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..
It’s on. Moments after Spain defeated the Netherlands to claim their first ever World Cup, the party was crashed by the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. As the World Cup trophy was passed to the players for the winning side Sunday afternoon, the lights cut out and the opening strains of Chelsea Dagger played [...]
It’s never too early to start a new drought. The Chicago Blackhawks began a fire sale of their Stanley Cup heroes this week, and while many assumed it was due to salary cap issues, team officials were insistent that they were preparing ‘Hawks fans for another four decades of misery and losing. Dustin Byfuglien, Ben [...]
Moments after the Chicago Blackhawks won their first cup in nearly 50 years, the sigh of relief released from Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils fans caused a change in weather patterns so severe scientists say it may not be equalled in modern history. A rapid change in the prevailing wind patterns caused blackouts across much [...]
Chicago Blackhawks forward Dustin Byfuglien, responding to mountains of discussion on the pronunciation of his last name during this year’s playoffs, told reporters in a press conference Tuesday that his name is actually pronounced “Smith.” “I just wanted to clear the air. It’s a little known Minnesota dialect,” Byfuglien said. “Where I come from ‘byfug’ makes [...]
Dustin Byfuglien broke out of his Stanley Cup slump Sunday night. He didn’t, however, bust out The Buff – his post-goal celebratory dance move that’s sweeping the nation. According to the curiously-named winger (shouldn’t it be By-FOOG-lee-in?), it was spite that kept his right leg planted firmly on the ice. After losing two games in [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers have hired a topiarist to try and trim the team’s ridiculously bushy playoff beards into more aerodynamic shapes, after many on the team appeared to be sluggish under the weight of their facial fur to open the Stanley Cup Finals this weekend. “Clearly we’re in some dire straights here,” said Flyers coach [...]
Hours before game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday, Blackhawks officials gave their core players a briefing on how to avoid an attack from the dreaded Zombie Chris Pronger. While many believe the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman’s notoriously dirty play simply makes him a leading member of the doucheoisie, he has actually been a zombie [...]
With his team languishing in the NHL playoffs as the only remaining team without a compelling storyline, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman sent a baffling multi-page letter to reporters Monday morning detailing harrowing tails of hardship, triumph and heroism he said “were the real playoff stories.” The Blackhawks — a legitimately talented, growing and [...]
With the Western Conference playoff matchups set, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo said he is hoping to finally win the respect of Canucks fans he feels have booed him incessantly for the last four seasons — particularly when he has performed well — by soundly fending off Chicago in the second round of the playoffs. “I [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks sent a formal letter to NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell Monday morning pleading for him to reconsider suspending star winger Marian Hossa, contending the team will be doomed to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and lose if he’s in the lineup. Hossa received a five-minute boarding major Saturday for pushing Nashville Predators [...]