The headline should read "Craig Button unwilling to hold McDavid accountable for two-handed (non-hockey play) slash of Soucy after the whistle."

Craig Button obviously has Edmonton in his playoff bracket. 🤣

Mr Craig Button, please never appear on TSN ever again. not so kind regards, everyone on the planet

If they’re not suspending Kane for the Slew foot on Hughes then they shouldn’t suspend Soucy for this. McDavid fucked around and found out. Don’t slash people after the horn. Soucy ain’t gonna take that 😂

They cleverly edited out the slash by McDavid -

What about the stick to hoglanders hog in game 2?

wow, great editing, just cut out the slash before

Show the full clip of the thing you’re reporting on.

Why did you cut it off just when Hyman was bringing his stick up to crosscheck Zadorov?

Pathetically biased coverage by TSN but sure lets suspend both Soucy and McDavid for having a postgame scrum. Edit: You Oiler fans cried enough to get your daddy Bettman to help you. I can't blame him for feeling bad for all the bums living in such a nothing town.

Is the Hyman cross check to Zidorov's face you conveniently left off at the end of the video a hockey play? It was equally dangerous but doesn't seem to get any mention.

what is he even talking about? he was clearly going for the chest. there is no hit to the head if it wasnt for zadorovs crosscheck from the back. that means he was not targeting the head.

TSN just needs Oilers to win at all cost. It's crazy how so many sports networks undermine the Canucks every corner

They don't show the McDavid slash but show McDavid falling into souceys chest height cross check after being knocked forward. No suspension McCrybaby brought it on himself. 😅

I like how the editing conveniently leaves out McDavid’s slash, and how Button glosses over the fact the face shot was clearly accidental. Intent matters! It’s obvious from the clip that Soucy throws a chest-level crosscheck towards McDavid in retaliation for the slash, but with Zadorov pushing him forward at that exact moment it causes the motion to connect with his face/neck instead. It’s unfortunate, but if you eff around after the whistle you’re gonna find out, like McDavid did. Move on.

Button is a clown grow a pair its playoffs.

McDavid deliberate high stick to Hughes face: draws blood and ..nothing…crickets. Kane slew foot on Hughes… nothing. McDavid slash after the whistle, Zadorov overly retaliated and then so did Soucy in turn. Lots of suspensions to hand out it seems.

Going for the upper chest but McD starts falling down to the other crosscheck which causes him to catch the face.

Wow I can’t believe they hit McDavid. I think the NHL should honestly just give the Oilers a free win to make up for this.

What about McDavid’s two-handed slash??

Sam Bennett didn’t get one for a way more dangerous punch. Also Connor is fine, while Marchand just missed a game.

Suspend McDavid he couldn't handle a simple push after the whistle and two hand slashes Soucey? Tsn stirring the pot not showing the slash. Button should button his lip.

Payback for cutting Hughes. We all saw what he did. What they did... what... they're the only ones that can play dirty!?! grabbing sticks, groin shots, slew foots... cry me a river... see you Tuesday. Silovs is 🐐. Tocchet, Foote, and company are giving us the blueprint on how to shut down the best player in the world. Oilers NEED their depth players in this series. McDavid is great, but the rest of the oilers are not. 😂

Funny that you cut out the part where McCrybaby two handed Soucy with his stick just before he got cross checked. He earned that cross check.

Nice editing bro. Cut out McDavid slash. Fuck around and find out

Upon reviewing the replays of the incident, it is not obvious, as Craig Button suggests, that Soucy was aiming straight for McDavid's head. The reason being that McD's head was directed downwards as a result of Zadorov's cross-check to his back. We can therefore assume that Soucy was perhaps aiming for McD's upper chest, not his neck / face per se.

The clowns who don’t know Jack all about anything are out in full force.

Yeah, the accidental crosscheck to the face gets a penalty, but Hyman’s INTENTIONAL crosscheck to the face gets nothing??? Not even discussed???? You’re a joke Craig.

If Trouba and Bennett didnt get suspended, then there's zero chance this is suspension worthy

Finished checks, slew foots, bench dumps and crosschecks to the face... Just enjoying the chaos in what is panning out to be an epically nasty series only 3 games in! Love it.

I agree, but it is really interesting that you chose to start the clip you showed (twice) seconds after Soucey was two-hand chooped by McDavid. There needs to be supplemental discipline there, too.

This button guy should be fired for his inability to take his own emotional bias out of the situation. He was falling as Carson cross checked him in the face. Otherwise it would have been to the chest.

It's not. 2 minute penalty. Also the precedent of hughes and hoglander applies..u spear our players and cross check ours we will too

If McDavid didn't drop then Soucy gets him in the chest. It's unfortunate but no suspension like that.

Not surprised they didn't show the McDavid would chop slash prior to the cross check lmao

Craig must be so old that he can't see that the reason the hit was high was because Zadorov pushed from the back. OH YEAH, McDavid started this with the stick on Soucy.

