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I bet if you measured the times a player got hooked or tripped that resulted in a penalty versus the times a player got slashed on the hands that result in a penalty, there would be a much higher percentage of penalties called for the hook or tripped compared to the slash.

A hook is a penalty, a trip is a penalty.

Why isn't a slash on the hands? A slash on the hands of a puck carrier should be an automatic two minutes, just like a high stick to the face is.

I'm not sure why so many instances of a slash on the hands of puck carrier don't get called. It's baffling.

21 times in one game and no penalty, and results in a broken finger to one of the games stars. Unbelievable.

Gio is kind of right in that, what can the players do? Are they going to take 21 instigators? It's up to the officials to call a penalty when an infraction occurs. For some reason, a slash to the hands is "just part of the game", despite what the rule book says.