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 Sutter family has been cultivating an army of clones made up from the family DNA and plans to use them to fill out the Calgary Flames after a disappointing 2009-2010 campaign, Intent to Blow has learned. Sources told ITB that the Flames will sever ties with all but a handful of players prior to [...]
New York Rangers and Knicks owner James Dolan gave basketball superstar and pending free agent Lebron James the keys to the NHL draft for the Rangers this weekend in a bid to lure him to the Knicks. “I would venture to say this is a slam dunk,” said Rangers General Manager Glen Sather. “This is [...]
Hockey fans and players alike spent the weekend trying to wrap their head around how dozens of trade rumors flying around the internet in the days before the draft didn’t pan out when the event ended Saturday evening. “I read somewhere that the Sedins were a lock to head to Colorado for a third round [...]
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 [...]
The National Hockey League is hoping to make its 2010-2011 season a campaign its true fans will never forget by scheduling nearly sixty Capitals/Penguins match-ups throughout it’s six-month regular season. “It’s our way of giving back to our true fans that have supported us throughout the post-lockout era,” said NHL Executive Bill Daly, “the Pittsburgh [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Some great stuff out there this week in the blogosphere, but my apologies to anyone I miss. I stayed up late writing a post again. Actual News is for Sissies: SB Nation NY – Steve Lepore put out a great analysis of why the hockey rumor cycle is so maddening and how it can mar [...]
The NHL’s two major nationally-syndicated broadcast networks — NBC and VERSUS — shocked hockey fans across the country today by announcing that they will be replacing legendary NHL broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick with politically-charged comedian Lewis Black for the upcoming season. “Mr. Emrick is truly a passionate and quintessential professional. “ Said one NBC spokesman [...]
NEW YORK, NY: In a statement from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the league’s thirty General Managers have been told to prepare to work under a salary cap of around $25.00 (USD) for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. The news was first broken through Bettman’s own personal Twitter account before being picked up by major media outlets. [...]