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Thin Air – Coaches Comma
A few thoughts from around the league. – There’s a lot of hand wringing over the Vancouver Canucks and John Tortorella. The question is whether or not he is the right coach for the Canucks considering their current slide and doubtfulness of making the playoffs. Frankly, Tortorella is one of many problems the team has,…
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Blues vs Avs: Another Reason the Goal Should Have Counted
In the Avalanche’s 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the game winning goal was one surrounded by controversy. Maybe surrounded isn’t the right word. Briefly huddled around? Anyways, here it is, in case you missed it: The NHL Situation Room blog explained the decision this way: At 14:07 of the second period in the…
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Bad Timing Does Not Make a Bad Rule
Rule 32.2, which is basically the “intent to blow” rule, is under fire at the moment. So we are clear on what the rule says: 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…
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Better Know a Rule: Kicking the Puck
For your playoff rules primer, I recommend watching a little bit of this video, provided by NHL.com, designed to cover their bases and keep fans who watch it from screaming at the refs, their TVs or their children, when a puck is waived off due to the puck being kicked in the net. After viewing…
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No Touch Icing: Another Solution
No-touch icing has been on the minds of the hockey pundits lately, and for good reason. After Kurtis Foster broke his leg slamming into the boards after a race for the puck, the issue was brought into focus again, and the call went out for change. The debate has simmered down a little, but there…