The NHL playoffs have been a hotbed of controversy, with the latest polarizing moment happening during the Seattle Kraken’s 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. In the second period of the game, Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was taken down by Kraken defender Will Borgen, but no penalty was called. MacKinnon expressed his frustration with the play and the state of officiating in these playoffs, saying “I get five feet on a guy and he takes my feet out. It’s not 1975; I feel like that’s a trip.” Although MacKinnon took responsibility for his role in the play, admitting that he “can’t get upset,” the Avalanche are now facing a do-or-die Game 6 in Seattle after never trailing once in a series last year and losing only four games during their Stanley Cup run.
