Mikko Rantanen Dazed After Hit By Mattias Ekholm

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[@Jens95]

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[@jamesberry3230]

not a clean hit ; it was a charging penalty, and boarding penalty, with intent to injure, 2x 5min +game

[@rockyayoung]

He slides in he while he's not looking

[@Vayner447]

@@jamesberry3230 lol. Sure

[@eliteWOLFgamer]

1:11 you can see Rantanen's head hitting the ice hard. Hope he's ok, but probably a concussion.

[@canadiansoviet]

Oh yeah. Bell rung. It's too bad but it's still better than those cross-checks from behind head first into the boards. But, a guy like Rantanen it's bad because he's basically someone who doesn't create controversy like Marchand or Gudas.

[@mrfake675]

It's not probably

[@robr177]

Louis was so focused on blabbering on and on about fighting after a hit that he did not even see that. I saw it in that replay and wondered why they weren't mentioning it. It was a clean hit, not towards the boards. It was just the way he went down, unable to protect his head in time.

[@Deven-Guglielemencci]

@@mrfake675listed as a upper body injury garuntee you it’s a concussion homie

[@mrfake675]

@@Deven-Guglielemencci I agree. I meant to say it's not a probably, it's a guaranteed concussion. I've had many myself. Hope he recovers soon.

[@MisterGreenw00d]

As an Avs fan I hope Mikko is okay but what a nice hit by Ekholm. Johnson took a stupid penalty there

[@obscurereference6298]

because he's a neanderthal idiot.

[@kastaway3074]

Ekholm is just a bitch tho he remembers what Landy beat the shit out of him a couple years ago. For a big guy ekholm is soft as shit

[@jayurenos]

Or ek could man up and fight and Still get a power play

[@Hawaii96720]

@@jayurenos why? lmao

[@glissyman]

@@jayurenosbecause hes our best defender and you dont need to fight after a clean hit nuh uh

[@mirckogeroldi2954]

it wasnt really the hit. it was him landing on his head

[@UnrealTech9403]

It was him standing too far away from the boards that caused the problem. Ekholm went easy on him. If he'd have been standing against the boards like he should have been it wouldn't have happened, he was trying to leave the zone before he had possession of the puck, with his back turned and his head down. Rookie stuff. I did that when I was 13 and my coaches and team all told me to not to do it again when I got plastered. It's begging the d-man to step up, Avs did everything wrong.

[@KingQonTrump]

And you turned 14 today! Happy Birthday 🤡

[@Emma_2Banks]

@@UnrealTech9403so you’re the “blame the victim” type of person huh

[@thefreshninja]

@@Emma_2Banksvictim of what? Getting hit? He could have and should have prepared himself, you gotta protect yourself out there.

[@jamesberry3230]

@@thefreshninja no you don't that is what the rules and refs are for

[@Shatamx]

Johnson saw him coming down the tracks when he tossed that pass. 1:01 Think the fight was more of a “oh shit I just got my teammate killed. And need to make up for it.”

[@LaSTBlazin]

Wow such a clean hit, he even stopped a bit before the hit, didn't run through him, respectable clean hit unfortunate rantanen was in the wrong place at the wrong time

[@petrpumpkineater]

hits from the blindside are dishonorable & should not be tolerated against a Star. Ekholm just painted a target on his back

[@LaSTBlazin]

​@@petrpumpkineaterits still a shoulder on shoulder check, whether rantanens head was turned or not, at the point its just part of the game. Ek coulda ran through him honestly but clearly lets up, being a star player is no exception

[@xRawPower]

@@petrpumpkineater You are a clown and your opinion should be ignored. 🤡

[@unknownsled6226]

@@petrpumpkineaterare you crazy? He got lined up and ekholm read that play like a book! #knonwall. Great hit. Dont be so soft.

[@algrundau9441]

@@petrpumpkineater BLINDSIDE????...Rantanen is accepting a pass going straight up the ice....Ekholm is standing in his way. Simple as that. Ekholm kept his elbows down, did NOT head hunt, he was not even taking strides into the hit. ....Ekholm actually let up on the hit. Watch the replay again.

