[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yes, he does. The reason it isn't at Johnny's head at the end is because Johnny was already falling away. I can't see how you look at those two clips and don't see an elbow.

The NHL doesn't need it to be the point of the elbow - the general area is good enough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdNuUfvF2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9hqaqxFlvI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaJhDLtwotc

I'm going almost entirely off the Gif SureLoss posted. Johnny's face impacts somewhere between McAvoy's #73 and his shoulder yoke.

Neither of those are on his elbow.

Unless you are arguing a second hit to the head, Gaudreau doesn't get elbowed.

He does get hit in the head, but it happens in a manner that appears to not violate rule 48.