Edmonton Oilers forward Colton Dach caught Vince Dunn from behind Saturday night, and one Seattle Kraken fan account couldn't believe there was no call.
Davy Jones' Locker Room described it as a check from behind on Dunn, with no penalty on the play.
The two jawed back and forth afterward, and both ended up with unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, leading to two minutes of 4-on-4.
In the clip, an Oiler in orange has a Kraken player pinned against the glass in the corner, with an official skating in right behind the play.
That one deserved more than matching minors. If the league wants to cut down on checks from behind, this is exactly the kind of play to start with.
It's getting a parking ticket for arguing with the guy who just backed into your car.
Who gets the benefit of the doubt now? Earlier this week, Wyatt Arndt joked that Dach sold a follow-up from Luke Schenn like a prime Hulk Hogan bump.
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Officials miss Colton Dach's hit on Vince Dunn, then hand out matching penalties
The Oilers won 3-1, with Connor McDavid scoring and adding an assist.
Leon Draisaitl and Owen Michaels also scored, and Devon Levi stopped 19 of 20.
Bobby McMann scored Seattle's only goal, and Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves on 24 shots.
It was chippy all night. Mattias Ekholm and Brandon Montour each finished with 10 penalty minutes.
Trent Frederic and Ryan Lindgren also dropped the gloves in the first period, with Lindgren's history with Evan Bouchard hanging over it.
Dach finished with two penalty minutes in 12:33 of ice time.
He's still looking for his first point, sitting at -4 through three games.
Dunn logged 23:50 and finished with four penalty minutes.
He came in off a three-point opener and carries a $7,350,000 cap hit.
The Kraken host Calgary tonight, while the Oilers don't play again until Wednesday in Anaheim.
The officials let it go once. The next time these two share the ice, they'll have a reason to keep an eye on No. 34.
Should Colton Dach have been penalized for the check from behind on Vince Dunn?
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