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After the review, McNabb was assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct that ended his night.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
She was assessed a five-minute major penalty.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Minnesota's Britta Curl-Salemme was hit with a 5-minute major penalty and ejected for misconduct with 47 seconds left in the second period.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Greer received a minor penalty for the hook, a major penalty for interference on the boarding and a game misconduct on the play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
She was assessed a five-minute major penalty.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Minnesota's Britta Curl-Salemme was hit with a 5-minute major penalty and ejected for misconduct with 47 seconds left in the second period.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Greer received a minor penalty for the hook, a major penalty for interference on the boarding and a game misconduct on the play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Major penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20penalty. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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