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 [...]
Goaltender Rick DiPietro went down with an injury during the Islanders 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames Monday night, to the surprise of absolutely nobody. The Islanders acted quickly to replace DiPietro on the roster, recalling recently-signed backup goaltender Murphy Slaw from the team’s AHL franchise in Bridgeport. Slaw, a relative unknown that has apparently [...]
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 [...]
Islanders goaltender shot down rumors that he was injured in a car accident Wednesday night, telling Intent to Blow that he takes special care not to injure himself until the NHL’s regular season begins. Rumors swirled Wednesday evening that DiPietro had been seriously hurt in a crash when, through thoughtful and careful consideration, EPSN Radio [...]
NHL players voted unanimously Saturday night to dub the NBA’s Lebron James a “tea-drinking girlie man” in the wake of his much-ballyhooed elbow injury that may or may not be slowing down the Cavaliers superstar. The resolution, adopted at a hastily-called together meeting of the toughest NHL players early Saturday, urges James to “get over [...]
The MSG network spent tens of thousands of dollars to secure special broadcasting equipment, trained dozens of people and painstakingly recorded a 3D broadcast alongside its HD and standard feeds of last night’s Rangers versus Islanders. But Todd Fletcher — the only prick on the planet that has purchased a 3D television set — just [...]
After years of wrangling with New York Islanders owner Charles Wang, Nassau County officials last night approved the long-disputed Lighthouse Project under an agreement that it never actually be constructed. “We think this is a good compromise,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray. “They can have approval to build whatever they want now. They just can’t [...]
The parents of a young boy who appears in the NHL Network’s “Hockey Is For Everyone” commercial filed a lawsuit against New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro yesterday, claiming emotional stressed suffered by their son when DiPietro picked him up and bolted to a local Wendy’s, screaming like the Mad Hatter with the boy in [...]