Connor McDavid breaks silence on his altercation with Carson Soucy

After a brutal cross-check to the face of Connor McDavid at the end of Game 3, Carson Soucy was scheduled to have a phone hearing with the Department of Player Safety. While it was an ugly hit for McDavid to take, he said he feels fine and didn't have many complaints about the incident about the incident.

At the time of his comments, McDavid didn't want to address this particular event since the decision had not yet been rendered:

While Carson Soucy ended up getting a game, Nikita Zadorov received a maximum $5000 fine for his role in the incident. Connor McDavid didn't receive anything despite being this whole incident's instigator, Zach Hyman's two-handed cross-check also goes by unpunished despite the fact that it was directed at Zadorov's head with intent:

The officiating has been questionable since the playoffs started, it appears that the NHL's Player Safety Department might also have a role in it. With Carson Soucy out for game four, Noah Juulsen will most likely be stepping into his role.