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Rookie Danila Yurov scored his first career postseason goal on a deflection midway through the first period for the Wild during a four-minute power play prompted by a double minor penalty on defenseman Josh Manson.
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CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Golden Knights have taken 16 minor penalties and one double minor in the first four games.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The first period ended with a multiple-player brawl that resulted in linesman Kilian McNamara inadvertently catching a stick in the face and two players from each team taking 2-minute minor penalties.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
One second after Jeffrey Viel’s minor penalty expired to conclude a four-on-four situation, Gauthier scored a de facto 4v4 goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Golden Knights have taken 16 minor penalties and one double minor in the first four games.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The first period ended with a multiple-player brawl that resulted in linesman Kilian McNamara inadvertently catching a stick in the face and two players from each team taking 2-minute minor penalties.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
One second after Jeffrey Viel’s minor penalty expired to conclude a four-on-four situation, Gauthier scored a de facto 4v4 goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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