The Avalanche should consider themselves lucky that defenseman Josh Manson wasn’t issued a game misconduct during the first period of Game 4 against the Wild on Monday night. And it seems Wild defenseman Michael McCarron would agree with that sentiment.
After Manson was on the receiving end of a crushing hit from McCarron, the two got tangled up and Manson took a jab at McCarron’s face with the butt end of his stick. The play was initially called as a five-minute major, which likely would’ve resulted in a game misconduct for Manson, but officials reviewed it and ultimately deemed it only rose to the level of a double minor.