[@abanana6431]

EKKYYYY, miss that boy, glad he's getting love in Edmonton

[@kurtminault8564]

We sure do love that big guy

[@JayDeeMC]

We absolutely love him. He's having an incredible season.

[@richardjurgens4511]

Eks is a monster!! Love this guy. We haven't had a d man of his caliber since Chris Pronger!!

[@kschell286]

​@@richardjurgens4511Is he?.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYiYk4GJlq-Gjrs

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Amazing player who we love!!

[@mcj44]

Clean hit, but I hope Rantanens alright, that looks like a concussion

[@xRawPower]

That is 100% a concussion, but only a grade 1 by the looks of it. He should be fine if they give him time and monitor him.

[@meifert2]

​@xRawPower you can't tell the grade of a concussion by looking at it.

[@dudelove69]

​@@meifert2talking out his arse

[@xRawPower]

​@@meifert2 Actually, you pretty much can. This was what medical professionals would refer to as a mild (grade 1) concussion because Rantanen displayed Post-Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) for ~1 minute, without a loss of consciousness. A moderate (grade 2) concussion would be a brief loss of consciousness followed by a more severe case of PTA lasting for much longer, anywhere from 30 minutes to a day. A severe (grade 3) concussion would be a loss of consciousness followed by PTA lasting anywhere from 1 day to more than a month, depending on severity. All this being said, "grading" concussions is actually being phased out by medical professionals - in my area at least. The spirit of your comment IS correct that I do not have the information to accurately assess how serious this particular concussion will be for Rantanen. Sometimes mild concussions end up causing long term issues and take forever to get over, sometimes severe concussions have no long term repercussions whatsoever.

[@argenmerican]

@@xRawPower to me, it looks like he might have lost consciousness based on how his body went limp and the look in his eyes in that slo-mo shot. but if so, very briefly.

[@enzy6434]

Ekholm went easy on him, even said so after the game in the presser. If that was someone like Trouba, Rantanen would have had to be carted off the ice in a stretcher and wouldn't have been waking up until this morning.

[@Gid-J]

Clean hit, Ekholm didn't fight because no reason to. Hope Rant is okay.

[@JS-kb4bk]

If someone hit McDavid like that, Ekholm would have jumped the player. Ekholm didn't fight because he has no integrity.

[@superstar5687]

​@@JS-kb4bkbit different by those you compare.. McDavid would everyone stand up for.

[@chef2042]

@@superstar5687so is Rantanen. He has one of the A’s for a reason.

[@sethsisneros6630]

​@superstar5687 the moose is a top 5 scorer in the league. Sit down. Ekholm is a little Nancy boy for ducking that fight and he'll get his in the playoffs.

[@superstar5687]

@@chef2042 lol...

[@dustintownsend8]

Look at Makar trying to do something 😂 just stay back bud you ain't fighting no one

[@chef2042]

Trying to stand up for a teammate that got hit?

[@Psy-Sim]

And Ekholm aint fight with someone who can fight so whats your point?

[@MrWookie1981]

@@Psy-Sim I bet Ekholm drops the gloves with Makar as that is a great trade. Johnson not so much.

[@obi-wankenobi8413]

@@Psy-Simbreaking news he’s not a fighter, and why would you sit your best dman for 5+ minutes in what was a close game, guarantee you wouldn’t want makar to fight after making a clean hit

[@whoisbrucewayne17]

Dustin....there's so much you need to learn about team sports. This is above your pay grade lil bro

[@gdavies4]

Losing a player of that calibre right before the playoffs would hurt!

[@DustinHayre]

Clean hit by Ekholm, but an awkward fall likely caused a concussion. Hope Mikko is alright.

