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..
Brendan Shanahan, NHL’s VP of Hockey and Business Development, admitted that some factors did contribute more significantly than others when it came to naming the 2011 NHL All-Star Games’ alternate captains. “In the end, they are all remarkable players, so when it came right down to putting the names in the press release, we went [...]
By J.K. Robbins How does a rock band stay relevant in a society full of short attention spans? How do they keep the residuals rolling in despite having a catalog of only two albums that have been out for years? In the case of the Scottish rock act, The Fratellis, the answer came in the [...]
Eager to set disciplinary precedents for the new season, the NHL today announced that the act of mimicking oral sex is equally as bad as knocking a man who isn’t looking unconscious and potentially leaving him with lifelong health problems. The league suspended New York Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski two games for, well, ‘Intent to Blow’ after he [...]
Holy crap, we’re almost there. After a summer that has seemed longer than the two lockouts combined, in just a scant few weeks the NHL will be back in full swing and we will all FINALLY be able to bask in the warming glow of that sport we all love: Curling Hockey. Thank Don Cherry’s [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he is seriously considering putting an end to the month of September after a petition signed by 47,934 hockey fans threatened mass suicide if the NHL regular season didn’t begin later this week. “President Obama has been apprised of a serious situation threatening the lives of countless Americans and Canadians, who [...]
It’s on. Moments after Spain defeated the Netherlands to claim their first ever World Cup, the party was crashed by the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. As the World Cup trophy was passed to the players for the winning side Sunday afternoon, the lights cut out and the opening strains of Chelsea Dagger played [...]
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 [...]
Moments after the Chicago Blackhawks won their first cup in nearly 50 years, the sigh of relief released from Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils fans caused a change in weather patterns so severe scientists say it may not be equalled in modern history. A rapid change in the prevailing wind patterns caused blackouts across much [...]
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 [...]
Dustin Byfuglien broke out of his Stanley Cup slump Sunday night. He didn’t, however, bust out The Buff – his post-goal celebratory dance move that’s sweeping the nation. According to the curiously-named winger (shouldn’t it be By-FOOG-lee-in?), it was spite that kept his right leg planted firmly on the ice. After losing two games in [...]