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..
Zach Parise is on the comeback trail – but that trail doesn’t include games against the Islanders or Flyers. The injured Devils forward announced Wednesday that he would skip games against the two division rivals – games the Devils must win if they have any dying hope of making the playoffs – in favor of [...]
By ChiBlackhawks Contrary to popular belief, fall isn’t just about the first puck drop of the season. It’s also the time for scarves, hot apple cider, and the return of prime time TV we can (maybe) get excited about. The weeks leading up to fall can be crucial in getting caught up to speed, and [...]
As the Ilya Kovalchuk NHL hostage crisis – henceforth known as “Ilya Gonna Come My Way?” – reaches day 11, the desire for something – anything – please god, just tell us what he had for lunch, prove he’s alive for christsake! – becomes overwhelming. More than a week has passed since the prized left [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tens of thousands of New Jersey Devils fans woke up this morning to what they previously thought impossible — their team had, in fact, traded for superstar forward Ilya Kovalchuk. The deal was announced Thursday night and sent defenseman Johnny Oduya, Niklas Bergfors, prospect Patrice Cormier and a 2010 1st round draft pick to the [...]
Late breaking news from the rumor mills, mes amis. Several sources have told me tonight that a deal was all but done to send Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils for rookie forward Niklas Bergfors and an autographed photo of Bruce Springstein but the superstar nixed the deal at the last [...]
New Jersey Devils arena announcer Kevin Clark is listed as day-to-day following Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens with what the team is classifying as a sprained tongue. Clark met with media late Friday night and confirmed that the injury occurred while listing Devils enforcer Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond as a healthy scratch before puck drop. [...]