WATCH: Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon takes helmet off of Coyotes’ Conor Garland, throws it in his face

Colorado Avalanche massive name Nathan MacKinnon obtained a 10-minute misconduct and used to be despatched to the locker room on Wednesday night for throwing a helmet at Arizona Coyotes Conor Garland for the length of a scrum. The NHL followed the 10-minute misconduct by fining MacKinnon $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct — the maximum money quantity allowed for a reasonably.

The helmet throw happened after MacKinnon and Garland were both given roughing minor penalties after a scrum happened as they were both battling for the puck. It took set halfway thru the third length when the Avalanche were up 8-3. Colorado would lunge on to earn 9-3.

Here is a understand at the helmet toss that went down as either side were going at it.

Here is one more perspective of the toss:

The helmet toss caught Garland without note and hit him by his face. Somebody present MacKinnon here’s hockey and no longer Wii bowling.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar wisely predicted a reasonably, but does no longer think much else is coming MacKinnon’s scheme.

“He would possibly possibly can non-public to be a itsy-bitsy lighter in the wallet. However I believe that will most definitely be it,” Bednar said, in retaining with The Athletic’s Peter Baugh.