Archibald to have hearing for clipping Jets' Stanley in Oilers' collapse
Edmonton Oilers forward Josh Archibald will have a hearing for clipping Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley during Game 3 on Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
The play occurred midway through the third period with the Oilers leading 4-1. Archibald was assessed a two-minute minor for tripping and the Jets scored on the ensuing power play.
Edmonton Oilers forward Josh Archibald will have a hearing tomorrow for “clipping” #GoJetsGo defender Logan Stanley. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/zK0K21r9Lr
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) May 24, 2021
Winnipeg buried two more goals in the final 3:03 to force overtime before Nikolaj Ehlers scored his second of the game to give the Jets a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Head coach Dave Tippett said Archibald's infraction ultimately proved costly.
"The Archibald penalty was a huge turning point in the game," Tippett said, according to The Athletic's Daniel Nugent-Bowman.
He added: "In a playoff game like this, it's really disappointing to see some of the things we did to let them back in."
Edmonton will look to stave off elimination in Game 4 on Monday.