Penalties are a fundamental aspect of hockey, reflecting the game’s physicality and intensity. Imagine my astonishment when I attended a hockey game that had no penalties called throughout the entire 60 minutes of play. As someone who grew up with the nickname “Penalty” due to my own infractions on the ice, witnessing a completely clean game left me in a state of disbelief and prompted me to reflect on this rare phenomenon.
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