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NHL send warning to Canucks and Oilers ahead of round two

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Julien Trekker
May 6, 2024  (12:26)
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a press conference.
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The NHL sent official warnings to the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the start of round two.

The Canucks and the Oilers, the only remaining canadian teams in the playoffs, are set to face off against each other in the second round, which is set to start next Wednesday.

Before the puck drops in game one, the NHL thought it would be a good idea to remind the teams about embellishments and how more and more players are using that technique to draw penalties. In the playoffs, powerplays can completely change the outcome of the games.

When you have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the PP, drawing a penalty by embellishing, even just a few times, could be a big advantage to the team.

"Interesting to hear Tocchet say that the NHL had a meeting with the teams today and one of the points of emphasis was embellishment. Heading into a series with the Oilers, who we know are willing to do what they have to do to create PP chances, that could be very important."

The Canucks' head coach, Rick Tocchet, revealed his stance on embellishment in the playoffs:

"I can't stand embellishment. I'm not even saying that Edmonton is an embellished team. I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that I would be very on guard with the refs this playoff with this embellishment.

Snapping heads, falling, I think it's become a lot. I think it's up to the coaches. I don't think you can promote that stuff. If not, the NHL has to do something about that with the refs."

Do you think the NHL made the right move by sending a warning to the Canucks and the Oilers before game one?

Source: Canucks Daily - NHL issues formal warning ahead of Oilers and Canucks playoffs series

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