But Conners face cut on Hughes is ok in game 2 ?

McDavid viciously high sticked Hughes in the face and didn't even get a penalty. Don't expect the Canucks to back off after he skates up and gives another player a two handed slash after a game. Button and Spector need to go back to their duties running the Alberta bad hair club. The players are keeping score.

What Soucy did to Connor is what Button does to broadcast journalism everyday.

I like how they conveniently started the clip after McDavid instigated the whole thing with a heavy slash.

Soucy already got a penalty for cross-checking McDavid in Game Three. As well, NHL reviewed it and determined to suspend Soucy one game further. However, in Game 2 McDavid did not get a penalty for highsticking Quinn Hughes cutting his face as a result. To make it worse, the ref forced Hughes out of the ice. So, NHL allowed McDavid to highstick Hughes and got away with it but Soucy got a penalty AND one game suspension for cross-checking McDavid! What double standard !

So no one talks about the Right skate kick at Zadorov’s head by Kane, you guys are brutal!!!

we need suspension on McDavid for cutting Hughes

Soucy got slashed, went to cross check in the numbers and Z cross checked the back right before, if it was the other way around then Mcdavid would be getting praise for standing up for himself

Where was Button after the Bennett hit?

It’s funny how you cut out the two handed slash McDavid gave Soucy a second before this happened. That’s gutless, TSN.

As a Leafs fan Kadri wud get 5 games for that still 🤔😜🤪🤣

Mr.Button, didn't you see the slash from McDavid to Soucy after the final horn sounds

Is it suspendable yes but I would not expect it to happen. Sense they don't care about player safety otherwise Bennett would not have been in game 4 of that series. It would likely be in the regular season but I highly doubt now.

Where is the same energy when Kane intentionally cross checks Myers in the face?

TSN will be covering the maple leafs more than the canucks

I think that McDavid owes Soucy a new hockey stick. McDavid thrust his face onto Soucy's stick. Never put your face in someone's stick McDavid. Tsk, tsk.

If the nhl doesn’t suspend that player,game 4 will be very ugly.

Of course.. absolutely. The smirk on his face.. his psychopath . Bully in all levels.

i mean if morgan rielley is anything to go off of it should be 5 games regular season or 3 playoff games

Craig didn't even watch what happened. McDavid gave Soucy a two-hand slash to the leg FIRST, to start this whole sequence, which was after the game had ended. So Soucy responded and was intending to give McD a cross-check to the chest. UNFORTUNATELY, Zadorov hit Mcd in the back just as Soucy was starting his cross-check and McD's upper body dropped and put his face in direct line with Soucy's cross-check. So CLEARLY, Soucy was not trying to contact the face, he was just defending himself from McD's slash. The fact that McD and Soucy were not injured on the play indicates the level of force was not significant by either player. Why wasn't there a review of McDavid's slash, since he was the instigator? Is he Trump-like and immune to NHL justice? It seems so, since he high-sticked Hughes in the face and drew blood and got no penalty (should have been 4 minutes) and it should have resulted in a disciplinary review. Craig Button can say whatever he wants, but he should look at all of the video before he starts ranting and raving. NHL justice should apply equally to stars like McDavid as well as to the rank and file players.

Look closely, he was aiming at his throat

Craig you should not have made these comments regarding suspending Soucy. Didn’t you see Mcdavid slash Soucy. Obviously you would react if you were slashed with a stick. Hence the crosscheck.

Didn't even draw any blood. Meanwhile Roope Hintz gets Cross-Checked in the face, bloodied up, and it's a 4min double minor.

The league has to get this one right. You can't treat the superstars this way,

Sucy's cross-check wasn't high, but unfortunately, McD's instinct to draw a penalty took over. Even though the game had concluded, he instinctively dove when he felt a slight push from behind, resulting in a blow to the jaw.

Reading the comments here, it obvious that all the Canuck fans would be OK with Boeser slashing Perry and then Perry giving Boeser a 2 hand cross check to the face. Good to know!!

Does anyone remember the idiot that hit Gretzky from behind...I don't.

This was a deliberate attempt to injure. Any time you cross-check an opponent in the face, you could break his nose, his cheek, his jaw, or worse yet bust his throat. This should be ten games suspension. It was not even issued a match penalty. Boy, I miss Semenko, McClelland, and McSorly.

Craig Buitton forgot to say... we must have Kelly Sutherland referee Game 4!!

NHL Commissioner Update : They have “Suspended Soucy, for 1 playoff game” As of tonight’s review.

Hey Button, how about Hyman's cross-check on Zadorov? I guess that was a hockey play!

Even Gordie Howe was saying thats dirty hockey

Oooooppppsss !! did I hit the "BLAH BLAH BLAH BUTTON" by accident!?!?!?!? Did McDavid bleed? I saw no evidence.

