Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct Thursday after slashing Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault in the back of the head.

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While it's unclear whether Gudas deliberately tried to hurt Perreault, he has a history with the NHL's Department of Player Safety, and the league will surely have a look at his latest incident.

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