NO one was singing, “I love a parade” Monday night as a steady procession of Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild players headed to the penalty box.
Referees Cameron Voss and Chris Lee were the grand marshalls at Bell MTS Place, handing out 17 minor penalties in the first NHL pre-season game for both Central Division clubs. Five of those calls were for slashing — all part of the league’s crackdown on stick swipes aimed in the general area of an opponent’s arms and hands.
Michael Sgarbossa served the Jets’ only slashing minor, while the Wild were whistled on four stick fouls.