Avalanche star Cale Makar suspended 1 game for 'late hit' on Kraken leading scorer Jared McCann

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended for Game 5 on Wednesday after his hit that knocked Jared McCann out of Game 4.

received another blow shortly after a crushing overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken that tied their first-round series at two games apiece.Jared McCannEarly in the first period, Makar put McCann into the boards after McCann's short-handed breakaway opportunity was stopped by Alexandar Georgiev. The puck was out of play, but Makar still laid down the hit, which was ruled an interference penalty.

Makar was initially assessed a five-minute major, but video replay switched the call. Despite the severity of the penalty decreasing in the game, Makar met with the NHL Department of Player Safety.

 

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