Nathan MacKinnon has been known to get a little heated and in last nights Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche game, in what was a very big game at home for the Avs to try and take a series lead, Nathan MacKinnon let his emotions boil over after a no call on a trip. He thought it should have been a penalty and immediately looks to the ref proceeding to whack his stick along the boards in frustration. Meanwhile, he gave up the puck that the Kraken would take to the other end and score with as Tye Kartye got his first NHL goal, in the playoffs becoming just the 8th player in history to do so. That gave Seattle a 1 goal in a crucial game. I cover that and more in todays NHL hockey video!
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Should that have been a tripping penalty?
I really don’t think it can be debated, that’s a penalty. Mack’s reaction is terrible though
He is a maggot.
I think refs actually made the right call there by not calling tripping!? I don't think a guy should be penalized for his foot accidentally hitting another guys causing him to fall!? It's one thing if the stick is accidentally in wring spot cyz you've gotta be in control of ur stick and make sure it doesn't get in guys skates but if something like this happens and it's just accidental incidental contact and like on this play both guys went down…nobody got any advantage or anything cuz of it it was just unfortunate!? Unless player deliberately uses his legs or skates to trip a guy cuz then ya it should be called but for something like that where it was just an unfortunate tie up of 2 guys who both went down!?
100% agree with you, glad you pointed out where he could have and SHOULD have been playing the puck rather than looking up at the ref.
Look, I may be a bit biased being a Kraken fan but all these avs fans complaining on here that it was a trip, would you say it was a trip if the situation was reversed? Be honest
Even tho the call was probably missed it wouldn't have changed the game. The Av's are waiting far too long to get their hands dirty. It's like they just want pretty goals and expect it to come their way. I've seen this for too many years. (Av's fan here)
Their the elite skaters, he knew exactly where his skate was strategically placed to reach out and trip big Mac. Any novice fan could pick that out. Sorry guy.
Crying to the refs is the new norm . Cmon man don't make this sport the new NBA
even if it was tripping, which you would have to stretch extremely hard to call, you never want to rely on the refs to make a call. they're completly unreliable and unaccountable on good days so that goal is almost entirely on nate.
you could just as easily claim Mackinnon tripper the Kraken player
100% penalty!
the aves cant cry about the calls. makar got away with murder.
He's always been a whiner and a baby.
It's 100% a trip. MacKinnon shouldn't have stopped and complained, but 100% trip, 100% missed call…
You missed the trip from earlier on Mack that wasn’t called. He wanted a make up call.
Hope they lose series. Avs think they’re better then everyone
I hope the Avs choke and collapse. Nothing would bring me greater joy than seeing an expansion team bitchslap a team loaded with high drafted talent right out of the playoffs. They went from being a decade-long struggle to being dickish victors really quickly, especially the fanbase itself where every interaction I've ever had has been memorable in that regard. Then again I don't want to see the newest iteration of super-skilled expansion teams succeed with titles anytime soon either. 🙄 So, I chalk this series up like the Wild-Stars series…wish they could both lose out.
When coaches preach discipline, this is exactly what they mean. Like you said, I think the call could go either way, and it's a bad look on him, even though he plays with so much passion. I'm interested to see how he responds to this going forward – that will tell me if he's Captain material.
MacKinnon learned this from his bestie, Crosby.
This is what happens when every little instance is called a penalty, especially in the regular season. Players expect a penalty. These players play so fast when they get a minor clip, they are hoping for a penalty. It's not just in this series, but every series has bad calls and very suspect calls. What happened to the days to play through your check and be hard on the puck. The Players get a little push, shove, or tuck and they fall to the ice. It's almost is getting as bad as soccer. Lol
The better team won. Seattle has outplayed Colorado and deserved the wins they have gotten.
bench him
This is typical "Superstar" behavior. What's the old NHL saying? PLAY WHISTLE TO WHISTLE. Obviously Baby Nate did remember that. Besides in the previous game ANOTHER "superstar" DODGED A MASSIVE SELF INFLICTED BULLET. Not only did Cale Makar late hit Jared McCann into the boards but his right hand bounced McCanns head off the glass TWICE. All of this occurred after the whistle. THAT should have been a major penalty 5 minutes and a game Misconduct. If the Wilds player kneeing Radek Faksa is a match penalty then THIS DAMN well should be too. But instead Toronto intervened and saved their fav player from being tossed. But the KRAKEN STILL WON REGARDLESS.
Not a penalty in the playoffs he has played enough playoff games to have that mind set sad look for a great hockey player but hope he learns from it
Absolutely tripping. Refs have been awful all playoffs period. The clearly weaker team the Seattle crackheads. Have 20!!!!! Power play opportunities against the Avs in 5!!!! Games! Lopsided much? Holy shi*. Can't get anymore obvious refs favoring a garbage team. Now I know it happens… you have to play through garbage calls. I can see refs doing this to MN or Florida for being to ruff. But the Avs?! They are not a high penalty team.
Avs beat bettman, the refs, and Toronto last year. Avs just don't have the manpower to do that this year.
Any video on Tkachuk’s big goal?
It wasn't a penalty he's just a whinny little Dylan Mulvaney.
Mackinnon out here looking like a whiny bitch lmao, the more I watch this the more it looks like he dives and tries to get the call lol he's lucky he didn't get a penalty for it.
lol it’s a penalty
Why are people getting on Mac for being frustrated? This one play is one of MANY missed tripping calls. The refs have to have money on the kraken. Someone should go through every game so far and show all the missed calls. Mac and Mikko both got tripped before this play.
It COULD have been called, but it wasn't. MacKinnon should know better to play to the whistle. If he plays the puck he can create a chance on goal before the potential delayed penalty gets called.
Too bad. Play continued. I guess that hit on McCann gunna cost ‘em the series 😘
The way this series is going , this call or none call wouldn’t have mattered. Seattle is outplaying the Avs in just about every aspect.
it could go either way, but like always, its a consistency issue. that will get called a lot of the time. but the refs have been terrible all postseason. letting so many calls go, calling weak calls. its been such a joke, no matter which games you watch.
Reason will prevail
Tripping, 2 mins. It's the same as high sticking where the player is responsible for their stick. In this case the player is responsible for his legs and must retain control, even when falling. Instead, we see an uncotrolled kicking motion, which results in contact with MacKinnon who loses his balance. A textbook case of tripping is what we saw, but the refs either didn't or chose not to enforce the rule for personal reasons.
Would understand the debate on the call if it was the first missed trip on MacKinnon. This was the THIRD one. 1st line or 4th line, anyone’s upset at this. Not a star problem.
Mackinnon did something similar last year in the playoffs. If I recall, he either quit on a play to throw his hands up and looked towards the ref, allowing a goal against or he celebrated too early and missed an open net. Can’t remember which one, but it was very noticeable that he quit on a very important play, costing his team. Nobody really talked about it because they eventually won tho.
i’m a big fan of mackinnon
losing
People are overacting to this big time.
He goes down and with his left foot deliberately trips mackinnon with his left foot.
I am not sure how you all think this isn’t a penalty. Kraken player was beat by a good move and only stopped him by swinging his skate to trip him. The refs were calling weak interference calls all game against the avs, and then decide to eat the whistle here? Mac should have played through no doubt, but it was a penalty.