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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Anybody who thinks the league is officiated equally, check out the Brodin injury. How the #### is that not a penalty…
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Anybody that needs to see it:
Here is the NHL rule for boarding (sorry won't embed properly):
https://www.nhl.com/video/video-rule...ding-320501696
And Hockey Canada, etc boarding in word form:
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Rule 7.2 – Boarding
A boarding penalty will be assessed to any Player who checks or pushes an unsuspecting opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the boards violently or dangerously.
The severity of the penalty will be based upon the degree of violence of the player’s impact with the boards. There is a considerable amount of judgment involved in the application of this rule by the Referees. The duty is on the Player applying the check to ensure their opponent is not in a defenseless position and if so, they must avoid or minimize contact. However, in determining whether such contact could have been avoided, the circumstances of the check, including whether the opponent put themself in a vulnerable position immediately prior to or simultaneously with the check or whether the check was unavoidable may be considered.
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So how this wasn't called is a complete joke. It was a game changing missed call that put the Oilers in the drivers seat when it should have been the Wild on a 5 minute powerplay.
And do you hear the Oiler pundits calling out the officiating like they love to do when the Oilers lose? Nope. It's radio silence.