Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been handed a one-game suspension following his hit on Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann nine minutes into game four. This might come as a surprise to some NHL followers, given Makar’s lack of previous offenses and given the context of the play. To the outraged others, this might serve as an adequate response. Nonetheless, the play resulted in an injury, and it is the Department of Player Safety’s job to enforce discipline when an injury could have been avoided.
Colorado’s Cale Makar has been suspended for one playoff game for Interference against Seattle’s Jared McCann.