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When Nikita Zadorov took his 35th minor penalty of the season, second to only Brady Tkachuk, the Knights’ potent power play cashed in, with Dorofeyev beating Swayman with a shortside snipe at 9:19.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Three minor penalties later, the Sharks were down by three goals and failed to slow down the onslaught in an 8-3 loss to the Jets, dredging up some bad memories in what was easily San Jose’s most lopsided loss of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Head shots that are not even minor penalties according to an official is just blatant stupidity.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Ekman-Larsson was initially assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference on the play, but the infraction was reduced to a two-minute minor penalty after review.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Three minor penalties later, the Sharks were down by three goals and failed to slow down the onslaught in an 8-3 loss to the Jets, dredging up some bad memories in what was easily San Jose’s most lopsided loss of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Head shots that are not even minor penalties according to an official is just blatant stupidity.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Ekman-Larsson was initially assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference on the play, but the infraction was reduced to a two-minute minor penalty after review.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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