[@algrundau9441]

Clean hit. Elbows down, didn't head hunt, didn't leave his feet, wasn't even skating that fast. Just 2 solid athletes colliding...I get why an Av's fan would be pissed off. Rantanen is one of their better forwards....That said, they play again before the end of the year. Ekholm is not a dirty player, and it was not a dirty hit..... We will see if their is a fight then.

[@canadiansoviet]

He didn't go head first into the boards either. The problem here is a code thing. Rantanen is otherwise a clean player so he shouldn't draw this type of hit. By comparison, guys like Cozens, Marchand and Gudas are far more deserving of this Ekholm hit.

[@algrundau9441]

@@canadiansoviet He drew the hit because he was skating backwards up the ice accepting a pass...But the code is the code. And it may spill over to the last game...but....The Avs had almost HALF the game to respond in a game that was out of reach in the 3rd. No real retaliation like some may want or expect. Maybe they realise it was a hockey play and that was all?

[@ianhuntercatfish]

Its a blindside

[@AlexanderMitrakov]

@@ianhuntercatfish lol it`s not you doofus

[@sethsisneros6630]

In any other contact sport that considered a defensless player. But it was clean but ducking the fight after is only gonna make that last game even more wild. ​@algrundau9441

[@shoresy4084]

Textbook clean hit. Gotta be prepared for those

[@guadalupev30]

Clean hit, hell stopped after hit

[@jeffreycairns767]

Yup, just like Kucherov on Gule

[@drboom.]

Not textbook at all he elbowed him right in the head and knocked him out you weirdo

[@ianhuntercatfish]

Textbook BLINDSIDE

[@DavidVandemark]

@@ianhuntercatfishtextbook shitty body positioning to receive a hit

[@MikeyScott90210]

Clean! Good hockey play, smart move by not engaging Johnson after too. Hope Mikko is ok

[@MukbangMaxwell]

Hot was good! Great read by eks. Hope rantanen is ok.. would love to play the AVS at full strength in the playoffs.

[@matiasvaisanen8359]

I want to see sport fights coming in American football and soccer too ! HEy, lets give baseball these fights too! Would be so aweesome!!!

[@comic6308]

Man those hits from the side are fuckin brutal.

[@insignia406]

NHL needs to go back to when you didn't try to fight after every single hit. Keep this up and they are going to take that out of the game. Clean hit Unfortunate fall That being said I hope Mikko comes back before the first playoff game so we can win another cup.

[@DiabloManiacz]

Losing Rantanen would hurt the Av's just as much as losing Draisaitl would hurt the Oilers.

[@bobkuboske6494]

Clean hit, but I do remember years ago they emphasized how dangerous a hit from behind was. And on the other side, if that was Crosby, or macdavid, or MacKinnon I'm sure there would have been a call there. For nothing

[@t2av159]

ahh he hit his head on the way down, ouch

[@user-wb7nw2ve1l]

Karma sucks thanks for laughing about my players injury.

[@t2av159]

@@user-wb7nw2ve1l I didn't laugh. Ahh is not haha, ahh is more like a realistantion of what happened. Because it didn't look like much from the hit

[@user-wb7nw2ve1l]

​@@t2av159it's ok. Ekholm will get what he dished out tonight intentional or not. Johnson will get em.

[@UnrealTech9403]

@@user-wb7nw2ve1l It was clearly not intentional. He was clearly being a good sportsman. He was clearly trying not to board him or charge him. That's what you'd call a free lesson from Ekholm. Only an absolute chump would think a hit like that deserves retribution. If I'm the Avs coach I'm congratulating Ekholm on his nice hit and tearing Johnson and Rantanen a new one. I'd go out of my way as the coach to make sure Ekholm doesn't get payback, that will make them look like absolute clowns. One of the cleanest hits and sloppiest plays ever. Rantanen is lucky Ekholm eased up on the hit or he would've been in real trouble. Rookie stuff by Johnson and Rantanen.

[@leonardmccannon3136]

You gotta notice when the train is coming or you are going to have a bad time. That hit was as clean as they come. You can be sure the Avs will answer by going after the Oiler stars.

