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Twice in the first frame, miscommunication between Tyler Myers and Carson Soucy on line changes led to the Canucks being assessed a bench minor penalty for too many men on the ice.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
What stands out is how Maltais has kept her game clean with three minor penalties while tied with a league-leading 32 hits heading into the second half of the season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
First Miles Wood went at Pettersson, the defender, and took a deeply undisciplined minor penalty given the state of play (at the time the Avalanche were down 1-0).
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday in the Flyers’ 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs at Wells Fargo Center, Drysdale was caught up the ice a handful of times resulting in rushes and chances the other way, and at one point was forced to hold Toronto’s Bobby McMann after the forward got behind him, earning a minor penalty.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
What stands out is how Maltais has kept her game clean with three minor penalties while tied with a league-leading 32 hits heading into the second half of the season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
First Miles Wood went at Pettersson, the defender, and took a deeply undisciplined minor penalty given the state of play (at the time the Avalanche were down 1-0).
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday in the Flyers’ 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs at Wells Fargo Center, Drysdale was caught up the ice a handful of times resulting in rushes and chances the other way, and at one point was forced to hold Toronto’s Bobby McMann after the forward got behind him, earning a minor penalty.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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