Oilers' Khaira given match penalty for cross-checking Dunn in head
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Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira made an early exit from Tuesday night's game against the St. Louis Blues.
Khaira received a five-minute major for cross-checking and a match penalty after hitting defenseman Vince Dunn in the head midway through the third period.
Here is the incident that led to the ejection:
Khaira cross-checks Dunn in the side of the head. No. 16 in orange gets five minutes and is tossed.
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) December 19, 2018
Dunn gets a penalty, too, for the initial. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/B4vFoodEEb
Dunn was also handed a minor penalty for cross-checking.
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