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..
A visibly devastated Nikolai Khabibulin was sentenced to spend three years in Edmonton Tuesday after being convicted of extreme DUI in Arizona earlier this week. Khabibulin, who was caught driving his ferrari at twice the legal limit or performing a drunken rocket skate jump over the Grand Canyon, depending on who you ask, jumped out [...]
With the NHL Draft fast approaching, this year’s consensus top two draft picks shocked the hockey world today by each declaring they were not only willing, but eager to potentially start their careers in Edmonton. The Edmonton Oilers own the top slot in this year’s draft and have spent years fashioning themselves as the most [...]
Embattled Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is in more hot water in Arizona where he is now facing an “Extreme DUI” charge for allegedly using rocketskates to jump across the Grand Canyon while “at least 10 fingers of vodka deep” authorities announced Tuesday. Tuesday’s arrest marks the second time Khabibulin has been arrested in Arizona in [...]
The province of Alberta has become a frozen wasteland of suicidal hockey fans. According to a report released by the Alberta Provincial Police, the number of suicides in the province has quadrupled since the puck dropped on the 2009-2010 NHL season. Local authorities have pinned the blame on the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames for [...]
With just one win between the two teams in 2010 thus far and next to no hope of a postseason berth, the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Nets have been discussing switching leagues for the remainder of their respective regular seasons. “Tell me what you’d rather see,” said former Oilers GM Kevin Lowe, watching defenseman [...]