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..
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 [...]
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 San Jose Sharks announced Friday that they have hired Olympic curler John Shuster as a Special Adviser on the Choking Arts with an eye towards “the most epic playoff meltdown the world has ever seen.” Shuster is captain of the US Olympic Curling team, which currently sits at 0-4 in round robin play. It’s [...]
Bonjour friends. Let’s get right into the rumormill, shall we? My gremlins tell me that the Toronto Maple Leafs were on the verge of pulling another huge deal Sunday. They won’t give up names, but say it unraveled because Brian Burke legitimately broke his finger dialing the phone, trying to get the deal done. Burke [...]
With just one win between the two teams in 2010 thus far and next to no hope of a postseason berth, the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Nets have been discussing switching leagues for the remainder of their respective regular seasons. “Tell me what you’d rather see,” said former Oilers GM Kevin Lowe, watching defenseman [...]