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..
The reporter chastised by Ottawa Senators defenseman Andy Sutton for not actually being an expert said today that he totally had a kickass comeback for Suttons verbal barbs, and wishes he thought of it then. Watch: Sutton to reporter – You’re an expert? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Ray Fittipaldo said Wednesday afternoon that the perfect comeback [...]
Carolina rookie Jamie McBain has heard all your stupid Simpsons references. He gets it, he shares a name with fictional movie star McBain. Now knock it off. The Hurricanes young gun, who has posted seven points (three goals, four assists) and a plus 5 rating in his ten-game stint in Carolina, said he’s tired of [...]
Bonjour my friends. Big news to start off tonight’s column. My gnomes tell me that Team USA star Paul Stastny has demanded a trade from the Colorado Avalanche. What could drive the budding superstar to such a demand? Why, the Olympics themselves. My sources tell me that Stastny was heard berating goalie Craig Anderson for [...]
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 [...]