Referees Spark Controversy As Violent Cross Check On Auston Matthews Goes Uncalled
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped tonight's game 5-3 against the Colorado Avalanche on home ice. However, the team got no help from the officials, who seemed to want to see the Avalanche take this one home as the calls were heavily skewed in favor of the visitors.
Keefe Furious At Refs After No Call On Matthews Cross Check
The play that is garnering the most attention from the game is a cross check on Auston Matthews. The guilty player is Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, who cross checked Matthews in the corner, resulting in a change of possession. The Leafs star center was also stung on the play as the remained on all fours for quite some time before he got up and skated to the bench.
auston matthews cross checked into the boards and clearly shaken up all while the refs are watching it happen but no call is made.
this is not going uncalled on any other star in the nhl but because he's a leaf.
this is not going uncalled on any other star in the nhl but because he's a leaf.
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Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe let the referees know what he thought of the play as he could be seen mocking them from the bench asking, "What did you see?"
Kudos to Josh Manson for remembering cross-checking Auston Matthews as hard as you possibly can is just kind of allowed.
Following the Loss, the Leafs are now 22-11-8, good for 3rd place in the Atlantic. They have just a one-point lead on the Lightning with four games in hand and a 3-point lead on Detroit with two games in hand. Their next game will be a critical one as they take on the Red Wings in a second half of a a back-to-back.
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14 JANVIER | 484 ANSWERS Referees Spark Controversy As Violent Cross Check On Auston Matthews Goes Uncalled Do you think the referees impacted the outcome of this game? | ||
| Yes | 365 | 75.4 % |
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