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..
Two days after someone named Maxime Talbot called Alexander Ovechkin “a real douche” on morning radio show, the Russian superstar said he was conducting his own investigation into who the fuck Maxime Talbot is, exactly. Allegedly a Pittsburgh Penguins forward, Talbot blasted Ovechkin hours before a press conference promoting the 2011 Winter Classic between the [...]
After years, the opportunity the NHL executives the world over has finally arrived. Today, hockey forum commenting veteran Michael Baumann announced he is available for hire, a decision that will at long last make his expansive knowledge of the National Hockey League, its players and his uncanny knack for knowing what free agency deals will [...]
Oft-injured Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo will be out indefinitely after tearing in his Achille’s tendon following an argument with the Sedin twins over which video game was better, NHL 95 or NHL 94. Witnesses said Salo was playing a pick up game with the Sedins when the dispute started on the bench during a [...]
Alright, so it’s been a few weeks since I’ve done this, but it’s summer AND as I think I’ve mentioned every time I do this — I’m lazy. We’re going to stick with the funny links this week for a few reasons. A.) As a Devils fan if I go trolling for good stuff and [...]
Islanders goaltender shot down rumors that he was injured in a car accident Wednesday night, telling Intent to Blow that he takes special care not to injure himself until the NHL’s regular season begins. Rumors swirled Wednesday evening that DiPietro had been seriously hurt in a crash when, through thoughtful and careful consideration, EPSN Radio [...]
It turns out all of the non-NJ-based fans crying foul over Ilya Kovalchuk’s massive 17-year deal with the New Jersey Devils were right. In a news conference held this morning to introduce Kovalchuk to the media, Devils GM Lou Lamoriello admitted he only offerred the contract to the star winger because he “has a heart [...]
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 [...]
BP finally – at least temporarily — halted the oiled leak that has decimated the United States’ southern coast this afternoon, but may have done so at the expense of one of the NHL’s most beloved heads of hair. Philadelphia Flyers forward – famed for his coarse, curly bright red hair – said he woke [...]
Dozens of Russian-born NHL players have been receiving surprise letters in the mail this week, demanding they immediately return to their homeland to complete several years of “mandatory military hockey duty.” Signed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the letters demand each of the players to return to Russia and prepare for the great hockey [...]
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 [...]