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Originally Posted by direwolf
McDavid getting that kind of special treatment is so incredibly infuriating as a hockey fan. The guy is already insanely skilled. You'd think he wouldn't need the extra help from the officials, but I guess the league feels like he does. It's bulls*** and it makes me not want to watch the NHL anymore.
I don't remember Crosby ever getting this kind of treatment. He always had to fight his way through it like every other player before him.
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I think McDavid has proven he can't fight through it and that's why the league is stepping in. They need players to market, especially with the old guard leaving soon and the shine off of Russian players for obvious reasons. McDavid was the heir apparent but he can't hold Crosby's jock and can't win 5v5.
Enter the new NHL playoffs where in addition to tons of pp time for the Conna we get to see BS calls leading to 4 on 4 to ensure he gets a healthy dose of that too.
Next the Oilers will be allowed to enlarge their ice surface to make sure he gets extra space all the time.