Dom L wrote an article in the athletic today and mentioned having 1 minute penalties for ticky tack calls.I don't know if this is like a nuclear option but if it must remain a penalty it should be 1 minute, not 2. The punishment will never fit the crime for as long as this is a penalty, but at least bring it a little bit more in line.
https://theathletic.com/981501/2019/05/17/luszczyszyn-proposing-15-changes-that-would-improve-the-nhl/
I don't love that idea the more I think about it. There would be more penalties and more stoppages. Maybe they could do something like soccer does for minor calls -- something analogous to a yellow card, without stopping play. And 2-3 of them is a 2 minute penalty. And save 2 minute penalties for clear, play-altering calls.
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