The NHL is Getting Criticized for Ejecting Toronto's Bobby McMann When a Worse Hit Goes Unpunished

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Rob A.
January 4, 2024 (11:16)

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Bobby McCann in a fight against Ilya Lyubushkin after hit on Mintyukov

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Just one day after the hit by Nick Cousins of the Florida Panthers goes unpunished, the NHL is receiving some criticism for how Bobby McMann's hit was handled.

Social Media is blasting the call to eject McMann from last night's game against the Anaheim Ducks after a hit on Pavel Mintyukov. The hit was close to the boards but not as bad as the hit Cousins delivered the previous day.

Here is the hit that was called a boarding penalty and ruled a five minor major with game misconduct.

Pavel Mintyukov looked a bit shaken up after being hit into the boards hard by Bobby McMann#FlyTogether | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/gMnfp8kbiy� Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) January 4, 2024

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Juuso Valimaki of the Arizona Coyotes received a hit from Cousins that appears to be much, much worse. Cousins received no penalty, but Jason Zucker of the Coyotes was suspended for three games for his retaliation on the hit.

Here is the sequence of plays to see for yourself.

Things got nasty between Jason Zucker and Nick Cousins at the end of the 2nd period tonight 😳 pic.twitter.com/CgmfIFz76g� Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 3, 2024

There were many reactions to the call against McMann, and most of them were negative.

NHL hiring IIHF refs? That's a clean hit. Shoulder to a guy that sees the hit coming & tries to brace it by turning to finish shooting the puck.
So McMann gets 5 min for being the stronger guy in the collision? C'mon. Hockey is still a physical game whether people like it or not https://t.co/FKutvzCQxe� Carlo Colaiacovo (@CarloColaiacovo) January 4, 2024

Cousins gets away with murder on Gudbranson

while Bobby McMann gets a 5 and a game for that

what a world we live in� Hot Take Hockey (@HotTakeHockey) January 4, 2024

"Bobby McMann gets a five-minute major for a shoulder to shoulder hit, that just happened to result in an awkward fall into the boards. Also: Mintyukov is still on the bench IIHF referees have made their way to Anaheim."

Bobby McMann gets a five-minute major for a shoulder to shoulder hit, that just happened to result in an awkward fall into the boards.

Also: Mintyukov is still on the bench

IIHF referees have made their way to Anaheim.#LeafsForever� Joseph Zita (@josephdzita) January 4, 2024

We are still waiting to see if McMann is going to get any further disciplinary actions taken against him. But because of the game misconduct the NHL's Department of Player Safety does have to review the play.

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