Woe vs. Wade

Every now and again the league changes the rules because of one player’s influence on the game.  Sean Avery‘s attempt to distract Martin Brodeur in the playoffs back in 2007 saw the league quickly re-interpret existing laws, Martin Brodeur himself saw the introduction of the trapezoid to limit his ability to play the puck. In […]

Quotes Of The Week: October 10th

by Alex Brownscombe Here are some interesting comments on the embryonic NHL season. “Fighters aren’t supposed to wear visors; I guess people might think you’re weak. I’ve had to wear a visor because of getting a puck in the eye and as soon as you go on the ice, they look at you like, `Whoa, […]

Who Pays For New NHL Rules?

by Alec Brownscombe It seems everyone is excited about a new-look NHL. The strong and skilled players are looking forward to establishing dominance over obstruction. Players like Jagr, and Allison are certainly going to thrive with this new crackdown. If the NHL is serious about the new rules, players that use their sticks for water-skiing […]

Progressive Penalty System

by Alex Brownscombe Many hockey fans, including myself, are sickened by the number of penalties called so far this pre-season. The NHL is introducing this “no tolerance” policy to crack down on obstruction, that so far has proven to create 35, 40, 45 minutes of power plays in a single 60 minute game. The logic […]

10 Things I’d Change

Many of you might have caught Brett Hull’s recent article in The Hockey News titled “10 Ways I’d Change The Game”.  As a fan of hockey in general I found myself agreeing with many of the things that Hull proposed, but I felt that yet more could be done to save the game that we […]