Mason Marchment Avoiding Penalty for Tapping Referee with Stick in FRUSTRATION during Game 3 Leads to Furious Reaction from Fans: “Setting a Dangerous Precedent”

During Game 3, Mason Marchment would voice his anger at a referee and tap him slightly with his stick while making his way off the field.

Mason Marchment Avoiding Penalty for Tapping Referee with Stick in FRUSTRATION during Game 3 Leads to Furious Reaction from Fans: “Setting a Dangerous Precedent”

Mason Marchment (Image via X/@dalstarshistory/X/@JesseBlake)

Dallas Stars’ forward Mason Marchment finds himself under the wrath of NHL fans following his actions in Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets. The forward star would tap the referee with his stick while venting his frustrations during the game.

The third game of this series between the Stars and Jets saw Marchment take a few hits. However, match referee Graham Skilliter did not pay much attention to his claims and did not issue any penalties in his favor.

One of the plays saw Marchment get tipped by Mark Scheifele while being on a breakaway. With a non-penalty call from the official, the Stars’ forward was slow to get up to his feet.

When he started walking off the ice, he was seen shouting in the direction of the referee. While doing so, he slightly touched the official on the shin with his stick. Check out a video regarding that below:

The referee, meanwhile, did not react to this incident at all. As per NHL rules, intentionally sticking an official results in a 5-minute major penalty and could also led to an ejection from the game.

After the game, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman informed that league had discussed what happened at the end of the second period. It is the on-ice officials call to decide whether an incident is an Abuse of officials violations. Since referee Skilliter decided no-penalty, there will not be any further actions on Marchment.

Social media reacts to Mason Marchment avoiding a penalty for tapping referee in Game 3

Frustrations got the better of Mason Marchment in Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets. While being upset about some non-penalty calls in his favor, the Dallas Stars’ player vented his anger by slightly slashing the referee on his way back to the bench.

Mason Marchment
Mason Marchment (Image via NHLPA)

Fans on X demanded the suspension of Marchment following this action. However, as the referee did not take any further action in the game, there will be any disciplinary actions against the 29-year-old forward star.

Social media users were not happy with this result and slammed the league. One user wrote, “setting a dangerous precedent” while reacting to this incident.

Check out that and some more reactions from X below:

With no action against Marchment, he will be allowed to participate in Game 4 without any penalties and fines.

Ex-NHL goalie rips Mason Marchment for slashing referee in Game 3

Several hockey fans were left upset with Mason Marchment’s action in Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets. A former NHL goalie went on to rip the Dallas Stars‘ player while discussing his slash on the on-ice referee.

Mason Marchment
Mason Marchment (Image via Yardbarker)

As the panel of Sportsnet discussed this hit from Marchment, former New York Islanders goaltender Kelly Hrudey expressed that one cannot hit the referee under circumstances.

You can’t make contact with an official under any circumstances. You can be as frustrated as humanly possible, but you can’t contact them.

Kelly Hrudey said

Another former NHL star, Kevin Bieksa, would then recall any incident in which one of his former teammates was handed a 10-game suspension for whacking the official. If the referee had taken any action on the ice, Marchment could have faced more trouble later on.

The two teams will now turn their attention to Game 4. This Game will take place on Tuesday, May 13, with the Stars holding a 2-1 series lead following their 5-2 victory in Game 3.

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