[@AlaborJinta]

pathetic. back in the day it was understood there would be hitting. avs are that fragile and stupid to freak out over a clean hit.... wow.

[@dudelove69]

​@@AlaborJintabasically all teams do that shit these days. Almost every big hit, whether clean or not, almsot always gets retaliation. I hate it

[@TheHolacor]

@@AlaborJinta bro that is the state of the game, every team defends their guys. If you watch this channel you know it isn't the avs being fragile and pathetic. relax and go drink a beer

[@vernashwell4774]

​@AlaborJinta Yep the hit was fine. But back in the day it was understood that you man up and have the fight after a hit like this on top player on opponents team. Pathetic.

[@wereskeleton3553]

Take the hit, take a number, get off the ice and quit bitching

[@user-pe5wp7eh1p]

GOD DAMNIT MIKKO YOURE MY BEST FANTASY PLAYER. Legal hit though.

[@bwalker77]

I don't like it when players get concussions (if this is indeed what Rantanen has) but when it happens after a clean hit like that, I accept it as part of the risks of playing hockey. It didn't happen during a fight, Ekholm did not use his stick or throw him into the board... I hope Rantanen takes the time to heal properly, but Ekholm did nothing wrong here.

[@DPSARAUJO]

B E A UTIFUL hit

[@seymourbutts4203]

I dont get it. The puck is going past him, he gets blown up, and he's taken out of the game. Legal, sure, but what's good about hits like this? What am I missing?

[@RighteousWarrior777]

@@seymourbutts4203”it gets the people going!”

[@hypnotiq]

@@seymourbutts4203 very clearly he was trying to receive the dump around the boards. & he got fucking rocked for it. go watch soccer or somn maybe

[@dudelove69]

​​@@seymourbutts4203🤦‍♂️its hockey... hitting is a big part of the game, just as exciting as a pretty goal, fans love it. Clearly u are not a hockey fan

[@seymourbutts4203]

@@dudelove69 clearly you're not a hockey fan if you prefer a big hit everyone's gonna forget in a day over the longevity of the life and career of one of the best players in the league

[@gamogi7142]

I wish more players would be willing to not fight. Don't throw away the gift that is a free power play

[@chef2042]

Fighting is one of the things hockey still has that’s great. Especially if you are standing up for a fellow player. Especially if the players, in the moment, don’t think it was clean. For the record, I do think the hit had some illegitimacy with it being a blindside hit, but the hit itself was clean.

[@steverogers5956]

@@chef2042 how is it illegitimate? He has to hit him, can't just let him go. Once you touch the puck you're gonna get hit, part of the game.

[@matthewzmyndak2028]

​@@chef2042how can a hit be illegitimate and clean at the same time? Shoulder to shoulder on the puck carrier, doesn't get cleaner than that. Don't like it, go watch soccer.

[@chef2042]

@@matthewzmyndak2028 you have the context of the hit and then the hit itself. The hit itself was clean: no diving, head contact, or clear intention. However, the context of the hit was bad in the sense that it was a blindside hit.

[@bigraver1661]

​@@chef2042 it was only a "blindside" to avs fans. If that was trouba he would of ended his career. Keep your head up is hockey 101. If you don't like clean hits there's always figure skating and PWHL you can fall back on. Be easier on your limp wrist

[@SB-xe3pj]

Kronwallian

[@timothymacdonnell9079]

That was a great textbook hit! I love fights, but a player shouldn’t have to drop the gloves after a good hit.

[@oopopp]

Ekholm said post game he actually let up on the hit and he coulda really leaned into it but didn't.

[@maekoh]

Honestly him letting up on the hit made it worse. If he follows through with it, Rantanen might've been pushed fully into the boards instead of falling head first onto the ice, due to momentum. Obviously not something he's thinking about when making the hit, but just a weird situation where less impact actually worsened the outcome.

