Oilers Fans Outraged After Granlund's Dirty Hit on Perry From the Back Draws No Whistle
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Edmonton fans are incensed by Mikael Granlund's blindside hit on Corey Perry and the fact it didn't receive any punishment from the officials.
With Game 4 between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers already filled with tension, things got even more heated early on.
Well it seems they may have gone a little too violent, given that Mikael Granlund ended up blindsiding Corey Perry from behind, much to the chagrin of the Oilers fans.
Luckily Perry wasn't seriously injured on the play, and though he could have just as easily smacked his head off the ice, seemed to avoid disaster.
It wasn't the only bit of back and forth between the two clubs, as
Evan Bouchard went right back at Hintz, giving him a nonchalant slash to his injured foot. Then it was
Mason Marchment's turn to enact some physicality, though it led to a horrific end for the Oilers.
It seems Marchment went into Hyman while skating across, looking to crunch his hand or wrist in the process.
It led to Hyman leaving the game in what could be disastrous for Edmonton's hopes of returning to the Cup Final.
There is no official update on the condition of Hyman, but it's almost assured the head coach Kris Knoblauch is holding his breath and crossing his fingers while they evaluate his star forward.
Hyman was a huge piece of Edmonton's success this postseason. He has scored 11 points in 14 games (5G, 6A) while adding in an astonishing 109 hits in that span.
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MAI 27 | 135 ANSWERS Oilers Fans Outraged After Granlund's Dirty Hit on Perry From the Back Draws No Whistle Should Mikael Granlund have been assessed a penalty for his hit on Corey Perry? |
Yes | 83 | 61.5 % |
No | 52 | 38.5 % |
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