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Originally Posted by mikeecho
If you really get literal with rule 609 (b) -- "A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of cross checking" -- then the call on the ice is justified.
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That isn’t the rule in the NHL rulebook. There is no rule 609 in the nhl.
Under “59: Crosschecking”
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59.3 Major Penalty - A major penalty, at the discretion of the Referee
based on the severity of the contact, shall be imposed on a player
who “cross checks” an opponent (see 59.5).
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