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 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 [...]
The New Jersey Devils announced this morning that Ilya Kovalchuk has signed the exact same 17-year $102 million contract that was rejected by the NHL two weeks ago, and are submitting it to the league along with a recently discovered birth certificate that claims the Russian is 23, not 27. “It was our bad really,” [...]
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 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues will be the last time Vancouver fans will see their team in person for a very long time. That’s because the Canucks have been kicked out of Vancouver as preparations are underway for the Olympic games. So the Canucks are now at the starting line [...]