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USA defenseman Anne Schleper (15) cross checks Canada forward Jayna Hefford (16) in the second period of the women's hockey gold medal game at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Winter Olympics
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High cross-checks. When to call major vs. minor cross-check? Example clip (missed call completely on this one IMO)
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