[@guyleclerc7324]

only a few games left .... plz rest Mikko so he come back full health for the playoffs

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

Poor dude, hope he’s ok. Getting hammered by a Viking. Oilers Nation ✨🇨🇦🏒🥅👍✨

[@TheRenaissanceGuys]

Fuck. Our country's finest needs to stay healthy.

[@HydraMods]

Sweden vs Finland!

[@aapo616]

Classy rivalry! Usually Finland wins! 😅

[@NifeOO4niff]

I mean, you don't have to fight after a clean hit, but you still gotta stick up for your star guys one way or another too. But it's also on the star players to understand they're a target. I can see both sides of this and neither side is right or wrong really

[@user-zy1xz4ur8u]

Ekholm rocked him twice.. no need to fight after a clean hit..

[@elliot3292]

i'd usually disagree but when your star player is injured no matter if its a clean hit you gotta fight or else it sends the wrong message

[@Shifty51991]

You hit a star player or someone with a A on their Jersey you fight afterwards......especially if that person is hurt from said hit dirty or not......don't like it learn to take the puck away without hurting people lol....this is how the Steve Moore incident started.....

[@defgrant]

No you laugh at the goons trying to fight you, Ekholm is the oilers best defenseman why in the world would he take a fight after a fairly tame hit? Its not his fault Rantinen is softer than baby S^%$.

[@chelguy31bro66]

I agree with both of you except ekholm is also a star player so in this case I think it’s good I mean he’s Edmontons best Dman if he fights they lose him in a 2-2 game for 5 minutes and if he hurts himself in the fight he’s out for ploffs. Ekholm and Bouchard don’t fight there but any other dman for sure has to answer the bell there

[@chelguy31bro66]

@@elliot3292^

[@anthonycaroselli834]

One of the first things they teach you in hockey is "keep your head up." And every player knows if they see someone cheating on that rule to deliver a big hit. That's what happened here.. hockey 101.. if you get caught with head down looking at puck you could get rocked. Ekholm showed veteran play by not laying him out totally, so Rantanen caught somewhat of a break. However, it was funny that Rantanen started ranting afterwards as he left the ice, living up to his name. The hit was clean, hope Rantanen is okay. However, Avs announcers are always talking about how Rantanen is a "moose" and how he stiffs opponents around the creese. This time he got some of his own medicine. It's like the bully finally getting a knuckle sandwich in the mouth.

[@thet3504]

Clean hit.. playoff hockey comes early

[@damianryan216]

And scored on the power play

[@sydcash1626]

Hate to see Mikko down, but that was a clean hit. I also hate having to fight after a clean hit pretty dumb to me.

[@RobVTheRealtor]

It wasn't the hit itself, but the impact to the ice. Couldn't see because of the boards but he was dazed

[@tyscam]

Seems like there mifht be some history there from Ekholm's Nashville days?

[@nellietolb420]

Just seemed like he didn't brace himself and took the landing face first . Hope he's ok . GO WILD !

[@johnjohnnston3498]

Too many fights after a clean hit isn't right, it takes hits away from the NHL if everyone is worried they have to fight after a clean hit.

[@MrSchwend87]

Everytime a big hit happens, does a fight need to follow? What happened to this game man

[@stephenchristian5739]

I've been saying it for the entire year, I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW PLAYERS LEAVE THEMSELVES IN SUCH EASY KILLER PUNISHMENT SPOTS, just a few years ago no way folks turn their backs ,stand & wait for passes, skate freely in the center ice area READY TO GO UP ICE WITHOUT REALLY CARING OR LOOKING? Look folks no way the NHL is going to stop old time hockey they have tried the last 7-8 years & yes it's made for amazing highlight reels but how much of that can you even take in? It's now every night every game in the league has highlight reels, But G D IT it's not NORMAL!

[@George__Parasol279]

You’re not wrong, but Johnson gave him a terrible pass too. I understand why he ended up leaving himself unprotected. Johnson tries his best to get the fight as redemption but Ekholm was wise to get the power play opportunity.

