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What Had Happened Was: 6/9/17

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    GAME. BLOUSES.

    Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban had his head repeatedly bashed into the ice by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby during the first period of the Penguins’ 6-0 victory over the Predators in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Crosby — and Subban — only received a minor two-minute penalty for holding, which seems light for a player “bashing” another’s head into the ice.

    But the receipts — video evidence, in this case — tell the story itself. Take a look at what led up to the incident, and check out the GIF of the play — heck, there’s even a photo of Crosby sitting on Subban as he pushes his head into the ice if you’d like to be the determiner of whether Crosby was in fact smashing Subban’s head. It’s a bad look, as even people who have no dog in the fight clearly see Crosby should’ve been given a harsher penalty; the ref skated right over to the play and still thought it warranted an equal penalty for both sides.

    We’ll see if the NHL decides to levy a harsher punishment after reviewing the incident.

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    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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