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 New Jersey Devils announced this morning that head coach John MacLean would be held out as a healthy scratch for the remainder of the season as the team works to dig itself out from a miserable start. “We felt that it would be best if John took a few months off for maintenance,” said [...]
Embarrassed by having to dress just 15 skaters Monday afternoon, the cash-strapped New Jersey Devils tapped a rarely used CBA clause allowing them to sign their beat writers and broadcasters for just $60 a game. The Devils signed the Record’s Tom Gulitti, the Star-Ledger’s Rich Chere and MSG’s Stan Fischler to game-to-game contracts Tuesday after salary [...]
By ChiBlackhawks Contrary to popular belief, fall isn’t just about the first puck drop of the season. It’s also the time for scarves, hot apple cider, and the return of prime time TV we can (maybe) get excited about. The weeks leading up to fall can be crucial in getting caught up to speed, and [...]
The New Jersey Devils announced this morning that they intend to pay a $3 million fine imposed by the NHL by stuffing embattled captain Jamie Langenbrunner in a box and mailing him to NHL headquarters. The Devils – who were fined $3 million and docked two draft picks Monday by the NHL following the summer-long [...]
Just as the embers of the Ilya Kovalchuk hootenanny are fading away, another deadline has risen it’s pre-pubescent face around the world of hockey. This time, it’s the fans fighting back as many New Jersey Devils season-ticket holders are threatening to cancel their subscriptions if the Devils cannot come up with a better promotion. Days [...]
The Ilya Kovalchuk saga seemed targeted for an end this afternoon when the NHL approved a 15-year deal that would send him to the New Jersey Devils, but has hit another snag because no one can find a pen for him to sign it. “Shit, shit, shit,” Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said in what was [...]
Well, it’s September. And as of this morning , Ilya Kovalchuk is still a free agent. Sigh. Oh wait, I’m sorry, what i really I meant was RAAAAAAARRRRHAGHAGH. Since we’ve been closer than the truth than we would’ve liked over the last few months in covering the great Kovalchuk hostage crisis, let’s just say it’s [...]
The NHL and NHLPA mutually agreed to extend the deadline for approving or denying the New Jersey Devils 15-year contract offer made to Ilya Kovalchuk yesterday and are said to be in round-the-clock discussions about in hopes of extending the summer-long saga even further, sources told ItB. Kovalchuk has been a free agent for more [...]
The National Hockey League at long last approved a 15-year contract that would send Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils Monday, only to have Kovalchuk retire immediately afterwards at the age of 42. “It was really exciting to hear we had finally gotten it done. It’s been a long process,” Kovalchuk said after receiving [...]
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday evening that the New Jersey Devils continued insistence on signing Ilya Kovalchuk remains the one major roadblock to the summer-long saga being over. As it was widely reported, the Devils made a second effort towards signing Kovalchuk earlier this week, only to be rebuffed when the framework of the [...]