[@coolvi6015]

Slow-moving puck along the board kills players this way! They have to look down and halt movement to focus due to the change-of-pace. The end result is full absorption of an incoming hit as still target. How would one possibly avoid that?!

[@johnshields6852]

I played a lot of hockey, that's the part that's a gray area, hard hitting is fine, but today's hockey they make a big deal over every hard hit, that one didn't look too bad, you can't lineup guys all night, you gotta play. It's a gray area.

[@sohlberg]

Never a good thing to see someone get injured. So hope fpr a quick recovery for Mikko. Hopefully it's for safety reasons that he didn't continue playing. But a solid clean hit. And the Avs knew it. Part of the game

[@joannwagner2395]

I didn’t say Mikko is any angle. He is a great hockey player whom can’t play tonight. Right, all the Oilers are angles!!

[@MrOCal]

Clean 100%

[@ianhuntercatfish]

try again

[@RickL_was_here]

Need a tissue Ian?

[@MrOCal]

@@ianhuntercatfish yeah hockey can be a rough sport, try watching soccer. Or maybe ballet?

[@matiasvaisanen8359]

Rant just got air out,no concussion.. e: ask me how i know. E: Hes my friend

[@AGXtube]

blind side hit or nah?

[@sucersdungeon]

Hard hits on the blindside are no fun... Rantanen clearly did not see this one coming. Head first into the ice. All the best wishes for the Moose and hope for a fast recovery❤

[@calebread6966]

The hit is legal but barely, if rantanen was turned another 10 degrees it would be hitting from behind. The oilers better have their heads up next game, the avs will be looking for opportunities for retribution.

[@lucky9er567]

Dangerous sport but that’s a clean hit all day. Not like eckholm is a rempe

[@nbradou92]

Definitely got knocked out. His right leg is a tell here I think. Goes limp after his head hits the ice, then jerks up when he comes to. With the wide, unfocused eyes after waking also, seems clear this was a bad concussion.

[@user-tm2jk9ym4w]

i don't care much about these two teams at all...but that was a clean hit...stupid penalty calls

[@dillydilly6987]

Yeah, I dont think Ekholm has fought since Landeskog fed him.

[@josh474]

Not dirty. Hard shoulder to shoulder. And have a good look I think it’s when Rantos head hits the ice is what bonked the hardest 🤷🏻‍♂️ hope he’s ok but it wasn’t predatory

[@Codez1087]

Great clean hit, but you can't hide behind linesmen and refs and your team mates if you're going to throw big time hits like this

[@timojarvela4130]

Back hand knockout! Swedish people.

[@user-yj2lm3jk4o]

Hockey has gotten so soft that clean hits draw penalties and retaliation for every single bump. Less scrums and more legit fits and and man to man fighting plz

[@mikkos.8212]

Big boy hockey, clean hit, hopefully no injury.

[@ianhuntercatfish]

Blindside hit

[@dman6377]

@@ianhuntercatfish hits are part of hockey, get over it or take up watch golf.

[@LeoBond]

​@@dman6377Hits from the front, yes. Blindside hits, NO! Hitting from behind has ALWAYS been ILLEGAL!

[@dman6377]

@@LeoBond It wasn't a hit from behind in any way. Clean hit.

[@LeoBond]

@@dman6377 Blind as a bat! 🤡

[@Hockey0482]

Ekky

[@Jon-ir7hl]

Clean hit

[@maekoh]

I really hate seeing players hurt on clean hits, especially when it ends up in major injuries. Not much Ekholm should've done differently, and it's just unfortunate the way Rantanen landed.

[@ianhuntercatfish]

Blindside

[@bigraver1661]

​@@ianhuntercatfish😭😭😭😭🤡🤡🤡

[@bigraver1661]

​@@ianhuntercatfishshoulder to shoulder=blindside...typical American 😂 can't wait to see you have a melt down when playoffs hit and those type of hits are ramped up🤡😭

[@maekoh]

@@ianhuntercatfish Respectfully, you're just a dumbass

[@user-gw5wg2jf9c]

3rd man in #jackjohnson #nhl

[@petrpumpkineater]

You have to have a fight for that to even apply. Ekholm backed down from the bell.

