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The Bruins have a league-high 158 minor penalties.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Hartman converted a crisp pass from Johansson at the left post on the power play to make it 2-0.
Ottawa then went on a 5-on-3 power play as the Wild were whistled for two minor penalties 24 seconds apart.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
Tampa Bay killed off a double-minor penalty on Erik Cernak, and Florida answered with its own kill after Bennett’s penalty but could not find the equalizer before Girgensons potted the empty-netter.
—Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
Though Dahlin wasn’t penalized for the incident, Marchand was hit with a minor penalty for interference and another minor for roughing.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Hartman converted a crisp pass from Johansson at the left post on the power play to make it 2-0.
Ottawa then went on a 5-on-3 power play as the Wild were whistled for two minor penalties 24 seconds apart.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
Tampa Bay killed off a double-minor penalty on Erik Cernak, and Florida answered with its own kill after Bennett’s penalty but could not find the equalizer before Girgensons potted the empty-netter.
—Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
Though Dahlin wasn’t penalized for the incident, Marchand was hit with a minor penalty for interference and another minor for roughing.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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