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..
A Phoenix Coyotes move to Winnipeg appears to be imminent after the team chartered a jet to their playoff matchup against the Detroit Red Wings last night, which apparently is enough evidence to report a sports franchise moving cities. Citing a conversation they had with each other the night before, Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos and Doug [...]
Update: 2:19 pm. — In a whirlwind of activity, sources tell ItB that Taro Tsujimoto has been traded back to the Buffalo Sabres for the trademark rights to the Sabres “electric slug” logo. “After we got pegged with the angry tree during the Guardian Project we made the decision to switch things up,” Burke said. [...]
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle is ready to elevate his game. Kaberle’s agent, Rick Curran, said the always-rumored-to-be-traded rearguard has engineered plans to have the most infuriating, mind-bendingly complex set of trade deadline rumors in the history of the NHL. “Let’s face it, the summer was disappointing. Tomas’ name only appeared in trade rumors [...]
The Detroit Red Wings have a new foe in the fight to tarnish the legacy of former Dallas Star Mike Modano: 87-year-old Herb Lumpkin. While the Red Wings are considered the favorites to land the aging veteran — who is rumored to be pondering retirement — Lumpkin has been seen in recent days wining and [...]
As the Ilya Kovalchuk saga dragged through a 12th agonizing day, the Russian superstar said Monday he was struggling to figure out why he had tied several pieces of string to each of his fingers and written “make decision” boldly in black magic marker on his right arm. “I just can’t for the life of [...]
Our special investigations units has been on a roll lately, and it was only a matter of time (see: week of insufferable nonsense) before we battened down the hatches and took a look at just what is holding up the free agent signing of star russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk. Kovalchuk, one of the most talented [...]
Hockey’s free agent frenzy got off to a blazing start yesterday, but did so without the signing of the NHL’s marquee target Ilya Kovalchuk. While many assumed this was because the Russian sniper may have overplayed his hand or set up a bidding war between teams, ITB’s investigative reporting team discovered he has actually been [...]
The Ottawa Senators joined the cavalcade of teams lining up to meet with NBA superstar Lebron James Thursday and will fly out to Akron, Ohio with celebrity draw Alanis Morrisette to attempt to woo the hoopster to a new city and a new sport. “Eh, why not?” said Senator owner Eugene Melnyk. “Who else are [...]
If you’re like us, the NHL trade deadline and July 1 are like Christmas and your birthday. Hours of refreshing news pages desperately looking to see if your team has landed that coveted star or final piece to the Stanley Cup puzzle. It’s magical really. But.. if you’re also like us, the two to three [...]
Without further ado (or formatting disasters), I give to you my unflappable, undeniably accurate first round picks. Eastern Conference 1. Washington Vs. 8. Montreal Season Series: Montreal 2-1-1 Vs. Washington; Washington 2-1-1 Vs. Montreal What fans of each team should throw on the ice for good luck: Washington – Copies of the new Health Care [...]