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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
To be somewhat fair, I see a cross-checking motion on the replay of that hit, and Pavelski was certainly injured. By the letter of the rule, I can see the rationale for making that call.
Doesn't mean the rule isn't dumb.
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I agree with this. A good case can be made that the call is by the book, which is exactly how they explain it.
My initial reaction to seeing the cross check was that it looked pretty bad, and looking at it now I still think it does. I would therefore argue that Cody Eakin carries a lot of blame for pulling such a stupid move, because no matter how you look at it, the situation warrants at least a minor penalty in a situation where it is completely unneccesary. Even with a minor the Sharks would have been invited back into the game.