Rule 32.2 As there is a human factor involved in blowing the whistle to stop play, the Referee may deem the play to be stopped slightly prior to..
..the whistle actually being blown. The fact that the puck may come loose or cross the goal line prior to the sound of the whistle has no bearing..
The Detroit Red Wings have a new foe in the fight to tarnish the legacy of former Dallas Star Mike Modano: 87-year-old Herb Lumpkin. While the Red Wings are considered the favorites to land the aging veteran — who is rumored to be pondering retirement — Lumpkin has been seen in recent days wining and [...]
As the Ilya Kovalchuk saga dragged through a 12th agonizing day, the Russian superstar said Monday he was struggling to figure out why he had tied several pieces of string to each of his fingers and written “make decision” boldly in black magic marker on his right arm. “I just can’t for the life of [...]
Our special investigations units has been on a roll lately, and it was only a matter of time (see: week of insufferable nonsense) before we battened down the hatches and took a look at just what is holding up the free agent signing of star russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk. Kovalchuk, one of the most talented [...]
Hockey’s free agent frenzy got off to a blazing start yesterday, but did so without the signing of the NHL’s marquee target Ilya Kovalchuk. While many assumed this was because the Russian sniper may have overplayed his hand or set up a bidding war between teams, ITB’s investigative reporting team discovered he has actually been [...]
The Ottawa Senators joined the cavalcade of teams lining up to meet with NBA superstar Lebron James Thursday and will fly out to Akron, Ohio with celebrity draw Alanis Morrisette to attempt to woo the hoopster to a new city and a new sport. “Eh, why not?” said Senator owner Eugene Melnyk. “Who else are [...]
If you’re like us, the NHL trade deadline and July 1 are like Christmas and your birthday. Hours of refreshing news pages desperately looking to see if your team has landed that coveted star or final piece to the Stanley Cup puzzle. It’s magical really. But.. if you’re also like us, the two to three [...]
Without further ado (or formatting disasters), I give to you my unflappable, undeniably accurate first round picks. Eastern Conference 1. Washington Vs. 8. Montreal Season Series: Montreal 2-1-1 Vs. Washington; Washington 2-1-1 Vs. Montreal What fans of each team should throw on the ice for good luck: Washington – Copies of the new Health Care [...]
Bonjour my friends. Big news to start off tonight’s column. My gnomes tell me that Team USA star Paul Stastny has demanded a trade from the Colorado Avalanche. What could drive the budding superstar to such a demand? Why, the Olympics themselves. My sources tell me that Stastny was heard berating goalie Craig Anderson for [...]
Bonjour mes amis, sources just confirmed to me that rumormonger extraordinaire, Eklund, has been traded by Hockeybuzz.com to The Fourth Period for a bag of nonsense and a cheese burrito. The move is a big one for the Fourth Period, which has now has drastically improved its chances of being crowned king of the rumor [...]
Late breaking news from the rumor mills, mes amis. Several sources have told me tonight that a deal was all but done to send Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils for rookie forward Niklas Bergfors and an autographed photo of Bruce Springstein but the superstar nixed the deal at the last [...]