Nathan MacKinnon out of a moment of frustration lashed out at Connor Garland of the Coyotes. It was during a third period where the Avs were beating up the Yotes handily and the game got chippy. A scrum broke out and MacKinnon lost his cool and threw Garland’s helmet right into his face.
NHL News: MacKinnon fined $5000
The toss earned MacKinnon an ejection in the game, bit if I am being honest I thought it would end there. After Connor McDavid only received a $5000 fine for a vicious hit on Jesperi Kotkaniemi I didn’t think this would be looked at since superstars seem to have different rules.