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..
Faced with a mushrooming epidemic of star players being sidelined by head injuries, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today that concussions will be banned from the sport of hockey, effective immediately. “This has gotten out of hand. We’ve got guys that are so strung out on concussions they can’t remember their own name,” Bettman said. [...]
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, widely reported to be injured this week, has actually been healthy, but has refused to leave his team’s defensive zone in Tampa Bay in an ongoing “Occupy Tampa” protest of the Lightning’s stifling trap system, ItB has learned. Pronger has apparently not moved from what was the Flyers defensive zone in a [...]
Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren announced he has resumed his search for a franchise goaltender after blockbuster free agent signing Ilya Bryzgalov was lit up for three goals in his preseason debut last night. “I think it’s safe to say this isn’t working out,” Holmgren said. “All no movement clauses, like Ilya’s, are written [...]
With summer entering its waning months, one thing is certain: The Boston Bruins are probably still hungover. What’s more is that a new season is inching ever closer and that means it’s prediction time! For the sake of hockey withdrawal, Intent to Blow has compiled a two part series: a list of ten things that will [...]
The war of words between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers got taken up a notch Monday, after Oilers GM Steve Tambellini blasted his L.A. trade partners for giving them an elderly, overpaid man instead of Ryan Smyth. “I know Ryan Smyth. He played here for years and was incredibly popular,” Tambellini said. “You [...]
Philadelphia defenseman and noted douchebag Chris Pronger recently elbowed Charlie Sheen into signing over the rights to his now famous catchphrase “winning,” according to the troubled actor. Pronger recently made an appearance on Sheen’s Facebook page, prompting discussion about how the two knew each other. Sheen apparently says the meeting wasn’t friendly. “See I was [...]
Police arrested the entire roster of the New Jersey Devils Thursday night following their 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers after mistaking them for the Russian World Junior Team, who have been drunkenly terrorizing people around the east coast since defeating Canada earlier this week. “We had an inkling in the third period when they [...]
The city of Philadelphia became so powerfully awful late Monday night that an Intent to Blow reporter was forced to halt writing what was sure to be an instant comedy classic just to shield the world from a barrage of hate bullets forming in his brain that could have destroyed the Eastern Seaboard. Shortly before [...]
Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, in the spirit of the holiday season, has finally divulged the source of his insatiable need to be a giant douchebag on the ice. “I was watching this documentary awhile back called How The Grinch Stole Christmas and it really struck a chord with me,” said Pronger, who ramped up his [...]
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 [...]