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After killing the remainder of Laval’s major penalty, the Checkers pressed for the winner.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
But the group held its own, with Florida killing off the five-minute major penalty that spanned the final 3:01 of the first period and the first 1:59 of the second.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
An ejection and a major penalty seems like the correct punishment.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Indy 500 champions Josef Newgarden and Will Power were hit with a major penalty less than a week before the green flag drops for the race.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
But the group held its own, with Florida killing off the five-minute major penalty that spanned the final 3:01 of the first period and the first 1:59 of the second.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
An ejection and a major penalty seems like the correct punishment.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Indy 500 champions Josef Newgarden and Will Power were hit with a major penalty less than a week before the green flag drops for the race.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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“Major penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20penalty. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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