[@massmayhem9]

#hastags #are #stupid

[@AlexanderMitrakov]

@@petrpumpkineater lol nobody has to fight, it was a stupid penalty

[@Jimmyfly215]

Big boy hit. Players need to het penalized when they try fighting directly after a hit. Especially a clean one

[@droogiesouls8635]

Clean hit but very unfortunate result, hate to see that

[@ianhuntercatfish]

Blindside hit

[@scout8424]

@@ianhuntercatfishevery comment you see that says it’s clean you cry about it “Noooo. It was a blindside hit”. Just watch the hit, it’s clean

[@ianhuntercatfish]

@@scout8424 Yeah, completely clean 🤐🤣

[@hdhdbeu]

i don’t think he meant him to get hurt he kinda fell awkwardly it looks like

[@Drugs748]

This is great!!

[@Trail429]

Good hit. We won’t see Moose until the playoffs.

[@UnrealTech9403]

Sloppy play by Johnson, sloppy play by Rantanen. Picture perfect textbook hit by Ekholm. Johnson passes without looking and Rantanen is accepting the pass in the danger zone 2 feet away from the boards. Most kids learn not to do this by 14 years old. The fatigue from the game made them make two rookie mistakes. That's one of the cleanest hits I've ever seen, ever. He even lets up 50% to make sure there's no charging or boarding.

[@AKBERB]

As an oilers fan i hope Ratanen is going to be ok . I hate to see that . Ekholm is not a dirty player

[@kpov2533]

There’s only a few loose screwed Avs fans that think it was dirty, most of us see its a textbook hit, just all flustered it ended in a possible concussion right before playoffs is all

[@enzy6434]

Was a perfectly clean hit, don't let these moron AVS fans in here gaslight you into thinking it was dirty.

[@Bununci]

Clean hit, head hit the ice after. Unfortunate.

[@sennzei]

Guys talking about clean hit and says non sense go to fight. But if this happen matthews or mcdavid whole team is defending them

[@mcj44]

Rantanen is a superstar too 😂 and the team was defending him 😂😂

[@tony-zo5ih]

lucky he was wearing the helmet man.. god dam.. could of been worse.. no one wants to see that but the hit is legit just him fallin down hitting hes head

[@milieu675]

Ekholm gets his azz beaten so easily. I'm surprised he had the nuts to try this. Oh that's right, Landeskog is injured.

[@Bluezee1]

I like the Oilers a little more than the Avs. I think the whole Stan Kronke thing has a little to do with that but if I’m going to be the judge here. That’s a clean hit! Gotta keep your head up out there boys. Hope Rantenan is ok though

[@MarkTBird]

Mikko did bad mistake in this one. Always keep your head up and watch your back. The hit was actually quite soft.

[@LeoBond]

There's nothing clean about a blindside hit. If the player can't see you coming for any reason other than having his head down, that's a dirty hit!

[@metalmarty3948]

This is the problem with the nhl now, Teams wanna start fights when they there are clean hits. So ridiculous. So should the nhl be like the women with no hitting? Guaranteed in five years that this is what's coming and what a sad day that will be.

[@Hjjhgg420]

Big fan of rantanen as a fellow fin but that was just good hit.. even best ones gets run over sometimes.. i hope it's just end of that game what moose is missing.

[@janituokko3811]

well he aint coming back for atleast 2-3 weeks minimum after a clear concussion

[@Hjjhgg420]

@@janituokko3811 no voi vi**u.. onks se vahvistunu et tuli aivotärähdys

[@patienbear]

Love Rantanen but this was simply a great hockey hit with an unfortunate end result.

[@robr177]

If Ekholm would have taken the fight there probably still would have been a powerplay, because Johnson gets the instigator regardless.

[@younglobwedge]

Clean hit. Honestly, I'd hate playing in Edmonton. Great hit and the crowd popped zero. Lame ass fans.

