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..
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A set of brass balls arrived just moments before the Vancouver Canucks took the ice for game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal Wednesday night, allowing defenseman Sami Salo to take the ice days after suffering a devastating injury. Salo’s last hockey action was Sunday, when he took a Duncan Keith slapshot directly to his [...]
NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin was suspended Monday for two “games” as a result of his hit on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell. Ovechkin will miss road matchups with the Panthers and Hurricanes during his, ahem, “suspension.” “Mr. Ovechkin has been reckless in his play for quite some time now, and it’s time we really dropped the [...]
The San Jose Sharks announced Friday that they have hired Olympic curler John Shuster as a Special Adviser on the Choking Arts with an eye towards “the most epic playoff meltdown the world has ever seen.” Shuster is captain of the US Olympic Curling team, which currently sits at 0-4 in round robin play. It’s [...]