Slew footing without discipline, cutting our Captain's face without discipline. Now their McBaby poking at the Bear after end of regulation horn and the entire League is up in arms about this Saint 😂

This is so bad to do that , we don’t need that kind of violence guy in our team, let him to play ufc later

The department of safety completely fails to do its job 9 times out of 10,,,it’s an absolute joke and has been for years

Reilly got 5 games for it. They should get the same.

McDavid will have no issues shaving later this week, what player safety?

didn't think it was possible to dislike craig button even more but there he goes with the glazing

If McDouchie’s cross check to Hughes’ face isn’t dealt with supplementally, there’s NO WAY that Soucy gets anything - unless, of course, the NHL continues its rich history of throwing roadblocks at a team they don’t want winning.

Game five is gonna be wild

Let me weigh in on this one. Don't care if you agree or disagree. Just stating what the facts are. McDavid and Soucy were both slashing at each other when the game ended. Scrum between the teams ensues. Zadorov blindside crosschecks McDavid BUT Soucy's stick is already in a position to go for a headshot. McDavid has his stick on the ice. When McDavid is crosschecked by Zadorov, Soucy follows through with the headshot. Like it or not Canucks fans, the NHLPA will have a look at this. McDavid won't receive any punishment from this in my opinion. He is the NHL's golden boy. They will get severe hate if they suspend McDavid.

Never thought Button was a McDavid tea bagger until this take. Not surprised though he refuses to mention this McWhiner started it all.

Take a look back on the McDavid high stick to Hughes face... I'm not saying this shouldn't be a suspension but it needs to be consistent if they choose to do so. McDavid looks right at Hughes then looks away to make himself look less guilty and it's pretty obvious it was an intentional slash to the face on Hughes. I think McDust pan has been playing a little dirty through the entire season and what he is getting to realize is that with the Canucks you f**k around and you find out 😆... you slash one players face, fake a couple trips to get a call, slash players after the whistle and eventually you get cross checked in the face hahaha Also didn't Ryan slash Hoglander upward in the crotch? Dude can't have kids now and no suspension there...

Speaking as a Canucks fan here. Although I hope they win the series, I do have to say that kind of violence against one of the NHL's best players is wrong. McDavid is not completely innocent, but Zadorov and Soucy took things too far. Hope McDavid is okay.

If Connor McDavid's the best player on the planet why is he swinging his stick violently at somebody else you get what you put out

And the slash to Soucy in the ankle goes unaddressed?! Zadorov saw the slash and gave him a shove for it. At the same time Soucy was reacting himself to the slash by giving McDavid a shot back. It wasn’t planned by Soucy and Zadorov, and it wasn’t intentional to the head by Soucy. McDavid needs to know if he slashes our guys he’s gonna get something back. We’re not afraid.

They don't want to bite the hand that feeds...

If this is a suspension then theres about 10 other plays in the playoffs that shouldve been a suspension

So only McBaby is allowed to get away with a highstick on Soucy. You know the golden rule: F around and find out.

So does McDavid for the double handed chop .

Button is simply wrong....game was over...Mcdavid went into the tall grass with the Big Dogs and started swinging......to lead his wimpy team by example. FAFO , what happened to Kane? Perry? Mcdavids loved ones would be well advised to encourage him to find a safer place to work.

because it's McDavid?!? He was the first to hit the opposing player with his stick

So funny that they will NOT even aknowledge Hyman's crosscheck on Zadorov's face that drew blood and required stitches. Mcdavid wasn't even bleeding and Soucy gets suspended, but nobody even bats an eye to Hyman.

So 2 against 1 is OK now? Got it.

That’s a dirty cross check to the head and back. I’m all for dirty play and scrums after the whistle, but man that’s a tough one lol. I dunno about a suspension, but that might have woke up the beast. You never want to wake up the best player in the league and that might have just gave a shock to the entire dressing room.

TSN should put Button on contract work... He's palatable for entry draft commentaries... Maybe not we could do without seeing him ever again

Lets take a 2 second clip and cut out the first second where McDavid started it...

so Craig.. youre showing alot of passion for McDavid.. what about Hymans blatant cross check to Zadorovs face that required stitches.. what about Kanes slew foot on Hughes.. all i hear are crickets from you on this...

How about just fair refs across the board? What about the cross checks that came out is the other games?

Did Craig Button play hockey? He's always so opionated, and I don't know why

What about Hoglander getting speared in the balls by Ryan. Only matters when it's McDavid?

What about that high stick by McDavid on Hughes? Not to mention all the shit that Kane has pulled throughout the years. Karma is a bitch.

Both opposing team players need to be suspended both Canucks, need to be gone for those cross checks. Mcdavid’s leg slash, was hardly a slash… it was also protected by pads..