Lorenz Lindner was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and ejected from Austria v. Switzerland for this hit:
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The penalty came with just under five minutes left in a 2-2 hockey game, which means Austria would finish the game shorthanded no matter what. In a huge game for Austria, the timing for this penalty could not have been worse; the winner of this match advances to the quarterfinal round, while the loser goes home.
POLL
Austrian D Lorenz Lindner Ejected for Boarding in Dying Minutes of a Tie Game (VIDEO)
Should Lindner have been assessed a minor or major penalty?
Major
68
49.3 %
Minor
70
50.7 %
