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Hartman received a five-minute major penalty and was ejected from the game at the end of the second period of Saturday’s 6-0 loss in Ottawa.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
Originally called a five-minute major penalty, referees reduced it to a two-minute boarding call after video review.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
But Martin Pospisil received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding forward Taylor Hall at 10:30, giving the Hawks a chance to rally.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
Originally called a five-minute major penalty, referees reduced it to a two-minute boarding call after video review.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
But Martin Pospisil received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding forward Taylor Hall at 10:30, giving the Hawks a chance to rally.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Major penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20penalty. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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