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 Columbus Blue Jackets franchise is facing a hefty fine from the National Hockey League stemming from an incident during their game against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jackets were awarded a Power Play late in the third period when Devils defenseman Mark Fayne inadvertently coughed up some phlegm on Jackets [...]
NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell said today he suspended Pittsburgh Penguins enforcer Matt Cooke because he didn’t knock Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Fedor Tyutin unconscious. “I agree with Roenick, it was a chicken shit hit,” Campbell said today. “If you’re going to hit someone like that at least make them woozy. Tyutin got right back up. [...]
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 [...]
After years of pouring through data, conducting tests and performing detailed analysis scientists confirmed Tuesday that despite Wayne Gretzky’s insistence, you do not miss every shot you never take. Ian Fredericks, chief researcher at the National Association of Men’s Bullshit Lie Analyzers (NAMBLA), announced the results of a 10-year study into the study debunking Gretzky’s [...]
An epidemic of embarrassed stuttering, smirking and blushing took over the hockey airwaves across North America Tuesday, as male sportscasters were forced to pronounce the name of Grant Clitsome following an excellent NHL debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The unfortunately named Clitsome had two assists in his first NHL game Tuesday night, a 4-3 Blue [...]
Ken Hitchcock was fired from his job as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, shocking fans across the nation who didn’t realize the city, town or hamlet has apparently hosted a National Hockey League team for several years. The announcement of Hitchcock’s dismissal, which team officials said was actually made in late Jan., [...]