How to Use major penalty in a Sentence

major penalty

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  • With six minutes to go in the game, the Red Hawks took a 5-minute major penalty.
    — Khalin Kapoor, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Kessel’s goal was the only damage the Coyotes could muster on the major penalty.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The Sharks scored four times on the ensuing major penalty and won 5-4 in overtime.
    — John Wawrow, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
  • Just as play was set to return to even strength, Franklin received a major penalty at 14:46 of the second.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Tree Change left many of us stunned when Omar and Osman (Oz) were served a major penalty for breaking one of the show's key rules.
    — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Greer, 22, fought Josh Healey and both were issued five-minute major penalties for fighting.
    — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Jamie Benn was assessed a 5-minute major penalty for cross-checking Mark Stone.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • In response, Haula got a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.
    — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 14 June 2018
  • Mayfield was called for a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.
    — Tim Reynolds, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Brayden Point made it 7-0 in the third period on the Barzal major penalty to extend his goal-scoring streak to eight games.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021
  • The Wild’s Damien Giroux was called for a major penalty for boarding Kurashev, who struggled to get up before leaving the ice.
    — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Colorado, however, failed to convert on the major penalty and clung to its one-goal lead late in the period.
    — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2019
  • Despite not falling in her two runs, and thus avoiding major penalties, Swaney posted a high score of just 31.40.
    — Author: Des Bieler, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2018
  • In Summer Creek’s opening three touchdowns, Deer Park was flagged for four major penalties, the kind of infractions that give teams a new set of downs.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Pearson would soon after be charged with a five-minute major penalty for boarding that led to two Providence goals and a 6-4 lead early in the third.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2022
  • On-ice officials called a major penalty and an ejection, and the call was upheld after a review.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021
  • Scheifele, the Jets' leading scorer in the regular season with 63 points in 56 games, received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for the hit.
    — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 3 June 2021
  • Givani Smith had been tossed for a high hit near the end of the first period, leading to a major penalty that bridged into the second period.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Upon review, the referee would then have the option to reduce a major penalty to a minor.
    — John Wawrow, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
  • The familiarity and a major penalty added to a chippy game.
    — Brian Hall, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The Wild was awarded a two-minute power play, with Reaves getting tagged for interference, but Suter thought a major penalty could have been called.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 29 May 2021
  • The Wings had to play with a short bench after Oskar Sundqvist was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing in the opening minute of the third period.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2022
  • His goal came 59 seconds after Patrick Khodorenko was assessed a five-minute major penalty for cross-checking.
    — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2018
  • Flag is a non-contact passing sport in which blocking results in major penalties such as loss of down or the offending team even being forced to play a man or woman down.
    — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, 7 June 2019
  • The Whitecaps spent the final 2:25 on a power play after Boston's Tereza Vanisova was assessed a major penalty for boarding.
    — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Even Pavelski, less than two weeks later, doubted that Eakin should have been assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 June 2019
  • The league also will have officials review major penalties to determine whether the call was accurate.
    — John Wawrow, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
  • Alaska is the third state to pay a major penalty for bonuses obtained after hiring Julie Osnes Consulting.
    — Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Kaiser had previously stripped the measure of major penalty provisions for teachers to get enough votes for its initial House passage.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Orlov was originally assessed a major penalty for the hit, but it was downgraded to a double minor after a review.
    — Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023

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