SINCE 1828
minor penalty
nounDefinition of minor penalty
: a 2-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey with no substitute allowed
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The Capitals outshot the Lightning 38-23 but didn't help goaltender Braden Holtby with six minor penalties. — Stephen Whyno, chicagotribune.com, "Victor Hedman, Lightning beat Capitals to cut East final deficit to 2-1," 15 May 2018 While offenders spend their minor penalties chirping with fans and sneaking sweets, what unfolds on the ice during their exile often has major implications, particularly in the playoffs. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Enter the Sin Bin: What It's Like to Be Sent to 'Adult Timeout' in the NHL," 17 Apr. 2018 For their part, the Ducks were not able to generate consistent pressure on Martin Jones, who made 25 saves, and instead committed seven minor penalties. — Tim Hackett, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundup: Flyers Rebound, Jets Soar, Haula a Hero," 14 Apr. 2018 Plenty other minor penalties—roughing, holding, embellishment, etc.—require an in-the-moment referee’s interpretation too, but those only result in power plays. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Ambiguous Goalie Interference Rules Continue to Bemuse NHL Ahead of Playoffs," 11 Apr. 2018 The Washington Post'sIsabelle Khurshudyan reported that Anderson's hit, as well as a hit delivered by the Capitals' Tom Wilson on Alexander Wennberg that received a minor penalty, will be reviewed by the Department of Player Safety. — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, "NHL player safety sends message with suspension of Drew Doughty, and more could be coming," 12 Apr. 2018 The slam of the penalty box door shutting echoed throughout Honda Center over and over as a parade of Ducks players entered and exited to the tune of seven minor penalties (the Sharks committed just three). — Mike Coppinger, latimes.com, "Ducks barely put up a fight in loss to Sharks 3-0," 13 Apr. 2018 The blood rule High-sticking is a minor penalty that sends players to the penalty box for two minutes. — Chris Chase, For The Win, "13 incredibly bizarre rules in sports from dress codes to one-point safeties," 11 Apr. 2018 Then a high-stick double minor penalty on Wild defenseman Ryan Murphy turned the tide. — Dave Campbell, star-telegram, "Dumba’s sizzling 2nd period leads Wild past stumbling Stars | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'minor penalty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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