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NHL provides video explanations for two hits-related rule changes
Earlier this summer, the NHL’s Board of Governors decided to make further tweaks to its rules regarding penalty and suspension-worthy hits in the hopes of reducing ugly checks and the troubling … more →
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Giroux's hit on Zubrus gives Shanahan second chance to get ruling right
wrote 3 weeks ago: Though Dainius Zubrus of the Devils ultimately wasn’t injured, the headshot he received from C … more →
NHL tries to restore order
wrote 1 month ago: Refs seem to have rediscovered the idea that sending a player to the box and leaving his team in a p … more →
Red line rule won't make NHL safer
wrote 2 months ago: The NHL game is faster because the players are in better shape and there's less obstruction to slow … more →
Top Ten Surprises of the 2011-2012 NHL Season
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wrote 2 months ago: There is still more than a month left before the Stanley Cup playoffs, but this season has already g … more →
Nystrom's hit on Letang bares a Rule 48 shortcoming
wrote 3 months ago: What line did the Stars’ Eric Nystrom cross on Wednesday night in Dallas when he collided wit … more →
Frame By Frame Review Shows Kronwall's Hit On Hemsky To Be Clean
wrote 3 months ago: Last night, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall landed a heavy hit on oft-injured Oilers wi … more →
Does The NHL Need Better Helmets?
wrote 5 months ago: First let me say that I know almost nothing about helmet technology, or protective equipment in gene … more →
Head hits remain source of controversy
wrote 7 months ago: No ban for Francois Beauchemin for his hit on Mike Fisher was one of the NHL's recent vexing de … more →
Should Andy Sutton Be Suspended?
wrote 7 months ago: There was some concern that Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton would face supplemental discipline for his … more →
The 'Newer' NHL
wrote 7 months ago: At the start of this preseason, the NHL introduced a few new rules and instituted a much stiffer sys … more →
Five major themes for the new season
wrote 8 months ago: The Flyers are the most conspicuous of the many teams that were overhauled or made major moves. (Chr … more →
Ken Dryden via Grantland
wrote 8 months ago: Ken Dryden was an amazing goalie in the NHL, and has been around long enough to see the transformati … more →
Canucks aware of fine line that separates head hit from suspension
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wrote 8 months ago: Marco Sturm was contrite. Alex Edler was confused. And Alain Vigneault spoke of a common concern. Wi … more →
NHL provides video explanations for two hits-related rule changes
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wrote 8 months ago: Earlier this summer, the NHL’s Board of Governors decided to make further tweaks to its rules … more →
Down Goes Brown's NHL 12 review
wrote 8 months ago: There may not be much happening on the NHL calendar this week, but Tuesday is actually a big day for … more →
Stamkos says players need to be more accountable for head shots
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wrote 9 months ago: When one of the game’s best young players speaks, people listen. When he speaks out about a controve … more →
The Blind Side to Concussions in the NHL
wrote 9 months ago: Another player is down for the count thanks to the NHL’s lax stance on head shots in the game … more →
NYSE invokes rule 48 in face of expected volatility
wrote 9 months ago: The New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Amex Cash Markets on Wednesday invoked a rule to smooth trading … more →
Perron's stalled recovery, NHL rule tests, a new White Shark
wrote 10 months ago: David Perron was at the center of a contentious concussion debate last season. (Jeff Roberson/AP) Da … more →
