McDavid: 'Dangerous' trip by Flames' Tanev should be penalized more often

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid wasn't happy with the officiating in Monday night's 4-3 preseason win over the Calgary Flames.

The play that irked McDavid happened in the third period as he was cutting toward the net before the game-tying goal. Flames defenseman Chris Tanev tripped McDavid up which caused him to crash into Calgary netminder Jacob Markstrom.

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As he crashed into Markstrom, a shot from Jesse Puljujarvi ricocheted off McDavid and went in. Despite the goal counting, McDavid voiced his displeasure after the game.

"Obviously they have the right to defend their net and defend me trying to get in there but when the stick kinda comes into the feet there like Tanev's did it's a dangerous play for me and for the goalie," he said. "I don't want to go flying in there, the goalie doesn't want me to go flying in there. And the guy that's left safe is the defenseman that was sloppy with his stick.

"I think you'd like to see that called a little bit more."

McDavid suffered a devastating knee injury in the final game of the 2018-19 season against the Flames when he was tripped into the net on a similar play.

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