NHL star Cale Makar convinced a referee to overturn a penalty decision against the New York Islanders in the Colorado Avalanche tight win on Monday night.
Late in the first period against the Islanders, Makar was skating around the Colorado net when he fell to the ice. It certainly appeared as though he was tripped, with the referee instantly raising his arm to call a tripping penalty against Matthew Barzal, who was defending Makar.
However, the Avalanche defenseman shook his head and immediately began protesting the decision. He insisted he had fallen on his own and did not want the penalty called, despite the immense advantage it would have handed his team.
