Pénalité de bâton élevé pour gagner la partie
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Pénalité de bâton élevé pour gagner la partie
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Dont get why this is being posted everywhere. Clear penalty, one hand on the stick, lost control. Easy call.
Yes Mack made sure the refs saw it.
Bad luck for the Finnish guy. He was probably just trying to sweep towards Mackinnon but obviously the stick lift elevated it up a bit. Clearly the right call though, that stick lift doesn’t hit MacK in the face without him sweeping the stick
Right call. Shame to end on a penalty but it’s a high stick
As a fin clear penalty and nicely sold by Mack. The better team won but still real proud how well we played. Ristolainen was an absolute beast against Mcdavid. Go beat USA for gold (or loose to Slovakia <3)
Nate sells it for sure, but does literally get hit in the face with a stick.
How is this at all controversial?
The stick hit him in the face. That is a clear penalty.
Gotta control your stick. Doesn’t matter how it flew up. He wasn’t in control of his stick.
Yes. High sticking. Is this a debate or something?
Sure hes selling. This still hurts like a mother though
So many people here who have never been high sticked with just a visor and it shows
The stick hit his face. It fucking hurts like hell, as well as it being unexpected.
If you think Mack embellished this, you’ve never been wacked in the face with a hockey stick. Go try it and report back. Will wait here
A high stick is a high stick. May as well make sure it gets called. It’s not like it didn’t actually hit him
Jussi Saros was their real star. Because of him this game wasn’t a blowout. Coulda easily been 6-2 Canada.
It’s clear that a high stick occurred. It’s also clear that the ref didn’t see the high stick occur, and only made the call in response to McKinnon selling it. I don’t take issue with the call itself, I take issue with the process.
My dream scenario was Canada gold Finns silver. Love the Finns game and players. Always a tough out.
The way the refs have been calling games these olympics, if Mack doesn’t sell it there this isn’t getting called.
Watch the official in the back, he doesn’t raise his arm until a while after Nate reacted and looked directly at him.
Finns stopped attacking. Two goals isn’t enough against Canada.
They could have used Barkov
Everyone in here claiming this is a sell job has clearly never taken a hockey stick to the mouth
The title is insinuating that this isn’t a penalty? Need to control your stick.
Can’t believe it, [he’s at it again](https://imgur.com/S17Idx7)
Yep that’s a penalty.
It’s a high stick, but that pirouette of a reaction was pretty soft
A high stick is a high stick. If somebody gifts you a power play by making an undisciplined play during the last two minutes of a tied game where the winner goes on to fight for a gold medal, are you supposed to just play it off like nothing happened?
If he ignored it, it would’ve been a disservice to the entire team. He definitely sold it, but why wouldn’t you make sure the refs saw it in this situation? Especially with *these* refs LOL
Really careless penalty to take especially at that point in the game.
With barkov Finland might have clutched
Ahh yes because getting hit in the mouth with a hockey stick should illicit zero reaction! Shane in MacK right!? /s
Why are people complaining?
The “ you just cost us the year play”
Apparently that’s not a penalty according to Selanne.
Stick goes up
Stick makes contact to face
This is known as a High Stick to the face
But not a penalty?
Just bc it was sold doesn’t mean it wasn’t a penalty.
Gotta keep your stick under control
Still have to score lol
Definitely a penalty.
And those crying about it being sold, clearly have never taken a stick to the face. It hurts. Even a glancing blow.
Taking a stick to the face is not fun.
All those calling embellishment I invite you to take a stick to the face at high speed and not flinch
Note sold it. Ref only called it when he saw the reaction. Veteran move as they say
Dramatic for sure but high stakes and for sure a penalty.
Ok OP…you stand still and I’m going to hit you in the mouth with a hockey stick and see how you react.
I guess it’s controversial because they actually called a penalty??
So many people here have never been high sticked and it shows.
and the oscar goes to…
I mean yeah, clear high stick but that reaction is absolutely hilarious
One of the first things they teach kids is to control your stick, easy call.
Worst timing for such a dumb high stick. Good job, Mikkola.
I’m so genuinely confused.. Canada dude flipped other dudes stick into his own face and people are upset?
He did sell it just a wee bit