That hit was not as brutal as the double-shot cross-check to the face of one Mario Lamoureux that could easily have been a major, but was not even called as a minor penalty, either. This type of inconsistency also comes into play with Hextall's off-setting minor for interference (?) -- with what, the Goofer's fists? -- during Saturday's tilt.
The Gopher Faithless have been bitching about officiating up and down the GPL boards, too, so perhaps the games were better officiated than I thought. Just like situational ethics, Frattin's suspension was a situational edict. He pays for the lack of balls displayed by Mssrs. McLeod and G. Shepherd (and lack of eyes by the pre-Turkey Day officiating crew in GF) earlier this season.
The series of hits leading up to and including the Frattin major energized the crowd, his teammates and demoralized the Goofers. Taken collectively with the awesome ensuing penalty kill, it all turned the tide of the game. Pre-Marvin, this might not have even been a minor penalty, much less a suspension.