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Originally Posted by _Richard_
41.1 Boarding ? A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion of the Referee.
Interference (ice hockey), the penalty where a player impedes the movement of another player who does not have the puck
the NHL doesn't 'agree', unless as in this case, the NHL decides to ignore it's own rules
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48.1 Illegal Check to the Head ? A lateral or blind side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact is not permitted.
48.3 Major Penalty - For a violation of this rule, a major penalty shall be assessed (see 48.4).
48.4 Game Misconduct ? An automatic game misconduct penalty shall be assessed whenever a major penalty is assessed under this rule.
You were saying? Unless you don't think hitting a person in the head who isn't looking at you doesn't quality as a blind side hit. Or maybe you think a boarding penalty is more severe than a game misconduct? Which one is it?