It was an exciting night in the Emerald City last night, as the second-year Seattle Kraken earned their first ever playoff overtime victory with a thrilling 3-2 triumph over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. Jordan Eberle's power-play goal shortly into the extra session pushed Seattle over the top, enabling them to tie their series at two games apiece and setting up a best of 3.
However, there was one play over the course of the game that garnered extra scrutiny, and could result in punishment for an Avalanche superstar.
Defenseman Cale Makar absolutely trucked Kraken forward Jared McCann into the boards during the 1st period with the puck nowhere nearby, and the latter was clearly shaken up. He would go right to the dressing room and did not return to action; according to head coach David Hakstol, he won't be available to play in Game 5.
Meanwhile, Makar could be facing discipline from the NHL, as he will be facing a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.
Makar would explain that he didn't know where the puck was, and thought McCann was heading into the corner to retrieve it.
“I didn’t feel like I tried to finish him that far," Makar said of the hit. "I feel like if I was in that scenario they would have done the exact same thing. I’m not trying to hurt anybody.”
What should Makar's punishment be?
