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Originally Posted by Jacks
I've seen people on several forums saying this was pretty standard and something that happens several times a game so it's no big deal. This sort of garbage really does the sport a disservice. swinging your stick and hitting people intentionally is not part of hockey and should be called on a regular basis.
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No one said it's no big deal, and it was in fact called.
The issue with commonality is whether an in-game penalty is enough or if it crosses a boundary to additional punishment. In this case the league says no, after a maximum in-game penalty.