Both dmen kept back skating instead of stepping up and creaming. I hate that shit.
“The way the linesman saw it on the ice, he was convinced it was a major penalty,” McGeough said. “Unfortunately, he was wrong. It’s been overruled, taken care of the by the league and Brendan Shanahan and the safety committee, and there are no more issues right now"
“It was a hit to the head,” Mayars said. “I’m not sure if it was elbow or forearm, or whatever it was. We’re trying to get that out of our game. It’s unfortunate that happened. But, we got a power play out of it, and most importantly we won the game."
Director of Officiating Mic McGeough on the call:
At the same time McGeough is making his statement Mayers came out with this jem: