Connor McDavid caught intentionally trying to injure Canucks player
Connor McDavid was caught on camera intentionally trying injure a Vancouver Canucks player during their Stanley Cup Playoffs game.
McDavid was seen, intentionally trying to hurt his opponent with a high stick to the face.
The Vancouver Canucks player was not hurt on the play fortunately, and McDavid was penalized for his actions.
Fans are calling on the NHL department of player safety to take action against Connor McDavid for this blatant disregard of an opponents wellbeing. Some comments are a little sarcastic, too.
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are playing game seven tonight in Vancouver, do you think a player will give this back to McDavid tenfold and risk suspension?
The winner of this game advances to the 2024 Western Conference finals with a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks will be battling yet again and Connor McDavid will have to watch his back tonight this play. No Canucks player will want to risk a suspension for touching the NHL's superstar player.
The Canucks are without Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser tonight, leaving them more exposed in a game seven. Head coaches, Rick Tocchet of the Canucks and Kris Knoblauch of the Oilers are coaching their first career game seven NHL playoff games tonight.
| POLL | ||
Do you think Connor McDavid should've been suspended for this play? | ||
| Yes. You can't intentionally high stick someone. | 273 | 56.4 % |
| No way. It's playoff hockey. | 162 | 33.5 % |
| It's Connor McDavid. | 49 | 10.1 % |
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