So dumb they didn't call a 5 minute major.
Especially given the new rules:
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The NHL will also begin allowing the on-ice referees to review their own work on major penalties (non-fighting majors), match penalties and double minors for high sticking.
For major and match penalties, the referee who made the call will be required to review it using the monitor or tablet at the scorer's table. He will have the discretion to either confirm his call or reduce it to a minor penalty.
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No reason not to call it a 5 minute major initially when there's a dangerous looking boarding penalty.