[@jackkennedy1936]

That is a clean a hit/bump as there can be. I think Ranatanen wasn't braced for a hit coming and got caught flat footed on it. No real intent to hurt the guy, just one of those small moments in a game a player wasn't totally aware of his surroundings and got knocked off balance and unfortunately hit his head on the ice without getting his hands/arms out in front of him. Hope that Ranatanen is going to be okay in a couple of days of rest. Get well soon Mikko

[@who_dun-it2ya]

What would be said if this type of hit was on McDavid?........

[@hockeyfan7100]

Exactly

[@dman6377]

it's been done, the intentional hit in his rookie year by two Philly players that broke his collar bone ending his season, and the hit by Giordano (flames) that put McDavid into the net post damaging his knee ending his season again.

[@who_dun-it2ya]

@@dman6377 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That wasn't intentional at all. His rookie year was an accident. Don Cherry is the one that started the shit about it being intentional......

[@sleepy1693]

The hit wouldn’t have happened. McDavid would have looked before taking a pass in a position like that. Can’t assume you’re immune to hits just because you’re a star player. Look up Hathaways hit on McDavid, prime example.

[@waderay1394]

Is anybody ready to stop paying all taxes and GET RID OF DEBT SLAVERY

[@dylanrobertson4517]

Its a clean hit... but a hit is a hit regardless, and when the hit leaves a top player dazed like that as a teammate you have to respond, best to keep there heads up in the next game is all I'm saying.

[@brutalplanet1708]

Now, if Trouba or Rempe did that.....everyone would be FREAKING OUT. Beautiful hit. Love that stuff. Much respect to both teams tho. Two, hard working, honest, powerful teams. Let's go RANGERS!!!!!!

[@DDWyss]

Except Rempe wouldn't do that because he has no idea how to hit anyone in any place on their body other than their head.

[@brutalplanet1708]

@DDWyss Yaaaa, pretty sure there's at least a LITTLE exaggeration in there....somewhere.

[@shoresy4084]

Rempe would have left his feet being 6’8 and broke his neck and y’all delusional rags fans would say it’s “clean” lmfao

[@brutalplanet1708]

@DDWyss Lets be honest here.... Yeah, I'm not gonna sit here and deny his ugly, short history in the nhl.....but he's more....awkward, than dirty. The kid isn't the most nimble thing on the ice. That's his issue. Even his fighting is kinda ugly. But, the kid is fun, I love everything about him, he's learning....slowly, and if he can improve his control over his obviously awkward build, he can be quite an effective player.

[@brutalplanet1708]

Plus, it's people like Rempe, Wilson, Marchand that keep the game interesting.

[@bcxsniperz8032]

he's so fucking lucky gabe ain't in the lineup

[@lwright5672]

Oh please, like he's some tough enforcer. He would have just taken a dumb penalty himself though and helped with the beating the AV's were taking.

[@Bruce918]

Lowkey a bit of a suicide pass

[@jakebanack3605]

Johnson’s a total scrub. Throws a pizza to 96, gets decked and then acts like it was a dirty hit lol. Get in the box Johnson ya scrub.

[@stevenmagdaleno9863]

it was a clean hit, but when you have a player clearly injured after a big hit, it makes sense that you want to defend your teammate. I get johnson wanting to drop the gloves there, but it was not a great penalty to take in a tied game.

[@hollowmade]

Clean hit but still a bit blindsided.

[@campbellzachc]

definitely didn't even look like he hit him in the head

[@joannwagner2395]

I am so sick at everyone saying it was a clean hit. What if the Avalanche took their 29 out of the game due to a clean hit. It would be a different story. We have no clue when our second best player in points will be back.

[@lwright5672]

Please, be sick all you want. It's hockey, they hit. No matter who it is. Many AV's do the same thing if not worse. Same hit is fine when they do it I'm guessing or they just never hit or hit perfectly? I've seen Rantanen hack a player with his stick from behind on a break away, he's no angel himself.