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Originally Posted by Itse
Again, it was the right call by the book.
There was a crosscheck and an injury. That's an automatic major. The rule does not specify that the injury has to be caused by the stick.
Sure you can argue something about the spirit of the rule if you like, but people calling it a bogus call are reeaaally stretching their argument.
Sometimes I feel like people just assume every call has to be wrong if they don't immediately get it, and the hyperbole is tiresome honestly. Yes NHL reffing sucks, but that call is not en example of it sucking.
It's also annoying that it's become all people talk about, when it was a great game with a great ending.
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I totally agree. Crosscheck all you want...sometimes the refs will let it go if it doesn't impact the game too much...sometimes you will get 2 minutes...but in the event that you cross-check a guy and it results in a serious injury no matter how routine the cross-check was and it effects the game (team leading scorer and captain out of the game), then 5 minute major is warranted. I don't see the problem, but i get it that some do.