Predators' McCarron Fined $2000 for Goaltender Interference on Canucks' DeSmith

April 26, 2024: Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron has been fined $2,000 for goaltender interference against Casey DeSmith of the Vancouver Canucks.
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[@carlyisaac4669]

And now desmith is injured

[@MisterCaution]

Desmith should have laid on the ice for 5 minutes, like how Mike Smith’s acting got Andrew Shaw suspended back in 2012.

[@campion04]

My only anger is why it’s always people doing it to our goalie and never the Canucks initiating goalie abuse.

[@edlubitz2968]

these guys are making 30-40k a game, probably more in the playoffs, 2k is an incentive to start smashing goaltenders at will, this is not punishment

[@Scoutingtherefs]

Not that it matters when it comes to their motivation, but players don't get a paycheck in the playoffs.

[@AzNightmare]

*NHL players actually don't get paid for playoffs. They just get a fixed salary for the regular season games. But no competitive NHL player wouldn't play for free in the playoffs for the Cup. That being said, playoff performance is also more valuable for future salary negotiations. So players play even harder during playoffs.*

[@stretchstretch9112]

Fined. Wow.....hockey IN THE NHL is now on its way to being shinny

[@bcabskmbonqcnb]

nashville sucks

[@jacoblamb3535]

That’s a clean hit on a player who possesses the puck

[@Scoutingtherefs]

Right, but you can't hit the goaltender. The rules are different...

[@jacoblamb3535]

@@Scoutingtherefs the rules themselves can be wrong.

[@ryandenton190]

​@jacoblamb3535 lol the rules are not wrong bud. He's lucky the Canucks players didn't bury his face into the ice. You never hit a goaltender!

[@jacoblamb3535]

@@ryandenton190 this is major problem and logical inconsistency in the rule book that’s been causing problems for decades. Goalies are fair game if they have the puck, no trapezoid. Thats the logically consistent stance so the rules themselves are wrong and need to be amended.

[@ryandenton190]

@@jacoblamb3535 you're not a hockey player are you? Beyond the rule book there's a golden rule in hockey that you never touch the goalie and you stand up for your goalie. Even poking or jabbing at a goalie is enough to cause a fight. It might not make sense to newer fans of the game but if you grew up around the sport or played the sport it's a clear line you don't cross

[@mikaelpoulin9621]

It should never be call when the goalie out of the crease...

[@Macaronibtw]

still goal tender interference and goalies are allowed to play the puck but a hit like that should definately be a penalty again no intention of playing the puck just straight into the goalie

[@bob-xm7ny]

derp

[@percys9427]

what a stupid rule if the goalie leaves his crease to play the puck smash him