NHL Needs Harsher Fines Tim Kolupanowich | January 3, 2012 Phoenix Coyotes left wing Raffi Torres has been suspended by the NHL for two games for his hit on defenseman Nate Prosser of the Minnesota Wild. Torres not only left…
To Hit The Goaltender Or Not Hit The Goaltender- Make A Decision NHL Daniel Schöpf | November 19, 2011 What do smoking and hits on goaltenders have in common? Both are being phased out, both are frowned upon and can lead to serious injury but yet both refuse to be…
Lucic hit another in line of cheap shots; deserves suspension Steve Kendall | November 13, 2011 There has been a lot of discussion regarding Milan Lucic’s open-ice check of Ryan Miller during Saturday night’s Buffalo-Boston game, won by the Bruins, 6-2. In my opinion, anyone who…
Stick Swinging Incident Leaves another Black Mark on the OHL Brendan Ross | November 12, 2011 On Friday night, London’s John Labatt Center was the home to another ugly hockey accident for the second time this season invovling property of the Philadelphia Flyers (recall the “banana…
Patrick Kaleta: The Headbutt, 10 Reasons why Sabres Fans Love Him, & Matthew Barnaby, too! Andy Liegl | November 4, 2011 League disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan, continues shortening the leash on players and their physical activity on the ice this season. Buffalo Sabres’ forward, and hometown favorite, Patrick Kaleta, has been a…
Andy Sutton suspended five games Marcy Di Michele | November 2, 2011 It took a few days, but the sentence for Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton was handed out on Tuesday, and it was less than some had predicted. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan…
Blackhawks’ Dan Carcillo Faces NHL Hearing. Will he ever learn? Stephen Stoneman | October 29, 2011 [Editor’s Note: Carcillo was suspended for 2 games for this infraction] The Zamboni was all but off the ice and the anthems had just wrapped when Daniel Carcillo of…
How do you solve a problem like Sean Avery? Jas Faulkner | October 28, 2011 Long before the possible effects of blows to the head and the prospect of the game having a body count took over discourse within the sport, there were other issues that the Godfathers of the Ice saw as dangers to the game. Back in the primeval mists of 2008, the Powers That Be honestly believed that what would eventually bring down the National Hockey League was Sean Avery’s mouth.
Kris Letang’s Suspension: Penguins Getting What they Asked For James Conley | October 19, 2011 Kris Letang was suspended Tuesday for a hit on Winnipeg’s Alex Burmistrov Monday night. The two-game suspension saw Letang miss his first contest last night in Minnesota, and he’ll also…
Shanahan Sets Right Tone With Lengthy Suspensions Steve Kendall | September 27, 2011 During his playing days, Brendan Shanahan was a no nonsense player. He came to work, did his job, and expected others to do the same. He was as tough as…