How to Use major penalty in a Sentence

major penalty

noun

• 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
• Originally, no call was made on the play, then a major penalty was called.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2023
• 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
• That change gave referees the option to reduce a major penalty to a minor, as happened in the first-round game Monday night.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
• 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 on-ice officials called a five-minute major penalty and it was confirmed after a review, leaving the Stars without their No. 4 playoff scorer for the rest of the game.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
• 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

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