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 York Islanders mustachioed bruiser Trevor Gillies said he so enjoyed the time off from a recent nine-game suspension that he sought out more last night, by blasting the head of Minnesota Wild’s Cal Clutterbuck off the glass in his first game back. “Those nine games off were great,” Gillies said. “I really got [...]
The Douchebag of the Year awards committee handed out an early nominations to Vancouver Canucks enforcer Ryan Rypien and a Minnesota Wild fan late this evening after the two engaged in an unexpected altercation Tuesday night. During the second period of the Wild’s 6-2 blowout of the Canucks, Rypien fought the Wild’s Brad Staubitz, but [...]
Hockey’s back, and that means today is a good day. No more pretending baseball is really that interesting. No more trying to put up with football fanatics. No more feigning interest in how big a douche Lebron James is. Just back to the good stuff. But before the puck finally drops for the 2010-2011 season, [...]
When the Minnesota Wild’s 409-game sellout streak came to and abrupt end last week with a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, head coach Todd Richards called a team meeting. “Well, it’s over guys. Simply playing mediocre, boring, defensive-minded hockey just isn’t putting asses in the seats anymore. We no longer have Derek Boogaard [...]