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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
After seeing it a few times it looked accidental and was a very iffy call. That said I believe once the ref decided it was a cross checking penalty he was forced to make it 5 and a game because of the resulting injury.
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Iffy call? Intent is not required.
It's a simple yes or no.
Did he crosscheck Crosby in the head? Yes
Did it result in injury? Yes
= 5 minutes.