind. Its a no wonder the refs in the moment didn't see the tripping and didnt want to reward Vegas for what was a dangerous play heading into the boards. Yeah, its not fair, but also Toronto keeps getting their goalies assaulted in broad daylight. Its hockey.
it was a trip. it was missed, but then again, so were about a half dozen others, spread out evenly among both squads if we are getting in to "what ifs" , if they score on the major, it makes this moot
Perhaps the penalty didn’t get called because it may have been offset by an embellishment call. McNabb, a 6’4” 215 lb western Canadian guy falls over by a push from a 5’10” 185 lb Swede. It would be an embarrassment call to all Canadians.
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Yea missed call, but vegas Also gave up a 2v1 with the 2 best players on the oilers. Don't rely on the refs to help you win the game.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the free hand push in the back by Arvidsson, which makes it more dangerous and possibly more than a non-malicious hockey play.
Looks like a classic can-opener, but doesn't look intentional, none the less the damage was done.
It looked accidental to me. Nonetheless, i think a guy who tries to do a sticklift is responsible for the consequences of that choice. He didn't have to have his stick out there. A guy was unable to play thereafter and who knows if he will return. Arvidsson is responsible for that outcome because he took a risk with his stick.
classic can-opener. regardless of intent, that's a penalty 100% of the time. Because of where was on the ice it could have been a major.
Okay I'm an Oiler fan. Do you not see Arvi pushing McNabb from behind with his free hand? Also no chance Arvidsson is going to 'lift' McNabb's stick one handed, get real! This is definitely a can opener trip. I hope McNabb is not gone long. I'm glad Arvi is not getting any games. Vegas is going to be looking for retribution though. Game 3 will be the roughest one yet.
That’s a clear-as-day penalty. Doesn’t matter what he was trying to do, he tripped him, hard. Oilers got a 5 minute power play before (that was deserved as well), I think the refs could have justified calling this to themselves easily (because they’re constantly trying to judge when they should call penalties and when they shouldn’t in the playoffs). Player got hurt, should have been called.
Isn't this the exact play that the NHL wanted to eliminate with no touch icings? I know there were two dudes in the zone, but it was lobbed in from the EDM zone. An icing call 100% would have prevented this.
Hockey is amazing, the NHL is embarassing
Can we get this guy on the DOPS? Talks more sense then what I usually see out of them.
Karma hitting Vegas hard lmao
Looks like all the Oiler fans agree it was not intentional. I am convinced people are just not capable of being honest. It was a can opener on a player fast approaching the boards and it was dangerous. You can see it. The narrative is for confusion purposes only. SMH
left skate toe picked, good noncall
Doesn’t matter if it was intentional or not it is still a clear penalty.
German oilers fan here.
That`s a tripping penalty for sure.
No intent and quite unfortunate, but still a penalty.
Hope McNabb is ok.
Its very hard to see where the contact gets made in the trip. I had to slow down your already slowed down footage to x0.25 to clearly see the foot stuck behind. Its a no wonder the refs in the moment didn't see the tripping and didnt want to reward Vegas for what was a dangerous play heading into the boards. Yeah, its not fair, but also Toronto keeps getting their goalies assaulted in broad daylight. Its hockey.
That will be a 5-game suspension for Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers.
it was a trip. it was missed, but then again, so were about a half dozen others, spread out evenly among both squads
if we are getting in to "what ifs" , if they score on the major, it makes this moot
Perhaps the penalty didn’t get called because it may have been offset by an embellishment call. McNabb, a 6’4” 215 lb western Canadian guy falls over by a push from a 5’10” 185 lb Swede. It would be an embarrassment call to all Canadians.
He hit his skate not the puck and definitely should have been a penalty, but suspended I’m not sure if they judge on the act or the result