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Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw appears to use homophobic slur after being called for penalty

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw could face discipline for appearing to use a homophobic slur in Tuesday night's playoff loss against the Blues.

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Cameras caught Shaw moments after he entered the penalty box for interference with just over two minutes to go in the third period. Just before stepping into the box, Shaw flipped off someone on the ice, although it's not clear who.

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