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Old 03-14-2010, 01:17 PM   #1315
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Default Re: NHL '09 - '10 Thread

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Originally Posted by Prefy View Post
The referee used his discretion and decided that the nature of the hit deserved a major penalty. When a major for boarding is called it is accompanied by a game misconduct (expulsion from the game). Therefore Ovechkin's game was over early.

I saw the replay and not sure weather or not the hit deserved a major, as it looked like a combination of Ovechkin's push and Campbell falling. That being said Ovechkin is building up a history of questionable boards. In general I like the fact that the ref sided with Campbell because in that circumstance he was in a very vulnerable position.

I hurt my knee pretty bad when I was 16 from a questionable hit in the same situation.
Thanks for the explanation.
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