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..
Commissioner Gary Bettman announced early Tuesday that this year’s NHL playoffs will be decided solely by a series of shootouts in a bid to capitalize on what he called “the universal popularity and embracement” of the regular season spectacle. “You don’t mess with a good thing,” Bettman said. “It’s a showcase of the skills of [...]
The saga over Dan Carcillo’s mustache continued Tuesday. When the Philadelphia Flyers forward walked into his meeting with NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell today, he was greeted with two tables in an otherwise empty office, insiders tell ITB. One table had a can of shaving cream, a razor and a bottle of after shave. On the [...]
NHL Disiplinaration Colin Campbell said Friday head hit victims’ inherent “douchiness” would weigh heavily in decisions to penalize players following controversial hits. Cambell’s statement came hours after the league was faced its first decision in penalizing a player after its controversial head-shot rule went into effect Thursday. Florida Panthers forward David Booth suffered his second [...]
NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin was suspended Monday for two “games” as a result of his hit on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell. Ovechkin will miss road matchups with the Panthers and Hurricanes during his, ahem, “suspension.” “Mr. Ovechkin has been reckless in his play for quite some time now, and it’s time we really dropped the [...]
NHL leadership has urged game officials to “just make shit up” after it became clear that Washington Capitals freakstar Alexander Ovechkin could not be stopped by today’s conventional game or players, internal memos revealed this week. Memos obtained by Intent to Blow throughout February reveal that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, frustrated by Ovechkin’s recent streak [...]
NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell yesterday suspended the Los Angeles Kings franchise for five games as a result over the team’s appearance in the Dwayne Johnson film The Tooth Fairy. Campbell announced the suspension during a conference call with reporters, stating “As long as the Kings continue to have no respect for their brand and the [...]