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 [...]
The New Jersey Devils announced this morning that they intend to pay a $3 million fine imposed by the NHL by stuffing embattled captain Jamie Langenbrunner in a box and mailing him to NHL headquarters. The Devils – who were fined $3 million and docked two draft picks Monday by the NHL following the summer-long [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]