MacKinnon's Controversial Hit Sparks Oilers' Win

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In Tuesday night's game between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonds and Oilers, Avalanche

Center Nathan McKinnon was hit with a 5-minute major penalty.

And a game misconduct for colliding with Oilers' gold tender, Connor Ingram.

McKinnon was chasing a backdoor pass when Oilers' defenseman, Darnell Nurse, made contact

with him first, sending him into Ingram, who then left the game injured and was replaced

by Tristan Jerry.

Officials reviewed the play before handing out the penalties.

That power play helped Edmonds and pull out a 4-3 win, thanks to Captain Connor McDavid's

game winning goal in the third period.

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar blasted the call afterward, saying it was the Oilers' defense

is fault, not McKinnons, especially since the goalie got hurt.

Influence from both teams flooded social media with complaints, arguing Nurse pushed

McKinnon into Ingram and that a major penalty was way too harsh, turning the incident into

a big debate about officiating.

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