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..
With hockey season less than a month away, Portland-based indie rock group Hockey have seen a dramatic increase in live show attendance and general publicity for the band – and they’re not particularly pleased about it. “How the blazes are we supposed to keep our cred if people keep showing up to our shows?” asked [...]
Dozens of Russian-born NHL players have been receiving surprise letters in the mail this week, demanding they immediately return to their homeland to complete several years of “mandatory military hockey duty.” Signed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the letters demand each of the players to return to Russia and prepare for the great hockey [...]
It’s on. Moments after Spain defeated the Netherlands to claim their first ever World Cup, the party was crashed by the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. As the World Cup trophy was passed to the players for the winning side Sunday afternoon, the lights cut out and the opening strains of Chelsea Dagger played [...]
Dustin Byfuglien broke out of his Stanley Cup slump Sunday night. He didn’t, however, bust out The Buff – his post-goal celebratory dance move that’s sweeping the nation. According to the curiously-named winger (shouldn’t it be By-FOOG-lee-in?), it was spite that kept his right leg planted firmly on the ice. After losing two games in [...]
Hours before game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday, Blackhawks officials gave their core players a briefing on how to avoid an attack from the dreaded Zombie Chris Pronger. While many believe the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman’s notoriously dirty play simply makes him a leading member of the doucheoisie, he has actually been a zombie [...]