from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

Clip it.

Those words, offered calmly by Brendan Shanahan at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday inside the NHL's Player Safety Video Room, signified a play that unfolded about 1,200 miles away required a closer look.

Chicago right winger Michael Frolik was penalized for boarding Minnesota center Mikael Granlund at 16:08 of the opening period in St. Paul, Minn.

At live speed, Granlund appeared to have been pushed from behind by Frolik into the left-corner boards. Looks, however, often are deceiving in the fast-paced NHL.

That is why this video room exists.

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