Offsetting Penalty Question

[timelydew]

If players from both teams take penalties, they cancel out, right?

Hypothetical penalty situation:

Player A1: 2:00 for Roughing

Player A2: 5:00 for Fighting

Player B1: 2:00 for Roughing

Player B2: 5:00 for Fighting

So, in this case, on-ice strength remains at 5-on-5, correct? (Each team has one player taking a roughing minor and another player taking a major.) Assuming the teams were full strength at the time of the penalties. The only time it goes to 4-on-4 is when ONE player from each team takes a minor each, right? If there are other penalties on top of those, like this scenario, it should be full strength ahead, yes?

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

5 hours ago, timelydew said:

If players from both teams take penalties, they cancel out, right?

Hypothetical penalty situation:

Player A1: 2:00 for Roughing

Player A2: 5:00 for Fighting

Player B1: 2:00 for Roughing

Player B2: 5:00 for Fighting

So, in this case, on-ice strength remains at 5-on-5, correct? (Each team has one player taking a roughing minor and another player taking a major.) Assuming the teams were full strength at the time of the penalties. The only time it goes to 4-on-4 is when ONE player from each team takes a minor each, right? If there are other penalties on top of those, like this scenario, it should be full strength ahead, yes?

 

If all the penalties happened at the same time it would be 5 on 5.  Here is the rule reference:

19.1, paragraph 4

When multiple penalties are assessed to both teams, equal numbers of minor and major penalties shall be eliminated using the coincident penalty rule and any differential in time penalties shall be served in the normal manner and displayed on the penalty time clock accordingly (see 19.5). If there is no differential in time penalties, all players will serve their allotted penalty time, but will not be released until the first stoppage of play following the expiration of their respective penalties.