If the league is serious about removing head shots, concussions and injuries from hitting then you have to suspend Mcavoy for that hit. Players need to change their thinking here.
D man gets burned, gets upset, then runs at Gaudreau. Puck is already gone by that point, but he decides to send a message and drill him anyway with a head shot. That is not bodychecking. That's him trying to intimidate Gaudreau for a) burning him and b) going to the net
Size difference is irrelevant. That hit shouldn't have been attempted in the first place, because IMO it's an attempt to injure with no regard for the puck, which was clearly gone.
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