The NHL has rescinded Nathan MacKinnon’s major penalty assessed for goaltender interference, the Denver Post’s Corey Masisak reported on Thursday.
#Avs Nathan MacKinnon said the NHL rescinded his major penalty.
If you get two in a certain amount of games, it’s an automatic suspension. So he’s back to zero for those purposes.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) March 12, 2026
As Masisak points out in his post, MacKinnon now has a clean slate, which reduces the chances of receiving an automatic one-game suspension.
The 30-year-old collided with Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss at Ball Arena. He was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct after a lengthy review.
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Avs head coach Jared Bednar and players react to call
MacKinnon did not speak to the media after the game. However, a few players and head coach Jared Bednar made comments on the call and officiating in postgame interviews.
“Not quite sure how we got to that point, to be honest with you, but it is what is. It was reviewed too, so I was definitely surprised … ,” Nazem Kadri said. “Nate makes an effort. He’s diving across the top of the crease to try to get out of the way, like that’s a part of the rule for the player to at least make some sort of attempt. There’s clear contact. And I have no idea how that was a five-minute.”
Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse made contact with MacKinnon, which redirected his trajectory.
MacKinnon was called for a goalie interference MAJOR and even made Ingram bleed pic.twitter.com/N6wNfRDOOA
— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) March 11, 2026
“If Nurse doesn’t run into him, he’s not hitting the goalie. I look at that, and I check the overhead first. He’s going to go where his toes are pointed. They’re going to the top of the crease with Ingram in the bottom of the crease, until Nurse makes contact with him. That’s what causes a collision,” Bednar said after the game. “I’m looking at that right away. I don’t care if he’s injured, not injured; it’s a severe crash, not a severe crash. It’s not a penalty. If you put guys in your own goalie, it’s not a penalty. That’s how I see it.”
Ingram was bleeding from his head after the incident. He was held out due to concussion protocol and did not return to the ice.
The Edmonton Journal reported that Ingram is healthy and able to play ahead of their matchup with the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
Inconsistent officiating in the third period
Bednar felt that there were missed calls during the third period, which contributed to the inconsistency and imbalance of the officiating.
“Even in the third period — I’m not going to make it about officiating, but it’s part of the game. We’re short-handed, taking slashes, and it’s not called. We’re going to look away. Then (Brock) Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped — that’s what the penalties are for,” Bednar said. “If someone makes a high skill play, (Connor) McDavid beats one of our guys and he’s going to the net. We put a stick on him in the wrong spot, or we hook him, hold him, whatever it is, the officiating is supposed to reward the skill. Okay? And they weren’t going to call everything, but this stuff, when a guy makes a high skill play and gets into a dangerous spot, I just don’t get it. But that’s my frustration.”
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