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Two big Stralman hits, one irate (and ejected) Jets coach

Jansen Harkins; Scott Kosmachuk

Winnipeg Jets’ head coach Paul Maurice talks to his players during NHL training camp, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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You don’t see head coaches ejected from NHL games very often. Then again, you don’t see players deliver two controversial hits in the same shift like Anton Stralman did, either.

Winnipeg Jets bench boss Paul Maurice was the guy who got that rare misconduct for a coach following Stralman’s two big hits.

He explained his passionate responses after the game - as well as his concern regarding a possible injury for Winnipeg forward Bryan Little - as you can see in the two tweets below:

Here are two videos that capture the moment(s), via Sportsnet, CBS’ Eye on Hockey and the Hockey Beat:

That sequence was probably the most memorable moment of that game, but it certainly wasn’t the only dramatic one. The Jets stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to make a game of this one, yet the Tampa Bay Lightning ultimately won 6-5 via a shootout.