The look of bewilderment on Jared Bednar’s face was palpable.
Brock Nelson of the Colorado Avalanche speaks to referee Kelly Sutherland during the third period of the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 win at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. “The first thing I looked at for me, I look at the overhead ,” Bednar said.
“He makes the play on the puck, and I’ve got his toes cutting up ice, probably through the top of the paint and Ingram’s on the goal line. I don’t think there’s a chance — there’s no chance that he hits the goalie if Nurse doesn’t run into him. He’s not hitting the goalie. “I don’t care if he’s injured, not injured, it’s a severe crash, not a severe crash. It’s not a penalty. If you put guys into your own goalie, it’s not a penalty. That’s the way I see it.” MacKinnon was assessed a game misconduct after his collision with Ingram late in the second period. Because the officials called it a major penalty on the ice, they reviewed the play. It was the longest review of the season in an Avs game. The call was upheld — a five-minute penalty and an ejection. Bednar was not happy with the explanation he received. “No,” Bednar said. “Well, not a good one. The goalie is hurt, so it’s five? Again, I don’t really give a crap if their goalie is hurt. That’s on their D-man, not our guy.” Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck as Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers chases during the third period of the Oilers’ 4-3 win at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Bednar wasn’t alone. Avalanche players were frustrated shortly after the loss. Colorado finished the game with just 10 forwards because Ross Colton was injured midway through the game and MacKinnon was not allowed to play the final 20:35. “I don’t think he tried to take the goalie out,” Avs goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood said. “His route was good. He was mid-to-high crease and he was kind of leaned on. I don’t think it was a five. Maybe a two, but I don’t know.” Avs star Cale Makar was on the ice when the play occurred, and, with captain Gabe Landeskog out of the lineup, discussed it with the officials. “I haven’t really seen it,” Avs star Cale Makar said. “It’s tough, because Nate is one of those guys … he’s got some of the best spatial awareness in the league. He’s not going to cut into the goalie like that. “The explanation we got from the refs was that didn’t nudge him enough into the goalie — he was taking his route there already. Obviously, there’s a lot of grey area in that, but I can’t comment on it too much because I haven’t looked at it yet.” This is the second game misconduct of MacKinnon’s career. He was driving hard to the net with Colorado on the power play. Brock Nelson had the puck on the left wing and tried to hit MacKinnon with a pass near the right post.“Not when there’s contact in the crease,” Nazem Kadri said when asked if he’d ever seen a major penalty for goalie interference. “Clearly, I think Nate makes an effort. He’s diving across the top of the crease to try to get out of the way. That’s a part of the rule for the player to at least make some sort of attempt. There was clear contact , and I have no idea how that was a five minute .”The last period of this game was chaotic. Colorado tied the game. Edmonton retook the lead and held on. In between, the Ball Arena patrons were merciless in their jeering of the officials. Players from both sides threw their hands up in the air at times, the unofficial signal for “that’s a penalty.” After the game, both Bednar and Kadri clearly weren’t happy with the work from the guys in stripes — and not just the decision to eject the team’s leading scoring and league MVP candidate on an unusual and controversial call. Keeler: Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon owed apology from NHL after horrible ejection call in loss to OilersKeeler: Avalanche need to use March to get goalie Mackenzie Blackwood’s head screwed on straight“I think we had a good push, but obviously there were a couple more, you know, questionable calls,” Kadri said. “I think it was a little lopsided tonight in terms of that.” “It was a great game up until . It was a good battle out there. Players were playing hard. It’s unfortunate that’s how it’s got to end.” Added Bednar: “I’m not going to make it about the officiating, but it’s part of the game. We were shorthanded, taking slashes and it’s not called. We’re going to look away. Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for. “If someone makes a high-skill play, McDavid beats one of our guys and we put a stick on him in the wrong spot or we hook, hold, whatever it is, the officiating is supposed to reward the skill. And they were going to call everything but the stuff when a guy makes a high-skill play and gets into a dangerous spot. I just don’t get it. That’s my frustration.”The Broncos haven't chased a WR for Bo Nix in NFL free agency. Here's why.Deadly car explosion at Colorado mountain trailhead under investigationFive best Broncos fits left in NFL free agency after Day 1My son was hit by a snowboarder at Winter Park. Why has no one come forward with information?
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